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Eyes Outside a Boundary Line: An Example of the Willats Region-Drawing Theory?
Selene Carboni1, John M Kennedy1
1Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Perception
|July 17, 2020
Summary
Early drawing development may be similar for blind and sighted individuals. Circles touching a head drawing's boundary from outside might represent embedded eyes, supporting theories of drawing development.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive science
- Developmental psychology
- Artistic development
Background:
- John Willats' theory proposes 2D drawing regions represent 3D volumes.
- Understanding early drawing development in blind individuals offers insights into universal cognitive processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate early drawing development in a blind individual.
- To explore potential similarities between blind and sighted children's drawing strategies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a raised-line head drawing created by a blind individual with no freehand experience.
- Application of John Willats' theory of drawing development to interpret the drawing's features.
Main Results:
- The drawing featured eyes placed outside the head's boundary line.
- The placement of eyes, interpreted through Willats' theory, suggests a possible "embedded" representation.
Conclusions:
- Early drawing development, particularly the representation of features like eyes, may share common principles across sighted and blind individuals.
- The findings support the idea that abstract 2D representations can emerge independently of visual experience.
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