Children older than 9 or so increasingly rely less on what they know about an object in drawing
figures but draw what they actually see, referred to as intellectual realism.

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Children older than 9 or so increasingly rely more on what they actually see rather than what they know about an object, moving away from intellectual realism towards visual realism in their drawings. Intellectual realism is more characteristic of younger children who draw based on their knowledge rather than their observation.

Children Older Than 9 or So Increasingly Rely Less on What