Executing Clay Art and 3D Abstract Animations Developed from Scribblings to Promote Children’s Creative Growth
Kofi Asante-Kyei, Charles Dogbeda Melos Vicku, Samuel Kwame
Abstract
This study seeks to strengthen children’s creative thinking by taking inspirations from a pupil’s scribblings and root of a plant with 3D animation principles and execute them in clay art as well as3D abstract animation to promote creative thinking among children. The study adopted a studio –based research method of qualitative research design and employed the aesthetico-action research method by observing, reflecting, planning and creating the clayart with the aid of 3D abstract animation principles from a child’s scribblings and the root of a plant. The study also used observation as a research instrument to produce the clay art. The final pieces of the artworks were assembled at the Art Gallery of the Centre for National Culture in Kumasi for viewing, interpretation and understanding its concept by the selected school children and art teachers. The purposive sampling technique was adopted to select twenty (20) viewers comprising five (5) visual art teachers and fifteen (15) basic school pupils who study creative art as a subject in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). The views of the respondents were initially recorded, transcribed and analysed qualitatively to draw conclusions. It was revealed among others, that the clay artworks generated and developed with assistance from 3D abstract animations principles enhanced the children’s cognitive abilities. Therefore, the study recommends that ceramic and graphic artists explore the possibility of developing kids’ scribblings and come out with interesting designs and execute them in clay art and 3D abstract animations for aesthetic, educational, societal and children’s cognitive values.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/ijaah.v11n1a4
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