Comments on: Self Portrait – Art Therapy Idea 1

By: thecatschool

thecatschool — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:43:24 +0000

In reply to Tomas. Where can we find the self-portraits?

By: Michele Calzavara

Michele Calzavara — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:44:26 +0000

I’m new to this site and am inspired by what I see. As an art therapist, I used mandalas several years ago with a grp. of women survivors of sexual violence. It was very powerful and I haven’t used it since, but now I am inspired to go big and create a garden mandala with youth in a mental health program. thanks.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:44:11 +0000

I enlarge photos of faces and trace them onto watercolor paper to get a more accurate representation of a person’s face (my own, too). Then I use watercolors to paint the faces (often purples and blues and yellows on the face itself, and other contrasting colors for hair, etc.) Each portrait says more about the person than I can express in words as a therapist, so I am able to engage my subconscious in this process and SEE how I experience the person on deeper levels.

By: sandra mead

sandra mead — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:54:43 +0000

Love your site.

By: Kyle Reynolds

Kyle Reynolds — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:17:45 +0000

I tend to never quite look like me in any of my self-portraits. Alot of people find this interesting. It’s almost like a different version of myself everytime.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:35:49 +0000

Thank you
I feel honored to put your site on Modus Vivendi bloroll.
Please look at our self-portraits.

By: Self Exploration | Exploring Yourself Through Art Therapy

Self Exploration | Exploring Yourself Through Art Therapy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:31:02 +0000

[…] the same lines as the self-portrait, the idea of self-exploration is a very important part of any art therapy. It can also be very […]