Paint Chip Directive

This directive can be used in groups, supervision, or your own altered art/journal. I used it during Art Therapy supervision, and asked everyone to choose a color from one of the paint chips that I had gotten from the hardware store. You can choose based on the color or the name of the color, depending how you feel at the moment. Then, everyone created an image based on the color they chose. Some were abstract, others were more literal. This can be a creative way to express current feelings or past memories.

Altered Book/Art Journaling Idea

My mother recently sent me some old sheet music of my grandmother's from the 1920s-1950s.  Most is in too poor condition to sell or even use, so I told my mom that I could use it to do art work.  I brought it to supervision this week and found a song called "Paradise."  I used magazine images and paint to create a collage to fit the title of the song.  This idea can be used as an Art Therapy directive or just a way to start your project.  The authentic quality of the sheet music adds a nice touch to the art piece.