drawingforwellbeing

Drawing & creativity can raise awareness and help reduce the stigma of Mental Health issues follow Kate Smith's creative story living with Psychosis.

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Haven’t had time to draw these beauties yet, so took a photo instead! #tulips #yellowtulips #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #photo

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Reds this morning! Found this one in a sketchbook! During psychosis I’m frightened of anything red, even a ladybird in the garden as in my mind at that time it signifies danger! Like on traffic lights you have to stop otherwise you’ll be in danger! #red #psychosis #mentalhealth

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Having a declutter and found these paintings of HELE Bay in Devon. #scene #helebaybeach #watercolour #pencil #mentalhealthawareness

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A bird in flight #sketcbook #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #watercolour

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Added spring colours to my ink black and white #scribbles #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolours #ink

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Tried another colour palette, still loving the process of this style. #process #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolours #greens

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Really pleased with this one, loved doing the repetitive marks so calming and relaxing, may try a different colour palette! 🎨#watercolour #mentalhealth #repetitivemarksonpaper #calming #waxresist

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Added Posca pens to the one were I added masking fluid with a cotton wool bud. I love the sparkle! #poscapens #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolours #circles

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Little mini studies in my tiny square sketchbook, loving the simplicity of these ones, may go larger with a couple of them. #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolour #psychosis #poscapens

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Eyes during psychosis appear a lot in my drawings during this time, I have the feeling that eyes are watching me and the pupil represents the soul! Wasn’t going to make this into an eye picture it just seemed to evolve. Trying new colour palettes too! #watercolour

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More Raindrops and teardrops.. #watercolour #teardrops #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth

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Had a try of including a yellow teardrop/raindrop in every piece of art work- thought that was a light bulb moment!? #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #watercolour #pencil #inktensepencils

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Yellow teardrops/raindrops are the colour to give me more strength! #watercolour #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #poscapaintpens #mentalhealthmatters

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Decided to go bigger with the teardrop/raindrop theme. Which do you prefer the one with more orange or less orange? #teardrop #raindrop #watercolour #watercolourart #inktensepencils

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Hills and Birds #greensleeves #hills #birds #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters

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Happy Easter Sunday!🌷🖌️✏️🎨

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3 x A4 studies first art exercise to try on @laurahornart marks and Rhythm course. Posca pens are coming tomorrow so may add gold to the blue one! #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #watercolourpainting #inktensepencils #scribbles

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More tulips…..#mentalhealthmatters #watercolourpainting #watercolour #tulips #micronpen

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The Tulips have started to wilt, but still standing tall and have some interesting shapes to draw! #tulips #watercolours #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #micronpen

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Playing with the concertina book, experimenting with mark making tools and different tools! #calm #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #artsastherapy #concertinabook #watercolour #pencil