Tracing Memories
This prompt is special. We are using our memories to create. It’s super simple using crayon or pencil. It can be a great prompt for kid grievers too.
This prompt we are focusing in on a memory you have of a person, place, time, event, home, etc. It can be anything that can serve as a memory or a reminder of a memory for you. The goal isn’t to re-create this memory but to give the feeling of the memory.
This may look involved but I promise this is a simple prompt that we get to trace most everything and then color it in like a coloring book.
For me in the image above, I made two versions as one wasn’t as “light” feeling as the other. One got dark and busy. So I lightened this one up by using more simplistic materials and lighter colors to get the feel of the memory I was looking for.
It is still true we aren’t after making beautiful art, however it is also true that it makes sense to want to and try to give the feeling of the memory you are going for.
Here is an example of what it looks like in process…
Here is another version of the same printed photo of my memory. It got too busy and a bit dark for what I wanted to remember about the memory which I saw as light and airy with bright soft colors.
I used some scrap paper here with some paint on it to add to my memory. You can see how I used these dots below…
I wish I would have stopped here, as this gave the light and airy feeling I was going for to depict my memory and my person.
Supplies:
For a full list of supplies we typically use in Art Your Grief you can go to the link here, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page linked (to see several lists that meet your needs).
Pencil
Crayon
Hard tip pen like a ballpoint or regular pen
Paper (I used watercolor paper that’s listed on our supply lists in the above link)
Sharpie
Tape
Access to a printer to print your chosen photo out
Media to fill your image in with: crayon, colored pencil, marker, acrylic paint pen, watercolor, collage paper, etc.
As with all of our prompts, I will walk your through step by step with my voice recording as well as written steps and photos for each step. My hope is that you will feel like we are doing this work together and that you can express and process in a way that feels helpful for you.
