When you give shape and color to your emotions, you create drawings. Drawing is an excellent way of expressing emotion and memorable moments. When you add creativity, it makes the drawing even more beautiful. In addition to being creative, drawing encourages open-ended thinking that aids in personal development and solving problems.
When we draw, most of us will be worried about the final look and feel of the drawing. But kids would be more than happy to showcase their finished drawings and artworks with such enthusiasm. We can practically see the drawing's impact on kids.
It's not the output that we should look at. Instead, enjoy the drawing process. Once we start to enjoy and are deeply involved in the process, we can sense a feeling of calmness within us. That is what will make the drawing even more beautiful.
Anyone can draw, irrespective of skill level. You are drawing for yourself to express yourself, and when you do it regularly, the benefits will be immense.
Benefits of drawing for kids:
Enhances Memory:
A study from the Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology found that participants who doodled had 29% more improved recall memory.
Creative & Imaginative:
Kids can express their ideas, be it a horn on a monkey or wings on a fish. They will realize the limitless possibilities and hugeness of their imagination.
Observant:
Drawing teaches kids shapes, sizes, measurements, and a sense of direction and space, which promotes spatial awareness and cognition.
Reduces Stress:
When you draw endorphins (feel-good chemicals), they are released, which makes you feel better and puts you in a positive state of mind. In a 2016 paper in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, a group of researchers found that 45 minutes of creating art in a studio setting with an art therapist significantly lowered cortisol (a hormone that helps the body respond to stress) levels. This paper also showed that irrespective of your skill level, you'll be able to feel all the good things that come with making art.
Alertness:
When drawing, we actively use both sides of our brain - the left for logical thinking and the right for creativity. While drawing, new connections and pathways are built in the brain, which increases our ability to focus and think strategically. Thus, drawing actively engages your brain and makes it more alert. It spikes your logical thinking and creativity, resulting in magnificent ideas.
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