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Throughout the school year of 2025-2026, I have learned to paint and draw in many new materials and began to understand shape and form better. Specifically in our oil paint unit, I feel that I discovered an entirely new skill to explore. One that was much more difficult and came a lot less naturally than others, but a fun one nonetheless. I also felt very comfortable when I was sculpting and when I was abstract painting. Outside of class, I did basic studies on translating sh

Art therapists utilize the nonverbal communication of art to process through trauma with their patient. It is used in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, etc. Psychodynamic and humanistic approaches are the most common. Therapists will conduct sessions with their client guiding them in their art and helping to reflect on it. Art therapists work with other professionals to help heal their patient. To become an art therapist, you need: A master's degree in art therapy/counseling

Another Beautiful Day, Enoch, oil paint print, @0ddoblivion on Tumblr/Twitter. Enoch is an artist that I have followed the works of since middle school. He focuses mainly on macabre, unsettling work. My smaller abstract piece was a rough attempt at copying his style. I am in love with many of his works and the meanings they convey. He has a series of pieces with skulls talking to the viewer and comforting them. As I entered into highschool, I gradually began to appreciate tho

I am very proud of how these came out, for my first time sculpting. I enjoyed the process, and I am a bit disappointed that I could not spend more time working on this project. Interestingly, I found that sculpting something came me a more accurate idea of how to draw it, too. I think I am much more naturally inclined to think in the 3D rather than the 2D. Overall, I found this project much more enjoyable than my artist copy of Michelangelo.