Understanding the Challenges in Drawing Proficiency Among Visual Arts Students: A Case Study at St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School

Author(s)	Francesca Solomon Evans, Robert Sofo, Elijah Sofo
Country	Ghana
Abstract	The study examines the causes of poor drawing abilities among senior high school students in Ghana. While drawing is a strong component of visual arts education in Senior High School, students find difficulty representing objects realistically. Focusing on Form Two Visual Art students at St. Thomas Aquinas SHS and employing a mixed-methods design comprising questionnaires, interviews, and drawings created before the intervention, the findings of this research reveal that some of the key problems centre around ‘pedagogical gaps’, ‘low self-efficacy’, and ‘over-reliance on copying and tracing’. Results are interpreted as providing strong necessity for systematic reforms in drawing instruction that emphasise developing perceptual and technical drawing skills.
Keywords	Drawing, Drawing Proficiency, Visual Arts
Field	Arts > Drawing
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.64463

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