ART THERAPY SESSION'S SUMMARY:

OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS

Gavron Tami, Bat-Or Michal, Amalia Sali, (2012)
The Graduate School of Art Therapies

University of Haifa

Client name: Susmita Dey

Age: 22
Number of sessions: 4
Location of sessions: At Home
Special remarks: (description, situation):
A/1 Description of creative process (drawing)

A/1 – Description of creative process (drawing)

A/2 – Description of creative process (sculpture)

B – Analysis of the artistic product

C – Session Summary
 B. Observation and Analysis of a Drawing

General observation (paper A4 paper. Pencil sketch

size, color-type)
Description of subject Figurative
Abstract/figurative/combined
Relation between platform
and material
Atmosphere and mood Stable
Symbolic content

General Line Quality Color Quality Use of Page Shape/Form

Impression Space

Color
No border …..
….. Agitated matches Organized Imaginative
delineation
reality
Border Color
Not ….
Quiet doesn't Realistic
delineation organized
match reality
Static Thick ….. Mixed colors Entire page One form
Show
Separated …. Number of
Thin Half page
movement colors forms
Connection
Age Heavy Quarter
….. Light colors between
appropriate pressure page
forms
Non-age Soft Outline Closed
Dark colors
appropriate pressure drawn form/s
Color
Shows No outline …… Open
Style uniform concentrate
movement drawn form/s
d
Drawing
Color diluted extends
Style ….. Recurring
Continuous with water outside
multiforms shapes
page
borders
Drawing
Controlled ,,,,, remains …… Two ….
Other Broken
within page dimensional
borders
Impulsive Three
Impulsive
dimensional
Shape
more
Rigid Work ….
dominant
layered
than
background
Background
Similar /
Exact more
uniform
dominant
colors
than form
 form has
Erases Contrasting ,,,, connection ….
colors to
background
form does
Use of color
Spontaneou not have
…. more
connection
s dominant
to
than shape
background
form more
dominant
than color

C. Session Summary

Art product

Relationship Art Process

Write your observations regarding the client/s.

Notice connections between the process, product/s, and the therapeutic relationship.

Pay special attention to gaps, and if there are any, between the process, the product,
and relationship.

Relate to your personal/subjective experiences.

Please relate to client's central strengths, needs, conflicts, and themes that arose during
the session and to thoughts for the future.