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(also known as Painting, Creativity, Art Therapy)
Art is an application of a creativity that has some form of appreciative value, usually on the basis of aesthetic value or emotional impact. Much about art is controversial, including what specific cases can be considered such. more at Wikipedia

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Overall, 95% (4140 Members) find Art helpful
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Art Reviews

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As an artist, this allows me to vent any and all of my emotions in a healthy way.
Working / Worked
I'm an artist, and it's all I live for and depend on. It always works =]
But sometimes, I can get frustrated with myself and my work.
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di not like person
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it helps me calm down
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I use this to help relieve my stress level and it does help.
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It helps me relax and take my mind of stress.
Working / Worked
A major distration and pleasureable....need to do more of it.
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I love art. It helps to make sense of things. It's hard to get myself to work on anything on my worst days, though.
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I spent a couple of years doing a drawing or painting every day when I first woke up. It helped me get all the horrifying images out of my mind and my nightmares.
I paint.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Anyone using art as therapy?
    Yeah I took up folk art and other sorts of craft work to get me out of the house and socialising, it did the trick, but I have lost interest in all th... [More]
  2. Discussion: Anyone using art as therapy?
    Definitely art is helpful. It brings out what is inside of you that even you may not be aware of. My problem has been time to do this. But at least I... [More]
  3. Discussion: Anyone using art as therapy?
    Hello, All -- I'm looking to connect with people who are using art (any form, including writing, painting, music, sculpture, etc.) as part of the ... [More]
  4. Discussion: art therapy?
    Ive always had trouble with accepting myself and seeing how hard i work. I am my worst crtitc. I always judge what i do and how i do it, and if im goo... [More]
  5. Discussion: Art therapy
    I kinda like the finger painting idea. My art therapy is writing a memoir. Worked hard today, was able to concentrate well thanks to starting l... [More]

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