本研究以全國學生美術比賽國小組高年級組繪畫類為研究對象，選取2002年至2012年得獎作品共140件為研究樣本，以探討與分析歸納高年級學童繪畫表現形式與繪畫作品之風格類別，及評審之評選之趨勢，進而了解臺灣藝術教育之主流美學趨勢。 為達到上述目的，本研究採內容分析法、文件分析法與訪談法綜合分析與歸納。本研究發現：在視覺形式的畫面風格方面，具有以下特性的作品特別容易獲得評審青睞：（一）作品的形式及風格表現，符合高年級兒童心智發展與繪畫心理發展階段特質；（二）繪畫畫面主題能夠表達清楚，注重畫面協調性；（三）繪畫整體風格表現以「繪畫性」、「深度」、「統合性」、「閉鎖式」、「相對清晰」為主；（四）得獎作品傾向理性與感性、技巧性的繪畫表現；（五）具鄉土文化特色之作品；（六）獨特性的繪畫風格；（七）媒材運用純熟。而以社會文化的角度分析，研究者亦發現：（一）高年級繪畫題材類型人－日常生活、運動的題材為最多；（二）多元的鄉土文化表現主題；（三）繪畫表現內容形式具故事性；（四）想像類表現主題比例偏低；（五）作品美感豐富的表現。 以本研究結果，可提供藝術教育工作者及評審委員， 對兒童畫教育與兒童繪畫比賽發展上的一些省思與建議。 Studying awarded works from National Student Art Competition , the researcher intends to analyze the performances and painting styles of the winners as a way to identify preference of the judges and possible trends in mainstream art education in Taiwan. All the awarded works of 5-6th graders, 140 of them, from 2002 to 2012 are included in the study. Content analysis, document analysis and interviews are conducted to reach the research goals. In terms of visual forms, this study finds that judges appreciate works with the following characteristics: (a) the forms and styles of the works meet the mental and drawing development of 5-6th graders; (b) themes are clear and the compositions are balanced; (c) painterly mode , recession, unity, closed form, and relative clarity constitute the overall style of the works; (d) the performance of the rewarded paintings tend to express sense, sensibility and are skilled; (e) the paintings are characterized by local-cultural themes; (f) the paintings are with unique styles; (g) the students are skillful in using of materials. In addition, from a socio-cultural perspective, the researcher also finds that (a) daily life and sport are the frequent subject matters; (b) multiple local cultures are often chosen as well; (c) the content of paintings are embedded with narration; (d) fewer paintings are to explore imaginative themes; (e) the works are of rich aesthetic presentatrion. The findings of the study can help art educators and judges of art competitions to reflect upon children’s art education and the meaning of children's art competitions.
