Drawing as Therapy: Know Yourself Through Art

Art therapy is a form of therapy that uses image-making to prompt the expression of feelings. It is a fundamental approach in the field that distinguishes it from verbal techniques that ask people to simply talk about their emotions. Creating images cuts to the chase when it comes to expressing feelings, and the point is not to draw well, but to draw with authenticity. This book is specifically for people who can't draw.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: The School of Life Press

One of the complexities of how our minds function is that we frequently struggle to fully comprehend or recognize what lies within us. Art therapists have a long history of recommending image-making as a means of encouraging the expression of emotions, frequently by encouraging individuals to engage in drawing, painting, or sculpting "how they feel." This is a fundamental approach in the field that sets art therapy apart from verbal techniques that merely ask individuals to discuss their emotions. Author Erica Jong once remarked that imagery serves as a form of emotional shorthand. This could be interpreted to suggest that while we may use lengthy paragraphs of prose to describe an emotional experience, images enable us to communicate in a straightforward and direct manner. At its core, art therapy embraces the notion that creating images cuts to the chase when it comes to expressing feelings.

The point is not to produce skilled drawings. But to draw authentically. This book is specifically designed for individuals who struggle with drawing.

Weight: 604g
Dimension: 188 x 254 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912891597