Their artwork becomes a battleground to explore life and death symbols, art forms, organization patterns, and alienated feelings. They love and hate to draw things because they have reached the stage of dawning realism. If they can't achieve a realistic rendering, they become quite frustrated. They really need practice in learning the tricks of the drawing trade. Thus, the art forms that may interest them are designing insignia, clothes, record album covers, jewelry, cartoons and masks.
Symmetrical arrangements help any preadolescent who seeks stability in a world of fast change.
By the time, students reach adolescence , their hormones have settled somewhat. They are more interested in concentrated learning in one area. They are capable of attending to details and higher forms of learning, such as synthesis and evaluation. They may engage in art electives in drawing, painting, ceramics, art history, and art criticism. Their art work tends to be more naturalistic in perspective drawing, shading and details.