As the seasons change, there will be rows of pumpkins, then turkeys, then Christmas trees. Well, opinions vary. Before school, they draw scenes and imaginary beings and tell wonderful stories.
Many schools seem to encourage conformity and encourage representational art.
Unfortunately, after formal schooling starts, many children subscribe to the popular notion that a tree is a brown stick with a green lollipop top. Think of some beautiful flowers. Now draw a flower. Chances are that you drew a circle with a series of little humps around it. Before I go any further, let me say that I have taught in public and private schools and that I recognize that there seem to be some common reasons why teachers tend to use the more directed approach when it comes to art.