(DDS) using the (DAF)

In class tonight, the assignment was to bring in the DDS Assessments administered to an acquaintance or client.

Our instructor told us to blog our experience using the Drawing Analysis Form (DAF) to analyze the DDS.

The Drawing Analysis Form is a rater for the Diagnostic Drawing Series. The categories; color type, blending, idiosyncratic color, line/shape, integration, abstraction or representation, ground-line, people, animals, inanimate objects, abstract symbols, word inclusion, landscape, line quality/pressure, line length, movement, space usage, tree, tilt, and unusual placement, are incorporated. All three DDS drawings are rated in all listed categories. Specific guidelines for each category are to be followed when rating.

Using the DAF to analyze the DDS was a tedious process, but helped me gain a more in depth perspective on the artwork analyzed as well as a deeper understanding of the DAF. Overall, I enjoyed implementing the DAF to analyze the DDS.