Therapy 1 and Therapy 3: The Garage

[Artyczar]

Xie posted some "art therapy" collage paintings in another forum and it got me thinking about some work I did that I'd consider to be made strictly as therapy. They are colored pencil pieces, 24 x 18 inches on paper.

 

[Trier]

The colors give an overall pleasant ambiance at first impression, but a viewer (me) will put that on hold until some of the words and symbols are sorted out

I was happy to find that while a lot suggested struggles of some kind, it has a sorta 'happy ending' and was not a clever trap to disguise some repugnant or morbid story as some twisted individuals would try to accomplish.

I also feel that a lot of time was involved, but then maybe you did them quickly.

 

[Nufocus]

Oh my, love’em both!!

 

[snoball]

Love these Arty! I could sit and look them over for hours. So you don't like peas or lima beans?

 

[Artyczar]

Sno! I can't believe you found that. I don't remember writing that, but yes, I don't like canned peas or lima beans. I'd tell that to my dad over and over and he would keep forgetting. Thank you for your great comments.

Trier, I did these quickly. Thanks for your input.

Thanks for the love, Nufocus.

 

[trufflecat]

A lot going on here, Arty! Full of action and full of talk. I suspect they are personal too. You have quite the imagination.

 

[PSA3475]

I consider all my art to be way more therapy than art. I like your pieces.

 

[Artyczar]

Thank you trufflecat and PSA. Yes, art as therapy is more personal than my regular art as therapy. Ha.