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SheltieLover

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9. Pat B Allen was s professor at the School of the Art Inst of Chicago

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:13 PM

10 hrs ago

When I studied Art Therapy there.

She has written some fabulous books about the process:

Art is a Way of Knowing

And

Art is a Spiritual Path.

The 1st one is basically the master of art therapy method.

Enjoy!

On edit: website. https://www.patballen.com/

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Tried acrylic pour painting for the very first time. [View all] LiberalLoner 13 hrs ago OP

Pretty cool. Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #1

Thank you! It was so much fun and so freeing! LiberalLoner 13 hrs ago #2

Gorgeous! Nt spooky3 12 hrs ago #3

Thank you! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner 12 hrs ago #4

Very Pretty. Srkdqltr 12 hrs ago #5

Thank you! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner 12 hrs ago #6

Beautiful! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #7

Thank you! 😍💙💙💙 LiberalLoner 10 hrs ago #8

Pat B Allen was s professor at the School of the Art Inst of Chicago SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #9

These are both very beautiful. If this is your first try, I can't wait to see the second. LoisB 10 hrs ago #10

Thank you so much! 💙💙💙. I need to learn how to get the cells and lacing. Might take a lot of practice. But LiberalLoner 9 hrs ago #11

That you are excited and having fun is really the important aspect. They really are beautiful. LoisB 9 hrs ago #12

Thank you! 😍💙💙💙 LiberalLoner 9 hrs ago #13

i have a friend who does similar paintings w ink. mopinko 8 hrs ago #14

So cool! I have heard of those alcohol ink paintings! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner 8 hrs ago #15

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