Figures may be placed along a line or at the lower edge of the paper. Proportions are shown through relative size - a house is larger than a person. Action is implied by the general position of lines and shapes. They want to be able to draw what they see. The realist tries out new ways to portray space in pictures they draw and paint.
Movement is suggested through more subtle angles and curves.
Adapted from A Palette of Fun with Arts and Crafts , a 4-H CCS publication.