Kisképző Drawing Competition 2024/25

We are delighted to invite you to an exhibition showcasing the award-winning works from the Kisképző Drawing Competition 2024/25. Join us at the Boulevard Library on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM for the opening event!

Guided tours will be held on:

Wednesday, February 19, at 4:30 PM

Monday, February 24, at 4:30 PM

The exhibition will remain open for viewing until February 26, 2025, during the library’s regular hours.

Most children stop drawing between the ages of 10 and 13. During this period, not only does their graphic expression stagnate, but certain elements of their overall visual perceptual system also remain at this stage of development. According to Viktor Löwenfeld's developmental categories, this age corresponds to stage 5, the stage of pseudo-realism. With the current structure and limited hours allocated to visual culture lessons in secondary schools, there is little opportunity to help students progress beyond this phase. As a result, many remain at this developmental stage into adulthood. The primary reasons children stop drawing are a lack of a sense of accomplishment and insufficient positive feedback. When faced with feelings of failure, it becomes easier to abandon an activity that parents often perceive as unimportant. This outcome can be avoided by transforming drawing into a source of enjoyment for students rather than a compulsory school task. Activating creative skills generates a sense of pleasure, and once someone experiences this, they are more likely to return to the activity that brought them joy.

Drawing is primarily a mental process; the physically created drawing on paper is merely a secondary imprint, a "document," not the goal. The true goal is to activate visual skills and cultivate conscious seeing, which, beyond artistic training, is beneficial and constructive for everyone. It has a positive effect on the development of the whole personality, much like music, dance, or sports. In the history of Hungarian public education, an attempt was made during Kuno Klebelsberg's reform to integrate practical study drawing into general education (along with singing).

Students at art schools, including our school, the "School of Art," are visually sensitive and well-developed individuals. During our five-year training program, you will practice post-sight study drawing for 6x45 minutes per week. Instruction is tailored to age and drawing level and is conducted in small groups, with personalized guidance and feedback. All our art teachers hold degrees in fine or applied arts and are active creators as well as educators. This enables our students to develop highly refined visual perception and advanced skills, which translate into values such as focus, consistency, critical thinking, openness, and empathy.

The event is free of charge, but registration is required. You can register by emailing fszek0601@fszek.hu.

By attending this event, participants acknowledge that photos/videos may be taken and published on the Library's website or Facebook page. Data management is based on voluntary consent. Individuals appearing in the recordings can request the removal of their image by submitting a written request.

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If you register for the event and are unable to attend, please let us know.

Photo: Kisképző