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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% (4193 Members) find Art helpful
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Art Reviews

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sketched my family members and gave them the pics
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Photography helps me express what I cant put into words. Sewing relaxes me.
sometimes this works, and sometimes it only makes things worse...
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I wish I could paint all the time but can't, don't have time and when I can I don't feel up to it.
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The art that I use is the form of poetry and dance. It calms me and helps me release my pain.
I did Theatre for a couple years in high school. Was freakin awesome!
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I did theatre, which engaged me, and catapulted me into a fun and sctive world
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I'm rubbish at drawing,painting i'm not very artistic at all. But i liked laughing at my drawings
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Powerful means of expression. Art is able to express the feelings and memories I do not have words for.
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art helps i like to draw it helps take my mind off thing so that i can later approach them rationally
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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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