How We Developed Our Technique

“Knowing I wanted to promote art therapy, I began by researching various techniques. However, I quickly discovered that most methods required intense training and expensive courses, making them inaccessible to the communities I aimed to serve. Realizing the need for a simpler, more inclusive approach, I set out to design my own technique. I was inspired by Russian psychologist Pavel Piskavev’s Neurographica and later developed the technique under the guidance of Professor Pimpanit Condee of Mahidol University. We blended Neurographic art and Cubism into a simplified technique that is suitable for wide audiences and allows for individual creativity.”

Dalida Milly Janevathanavitya

Founder of Arttitude

Arttitude’s Signature Art Therapy Technique

  1. Use a sharpie to draw a freeform line on watercolor paper without lifting the pen for around three seconds. Allow your hands to relax and let your feelings guide the direction of the lines.

  2. Use a ruler to draw straight lines. The lines should start and end at a previously drawn line or the edge of the paper. 

  3. Add shapes from household items as well as additional free form lines. These lines should also start and end at a previously drawn line or the edge of the paper. Be as creative as you want to, there is no right or wrong.

  4. Round out the corners of each intersection. Whilst softening the edges, be aware of the sense of recreating that wholeness of the harsh lines. 

  5. Use watercolor to color in the boxes. When changing color, it is best to clean the brush by wiping it with tissue until there is no previous color residue before using a new color.

Benefits of Our Technique

  • 90% of participants felt more confident in their ability to handle challenges after participating in the art therapy session 

  • 89% of participants felt more creative after participating in the art therapy session

  • 81% of participants felt reduced feelings of stress and anxiety 

  • 64% of participants were fully absorbed in the activity and forgot all of their worries, and the other 36% were mostly absorbed in the activity and only distracted a few times

  • 97% of participants indicated that they will adopt our art technique at least once a week

What’s in Our “First Aid Kits”

  • Watercolor paper

  • Black marker

  • Watercolor palette

  • Paint brush

  • QR code for video tutorial (available in Thai and English with Mandarin subtitles)