• Child prodigy phenomena in general

• supported by some theorists.

• Child prodigy who is famous in Malaysia and overseas.

• Failure and success of child prodigy.

This paper is focused on child prodigy in the field of fine arts,

available talent from an early age or their artistic talents due to continuous practice

1. To identify the characteristics of artistic child prodigy.

2. To understand the factor that can increase the probability of the appearance of artistic child prodigy.

3. To identify whether artistic child prodigy develop naturally or through continuous practice.

1. What are the characteristics of artistic child prodigy?

2. What are the factor of that can increase the probability of the appearance of artistic child prodigy?

3. Is it artistic child prodigy develop naturally or through continuous practice?

1.4. 1 Artistic(online YourDictionary, 2014)

1.4. 2 Child prodigy(The free Dictionary by Farlex,2012)

1.4. 3 Phenomenon(Cambrige Dictionaries Online, 2014)

1.4. 4 Natural talent (blueprinttenis.com, 2011)

1.4. 5 Practice(online Merriam – Webster Dictionary, 2013)

2.1 Child prodigy

2.2 Artistic child prodigy reference in fine art2.2.1 Realism painter

2.2.2 abstract expressionist painter

2.2.3 autistic savant artist (Malaysia)

2.3 Artistic talent development and Expertise acquisition

2.4 Art education for children

Quantitative Approach

survey

longitudinal

Follow-up survey

Non - Random sampling

Snowball sampling

Owner/ curator gallery

Parents

Child Prodigy

School

Observation scheme interview

Semi - instructed

PARENTS Family History , environments

EXPERT OPINION

Cognitive child prodigy, IQ level, character

TEACHERS Art learning, Art education, Scaffolding