| "Art" is always being used in the form of pleasure, | | | | individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities. |
| expression and communication. It always played with | | | | It involves a wide variety of art materials like paints, |
| human psychology in order to communicate, entertain, | | | | clay, chalks, markers, batik and many more. Art |
| express and satisfy. Art is as useful for a common | | | | therapy is very useful for hyper active children, |
| person as for an artist in creativity. | | | | stressed and over worked people in order to give |
| Art therapy is psychological related term that uses art | | | | confidence, relaxation and enhance cognitive ability. In |
| media as its primary mode of communication. | | | | this therapy person has to use art material in order to |
| According to the American Art Therapy Association, | | | | express him self. There is no special art skill require for |
| art therapy is based on the belief that the creative | | | | the person only his reaction is important for expression. |
| process of art is both healing and life-enhancing. It is | | | | By applying oil and acrylic paints with finger person can |
| useful for any age person who may find himself | | | | easily release its tension. By using clay, markers, chalks |
| over-whelmed by the intensity of his emotions which is | | | | and other medium of art person's personality usually |
| difficult to face either for him self or with other. It gives | | | | judged by the art therapist. |
| an opportunity to explore these painful or intensive | | | | This therapy is not only useful for adults and old people |
| thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment. Art | | | | in order to increase cognitive abilities, better |
| therapy can be individual activity but is often used very | | | | relationships with family and friends, able to enjoy the |
| successfully in group situation such as in art studios | | | | life-affirming pleasures of the creative experience but |
| and in workshops that focus on creativity | | | | especially for aggressive children for their better |
| development. Art therapists work with children, | | | | development. |
| adolescents, and adults and provide services to | | | | |