Art Therapy Exercises

Output 1: Prompt title: Overwhelming Anxiety Prompt description: Draw a picture of what your anxiety feels like. It could be a personified character, an abstract representation, or a literal interpretation. Artwork medium: Ink and watercolor on paper. Output Image description: The artwork features a figure hunched over, with arms wrapped around their knees, and head buried in their lap. The background is a mix of dark and light blues, representing the ebb and flow of anxiety. The figure's body is also decorated with swirling patterns of black ink, symbolizing the way anxiety can feel all-consuming and suffocating. Additional prompt: Draw a picture of what helps you manage your anxiety. It could be a calming activity, a supportive person, or a tool you use. Output 2: Prompt title: Overwhelmed Prompt description: Draw a picture of your anxiety, focusing on the feeling of being overwhelmed. Think about what overwhelms you and how it affects you physically and emotionally. Artwork medium: Charcoal Output Image description: The drawing depicts a person sitting in the middle of a chaotic scene, with various elements symbolizing their sources of anxiety. The person's body is slouched, with their head in their hands and a look of despair on their face. The chaos around them includes swirling clouds of smoke and debris, tangled wires, and various objects piled up around them. The scene is shaded in a monochromatic grayscale to emphasize the feeling of overwhelm. Additional prompt: Think about what coping mechanisms you could use to alleviate your anxiety when you feel overwhelmed. Draw a picture of yourself using those coping mechanisms. Output 3: Prompt title: Confinement Prompt description: Anxiety can often feel like being trapped or confined, whether it's by your thoughts or your environment. Create an artwork that represents this feeling of being trapped and unable to escape. Artwork medium: Mixed media (acrylic paint and ink) Output image description: The artwork features a dark and claustrophobic space, represented by jagged, overlapping lines and shapes in shades of black and gray. The focal point of the artwork is a figure crouched down in the center, with their head in their hands and their body hunched over as if trying to make themselves as small as possible. The figure is surrounded by a chaotic tangle of lines and shapes, suggesting the overwhelming nature of anxiety. Additional prompt: Create an artwork that represents your coping mechanisms for dealing with anxiety.