Art Therapy - Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants

Using the artwork of (famous) others to develop self-awareness

What you'll learn

How to apply the work of Masters

Self-analysis through specific art therapy exercises

Greater analysis of existing works and their applications

Greater self-awareness

Requirements

Useful to have a notepad to hand and, of course, a good internet connection

Time. Time to pause and reflect

Description

This course is in two sections. The first section deals with 10 paintings by famous artists and asks you to work through art therapy exercises specifically designed to apply the artwork supplied. all images are copyright free (they are in the public domain) so you could use this course for yourself and/or use this course to run workshops, retreats, week-end courses etc. The format is the same: Firstly show the paintings (together with a brief description and a link for you to carry out further research) then the art therapy exercise is described and then all the art therapy exercises are included in the manual accompanying this course. you can print them out and use them OR adapt them to suit your own/the needs of others, say in a course you're runningThe second part of the course we again look at art work and application through art therapy exercises but this time in greater depth. Artwork considered includes:  “No.61 (Rust and Blue)” by Mark Rothko and “Composition VIII” by Wassily KandinskyAll of the artwork in this course is easily accessible plus (if you so wished) prints are available on the internet. That said, the key to this course is YOU. This is all about application - here are the paintings, here's how they can be used  - now you have a go!And in so doing, you will enjoy the course - and learn about yourself.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: The Paintings

Lecture 2 Exploring emotions

Lecture 3 Unravelling the story

Lecture 4 Unveiling the unspoken

Lecture 5 Exploring inner myths

Section 3: Introduction

Lecture 6 Introduction

Section 4: The Paintings and their application

Lecture 7 “No.61 (Rust and Blue)” by Mark Rothko

Lecture 8 “Composition VIII” by Wassily Kandinsky

Lecture 9 “Black and White” by Kazimir Malevich

Lecture 10 “Autumn Rhythm (Number 30)” by Jackson Pollock

Lecture 11 “Almond Blossom” by Vincent Van Gogh

Lecture 12 “Mondrian Composition” by Piet Mondrian

Lecture 13 “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai

Lecture 14 “Untitled” (Rothko no. 10) by Mark Rothko

Lecture 15 “No. 5, 1948” by Jackson Pollock

Lecture 16 “No. 5, 1948” by Jackson Pollock - pt 2

Lecture 17 Conclusion

All interested in famous paintings,All interested in the work of art therapists,All interested in working through exercises leading to a greater self-awareness