Development of creative abilitiesof schoolchildren at lessons of the fine arts through implementation of the project method of training

The paper analyzes the essence and content of art as sphere of spiritual practical activities of people which is directed to art comprehension and development of the world. Also the author considers development of creative abilities of children through the developing potential of a project method which is making active a creative initiative-awakes a thought of the person, does his work spiritualized and fascinating. Conscious, active and independent work always leads to the best digestion of material. On the basis of experimental data the efficiency of the method of project activity is approved. Having considered the accumulated experience instudying the project activity, the author forms interests and inclinations of school students, giving the chance to the pupil to try different types of activity. Results of this research can be useful when using a method of project activity at various stages of lessons of the fine arts. Everything depends on type of a lesson, a type of the project and its duration. The conclusions presented in the paper are based on results of the pedagogical experiment made in the system of the main general education.