Celestial Bodies:
The sun is a motif from early childhood that may suggest a sunny, childish disposition. Stars are drawn by ambitious people and may suggest a desire for self-promotion. Little stars indicate optimism, while asymmetrical stars suggest excess energy. Celestial bodies are of course favorites of sci-fi and fantasy fans, and young astronomy buffs.
Game Boards and Mazes:
Game grids such as Chess, noughts-and-crosses and Nine Men's Morris suggest a competitive nature and desire to win - or a love of the game! Mazes can suggest a feeling of being lost with nowhere to turn, being unsure of which direction one ought to take, or may indicate mental disorganisation.
Hearts:
You're in lurve... generally, hearts are drawn by people in love, but may also indicate a romantic disposition.
Bars:
A pattern of intersecting vertical lines - bars indicate a sense of imprisonment, feeling trapped or powerless. Can also be used by artists as a form of hatching, so losing any symbolic power.
Dots:
Dots are often regarded as a sign of great unease and a disordered personality. However, carefully drawn dot patterns may be related to game designs (indicating competitiveness), and may be used as in a stippling effect to fill space. Those who enjoy complex stipple drawing are usually intensely orderly to the point of obsession, patient and tend to 'do things the hard way'.
