Self-Care & Self-Love Art-Based Exercises

Updated: Jan 5, 2021

Learn art exercises based on self-care and self-love.

Art-Based Exercises for Self-Care & Self-Love:

Draw your mood everyday (use any medium you are drawn to – this could be crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, etc…).
Draw yourself as a warrior (use any medium you are drawn to – this could be crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, etc…).
Create art work in response to an inspiring and uplifting quote. (Use any medium you are drawn to – this could be crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, etc…).
Play with clay. Create a sculpture of what you think feel good feelings should look like.
Make a collage. Use magazines, glue and poster board. Make a collage based on what you think self-love and self-care means to you.
Collect nature pieces (leaves, pine-cones, stones/rocks, sticks, etc…) and create an art piece out of them. (Use a hot glue gun to glue the pieces together).
Create a [funny] comic. (Paper and sharpies).
Do a collaborative piece of art with someone you enjoy. (Use any medium you are drawn to – this could be crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, etc…).