“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls” (“Pablo Picasso Quotes"). Art’s purpose is solely to create an outlet for relieving stress in people’s daily lives. Stress is “A mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances” (“Stress”). Stress is triggered when there is fear involved such as deadlines, procrastination, paranoia, politics, family issues, etc. Stress is formulated by chaotic environments and disarmed when participating in acts of relaxation. Relaxation is created when a person’s mindset is fully cleared of negative thoughts. Is it possible to achieve relaxation and stress relief through participation in the process of creating abstract art? Art has been around
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Art therapy can be used virtually anywhere, for instance in a chaotic setting, but a typical session consists of a trained therapist in a group setting. The two most prominent introductions to art therapy are the Diagnostic Drawing Series and the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument. The Diagnostic Drawing series or the DDS, which is the most popular introduction to art therapy, “is a three-part assessment that largely relies upon colored chalk pastels and an 18”x24” piece of paper. In the first portion of the series, clients are able to draw anything that they want. In the second, they are asked to draw a tree” (“Art Therapy.” The Four Major Art Therapy Assessments). The Diagnostic drawing series allows the patient to draw how they feel through emotion and a little bit of guidance, such as the second portion to help the professional art therapist put the drawing into words. The first two steps are a warm up for the brain to become more comfortable and make the third step easier. The remaining step is more abstract, “In the third and final picture of the series, they are asked to represent how they feel by the clever use of lines, shapes and colors. Certified art therapists are then able to interpret these drawings to gain a deeper insight to the person’s inner state of mind and level of self-awareness” (“Art Therapy.” The Four Major Art Therapy Assessments). During the Diagnostic Drawing Series the patient is allowed to write emotional words they are feeling throughout the process around the drawing itself. The Diagnostic Drawing Series is used for the professionals to be able to understand how each individual patient portrays their feelings, emotions, and mood. Although the Diagnostic Drawing Series is most prominent in the art therapy world, there is another one that is used frequently as well. The Mandala Assessment Research
Art therapy can be used virtually anywhere, for instance in a chaotic setting, but a typical session consists of a trained therapist in a group setting. The two most prominent introductions to art therapy are the Diagnostic Drawing Series and the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument. The Diagnostic Drawing series or the DDS, which is the most popular introduction to art therapy, “is a three-part assessment that largely relies upon colored chalk pastels and an 18”x24” piece of paper. In the first portion of the series, clients are able to draw anything that they want. In the second, they are asked to draw a tree” (“Art Therapy.” The Four Major Art Therapy Assessments). The Diagnostic drawing series allows the patient to draw how they feel through emotion and a little bit of guidance, such as the second portion to help the professional art therapist put the drawing into words. The first two steps are a warm up for the brain to become more comfortable and make the third step easier. The remaining step is more abstract, “In the third and final picture of the series, they are asked to represent how they feel by the clever use of lines, shapes and colors. Certified art therapists are then able to interpret these drawings to gain a deeper insight to the person’s inner state of mind and level of self-awareness” (“Art Therapy.” The Four Major Art Therapy Assessments). During the Diagnostic Drawing Series the patient is allowed to write emotional words they are feeling throughout the process around the drawing itself. The Diagnostic Drawing Series is used for the professionals to be able to understand how each individual patient portrays their feelings, emotions, and mood. Although the Diagnostic Drawing Series is most prominent in the art therapy world, there is another one that is used frequently as well. The Mandala Assessment Research