Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The article presents methodological aspects of addressing the problem of the formation of technical drawing skills in preschool children under conditions of combining traditional and non-traditional techniques of visual activity. The essence of the concepts "technical drawing skills", understood as a set of actions ensuring mastery of tools, materials, and methods of image creation, and "technical readiness for drawing", interpreted as an integrative characteristic of the level of a child’s development of the complex of technical skills necessary for engaging in visual activity, is specified. A classification of technical skills is proposed according to the nature of visual actions (graphic, tonal-planar, compositional) and according to the operational and technical support of activity (mastery of tools and materials, selection of means). The significance of motor-coordination abilities as a basis for the accuracy and controllability of movements is substantiated. The age-related dynamics of the formation of technical drawing skills in children from younger to older preschool age are characterized. The pedagogical potential of traditional drawing techniques as a means of developing technical literacy is revealed, and their limitations are outlined (a low degree of experimentation with materials, constraints on the development of creative initiative, uniformity of techniques, and difficulties in image creation due to an insufficient level of fine motor skills and movement coordination). The possibilities of non-traditional techniques in expanding the range of technical actions, developing sensorimotor coordination, and fostering flexibility in the use of artistic means are identified. A system of exercises aimed at developing graphic, tonal–planar, compositional, and motor-coordination skills in children is presented. The pedagogical conditions for the effective formation of technical drawing skills are determined, including the integration of traditional and non-traditional techniques, consideration of age and individual characteristics of children, variability of materials and methods of activity, and a combination of demonstration, practice, and independent activity. It is established that the integration of different techniques ensures the comprehensive development of technical skills and creates a foundation for the child’s further artistic development.
Author: O. Maksymova
Institution: Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7203977032