Something's Sketchy Here -episode 1

Something's Sketchy Here -episode 1



Art Therapist, Pamela Hayes, travels the U.S. Of A and asks random strangers to draw a picture. Jess, in Venice, CA, draws a cat

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Art Therapy for Anxiety: Healing Through Imagery Dallas, TX 2015 Cross Country Education

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Art Therapy for Anxiety: Healing Through Imagery seminar Dallas, TX 2015

Free Introduction to Art Therapy

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Introduction to Art Therapy - Fundamentals of Art Therapy - 5 Modalities of Art Therapy - A Case Study

Free Introductory Course

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Introduction to Art Therapy - Fundamentals of Art Therapy - 5 Modalities of Art Therapy - A Case Study

iPad Drawing Apps (Episode 012):

iPad Drawing Apps (Episode 012):



Pamela shares the iPad apps that she uses for drawing and therapy. "I do not believe that technology will ever replace art making. In fact, I think of it as just another medium; like paints, clay or drawing."

Video Podcast - Episode 10

Experiment with New Materials

Pamela uses rubbing alcohol and acrylic paints to try out some resist painting, but she is ultimately unsatisfied.

Seminars in Washington state

Hey North Western friends,
I will be lecturing in Seattle, Spokane and Portland next week. Here is a link in you are interested.
Art Therapy and Grief Seminar

Day 44: Dolphin

The last few days I have have been shooting and editing my podcast, "3 Minute Art Therapy".  So, although I have been keeping up with my drawings, I was not able to post them because the computer was occupied. (I can't upload to my blog from the iPad).

While waiting at the Apple store to have a diagnostic run on my iPad, I was sitting at the little kids tables.  I was checking out the drawing apps they had on the iPads, and there was a coloring book with this dolphin.  So I copied it!  It was so cute.  I think my dolphin is a little chubbier, but it just makes it more adorable.

Coming soon: 3 Minute Art Therapy - Episode 009, Identify Your Best Self!

Day 43: Martian Sunset

I am reading a book by Brendon Burchard, THE CHARGE, Activating the 10 Human Drives that Make You Feel Alive, and he was talking about how our brain becomes more activated when we engage in something novel or challenging.  He than states that "an engaged brain in a happy brain."  So, it made me think...
If I ask someone to draw a sunset, we all have a set idea of what a sunset looks like, and our brains don't have to work too hard because we have seen this a thousand times. However, if I ask someone to draw a sunset on Mars (or any other planet) we now are faced with a whole new concept that we have never seen and/or given much thought to.

An engaged brain in a happy brain!

Day 42: Negative Spaces

This was actually inspired by my client's painting today. She painted a made up planet.  It's called 'Negative Spaces' because I painted and then erased the white lines.  Not a great day - got some bad news today, but I am looking for the positive lesson within.

Day 41: Sunset and Ice Cream

 These were made on another iPad app "Zoodle Pad".  I know I said I was only using one app. So, I lied. I just discovered this app - it's fun because it is rainbow-y, but it is not really very versatile.

Day 40: Ski Slope

I was thinking about hierarchies.  The idea of different levels - bunny slope to black diamond. I also saw a great  Groupon deal on a trip to Tahoe - didn't buy it but I would have liked to.  I haven't skied in two years - really miss it.

3 Minute Art Therapy

Have you watched the most recent podcast?
"Breaking Through The Resistance" (Episode 008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9L3ynhTJE
A new podcast is coming soon!

Day 38: Car Wash

Yay! I got my car washed yesterday - inside and out.  That feels so good.
Boo!  Today the car window is covered in bird poop.  That does not feel great.

Day 36: Miro

This drawing was inspired by my tattoo, which is a detail from a Miro painting.  FYI this tattoo is on my right shoulder.  This was my second tattoo - Free coloring book for the first person who guesses where on my body my other tattoo is located!

Day 35: Batty

I was trying to come up with a way to remember the different levels of brain waves:
Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta. I decided that the acronym is BATD (batty). This is my visual image for recall.

Day 34: Negative Space Tree

Most people draw a knot whole inside the tree, I decided to go in another direction.... The hole is outside/ behind the tree.