Healing Through Art – 8-Week Workbook

Week 8 – Integration & Moving Forward

Exercise 1: Free Creation

Instructions: Use any materials or techniques from the course to create freely. No rules, no expectations.

Guided Prompt: Which techniques do you naturally return to? What feels most like you?

Art Space:
[Large blank rectangle for drawing/painting]

Reflection / Notes:
[Lines for writing thoughts and feelings]

Exercise 2: Then & Now Comparison

Instructions: Look back at your first artwork and compare it to your current work.

Guided Prompt: What changes do you see in your expression, confidence, or emotion?

Art Space:
[Large blank rectangle for drawing/painting]

Reflection / Notes:
[Lines for writing thoughts and feelings]

Exercise 3: Closing Reflection Piece

Instructions: Create a final piece that represents your journey through the course.

Guided Prompt: What have you learned about yourself through this process?

Art Space:
[Large blank rectangle for drawing/painting]

Reflection / Notes:
[Lines for writing thoughts and feelings]

Optional Final Exercise: The Dark Palette Experience

Instructions:
Place a small palette with 4 colors in your lap. Sit in complete darkness (or use a blindfold if needed). Paint for 2 minutes using only your sense of touch, movement, and sound.

Guided Prompt:
What did you discover about trust, your senses, and your ability to rely on yourself? What parts of you stepped in when sight was removed?

Art Space:
[Large blank rectangle for painting]

Reflection / Notes:
[Lines for writing thoughts and feelings]