art psychology

Directive“Draw your family”

Not always!!!!!!!!!!!!

Non-directive: “blank slate” / “get pain out”•Kid with drama or has a scary past, abused

•Trauma relief recovery

“When your analyzing your never 100% sure” –Mrs. Stern

911

“The impact of detention on the mental health of detainees”

“Drawing by an Iraqi school child”

AlligatorsStress & big life changes

Bodies of waterDistance / Chaos

Procedure1. Ask participant

1. Ask to draw non-directive first than ask, “Draw your family”

2. Give paper3. Made sure colors were available4. Watch drawing progress

1. IMPORTANT!!!!2. “The content not as important as the process” –

Mrs. Stern

Expectations• Very little expectations!• High schoolers are very guarded• Less likely to open up

Results• Pictures were revealing!• Most people were “wary”• Some people played to the “psychology”• Wanted something to be analyzed

•I’m overanalyzing?

PRIVACY

ISSUES

Subject #1Non-directive Directive

Subject #2Non-directive Directive

“Oh great! I just drew all these devils and now your whole class is going to think I’m crazy”

Subject #3Non-directive Directive

“I’m the triangle, my sister’s the star, and my dad is the circle, my mom is the square”

“Can I have this one back when your done?”