The present study aims to provide a brief description of the child art studies. For this
purpose the paper analyzes the contributions of philosophers, psychologists and art
educationists in (1) providing favorable climate for progression of art education and (2)
evolutionary process of developmental stages of child’s artistic growth. The paper also
aims to present a brief analysis of art education in Peshawar, Pakistan and draws out
some important suggestions based on the child’s interest and stages of artistic
development to plan elementary art education.
