Drawing as Therapy Exercises & Prompts (Skillshare)

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Drawing as Therapy Exercises & Prompts (Skillshare)

Graphic designer and Illustrator Aristravelsphere teaches you how to use drawing as a form of therapy. In this class you’ll learn: Exercises & Prompts to use drawing as therapy; How to use your emotions to release it into your art.

Why draw your feelings?

  • It really is super helpful and a great form of therapy
  • Helps you be more in touch with your feelings
  • You shouldn’t be afraid of feeling emotions, I love it
  • It's a healthy outlet
  • You may learn new things about yourself
  • It’s important to embrace all of your emotions even the bad ones it’s really what makes us human
  • Can enhance your life
  • You’ll discover your inner voice the voice of your heart
  • Allows you to process and heal yourself
  • Sometimes it’s hard to explain how you feel and easier to just draw it

This class is for you if:

  • You're stressed out and you may need a new outlet to release these feelings
  • You love drawing
  • You just want to start creating stuff (trust me it’s fun)

This course will be divided into several parts:

  • Intro
  • Why draw your feelings?
  • Exercises 1: Scribble & Let Loose
  • Exercises 2: Beginner Prompts
  • Exercises 3: Detailed Prompts
  • Exercises 4: Now let's combine them
  • Final Thoughts

At the end of this course, you will understand how to use drawing as a form of therapy and stress reliever. :)

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