Decide What Art Materials You Need

You will first require to select your art materials. I am giving you some ideas to help you get started. You can use any markers, watercolors, Acrylic colors, oil pastels, colored pencils, oils, kids colors etc. You will also require a piece of paper, canvas, clothes,poster board, etc to draw. I would suggest to draw circle with radius 12” using compass. you can use any round object like a cup, a pan, a paper plate or anything else that will help you draw circles.

Let Your Feelings & Emotions Inspire You

There are no rules with regard to create mandala designs. You don’t have to use only circles, though your art you can create any object and create a pattern of a circular design. Mandala designs used to let your feelings comes out. If you are in depression this kind of similar pattern will help your mind to occupy and it will not think anything else.

Your finished mandala will represent, who you are at the time of creation.

The process of creating the mandala results you in some form of self-healing, self-expression, self-exploration.

Good Luck and start your healing process with Mandala today!

-Maitrry P Shah Therapeutic art consultant

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Everyone is born as an artist

The famous artist Pablo Picasso quoted:
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up”

This is the crux of what I am going to explain today. Everyone is born as a creator. We naturally by birth know how to express ourselves.

When you look at very young children, they don’t afraid to make art. Give them colors and they will go crazy. Give them drumsticks and they know how to make beats.

We are hardwired to express and create.

Then what happened to us, when we become adults? we lose that artistic child inside of us. We become more mature, calculative, not taking risks than creative.

Beliefs about ourselves

So many of us thinks that we are not creative. However, this is not real fact, but simply a belief.

Because we afraid for making art, we afraid of making mistakes. Which makes us reluctant about making art. We don’t even try it. And then we again explain that we are not that artistic.:-)

So what do we have to actually do?

How to nurture and grow your creative side again?

The most important thing you have to do is to change your belief about yourself. And how do you that?

• Let go of the label “non artistic” or “artistic.”
  these label about ourselves confine us not to do creative things. I heard people they say I am not artistic. Let go this kind of label.
• Don’t try to prove yourself.
  You don’t need to try to prove that how good you are paining, when we try to prove we controlling the result and you lose the happiness of the creative process
• Accept ourselves more
  Accept what you are, you don’t need to be some great artist to enjoy the happiness of art. Art is not an competition.

Change the belief about yourself , and it will change you!
-Maitrry P Shah( Therapeutic Art consultant)

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What is Art Therapy?

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Art Therapy is an important and valid therapeutic tool used by mental health professionals. It is different from painting in that the therapist uses art materials to explore the client’s inner world and express their thoughts and feelings.

Art Therapy is an interdisciplinary therapy that helps people process emotions and promote healthy coping skills through the use of art therapy techniques.

Art therapy is a way to encourage healing and personal growth through creative expression and creativity.

Definition

Definition: Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve a person’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Art therapy, sometimes called creative arts therapy or expressive arts therapy, encourages people to express and understand emotions through artistic expression and through the creative process. From The Free Dictionary

Art Therapy can help people to manage their feelings, reduce stress, and improve self-esteem and awareness.

For that you don’t need to be talented or an artist to get the benefits from art therapy, and there is professional therapist that can work with you to interpret underlying messages communicated through your art, which will lead you in the the healing process.

Who is Art Therapist?:

Art therapists are professionals who are trained in both art and therapy. They use art in treatment and assessment, and provide consultations. Art therapists work with people of all ages kids, adults, couples, groups etc.

Who Can Use Art Therapy?

Anyone can use art therapy. A person can communicate and express one’s self though arts therapy. Art therapy is the ability for a person to express his/her feelings through any form of art. Though there are other types of expressive therapies like performance art, music, writing.

What Does an Art Therapist Do?

Art therapists are trained in both therapy and art. There are various requirements for becoming an art therapist as well as certifications. Art therapists can work with people of all ages, sex, creed. They can help an individual, a couple, a family, or groups of people and depending on the situation.

Art therapists are trained to pick up on nonverbal symbols and metaphors that are often expressed through art and the creative process. These concepts that are usually difficult to express with words.

Do You Need to be Talented?

Absolutely not. You need not be “Scared or afraid” of expressing yourself through art. You don’t need to be creative or artistic. Never think you cannot do art or painting.

Art: A Wonderful Form of Therapy

Expressive art therapy can help someone express themselves, explore their emotions, and improve their self-esteem. It really helps children with developmental disabilities.
Have you ever noticed how much music, or an activity like drawing relaxes you after a long day?
That is because it is a therapy.

There are so many uses and benefits to expressive arts therapies, that can help drastically improve people’s lives. Even if you don’t need serious help, it can be a great way to release stress after a long work week. Art therapy is a growing field that is being more widely accepted, so it is also an opportunity as a career field! Be bold, be creative, and be expressive and give art therapy a try!

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