Development of Early Childhood Creativity Through Fine Arts Education

This article reveals the process of creativity towards early childhood in the field of fine arts conducted in the middle of the family. To understand the problem, in this case, research was conducted using qualitative approach methods. The data is collected using observations, conducting interviews with the child's parents, and collecting various documentation necessary to support the analysis of the data. Furthermore, to get as much information as possible, the informant is chosen based on the breadth of knowledge that has about the situation and background conditions of the research. Data is analyzed through stages of regional, taxonomic, and component analysis. The data is examined by conducting the persistence of observation, triangulation, and discussion to ensure the validity of the data obtained in the field. The results showed some things like the following; the process of creativity through fine arts education focused on drawing activities has been well implemented. For the medium of fine art in the form of tools and materials are still encountered problems namely the limited tools and materials available for children to express. Drawing activities are still purely as a child's expression as they are, do not yet have a specific pattern to guide the child away. Freedom of expression given to children through drawing activities has a positive impact on children in other fields including modeling and dancing. Among the images produced by children can be categorized as expressionist paintings that can be appreciated.