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"You Can Do It! ART"--Watercolor
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Link for Caregivers University of Florida online articles about Caregivers' well-being, challenges, all kinds of helpful information on physical, mental, emotional issues. Caregiver Guide "Caring for the Alzheimer's Disease Patient: How You Can Provide the Best Care and Maintain Your Own Well-Being" Geriatric Mental Health Foundation. 14-page brochure |
| Use a splash or swish of color to express your feelings. Enjoy the interplay of colors, shapes and brushstrokes! |
| You probably don't take much time for yourself. You are very involved with the needs of others. But YOU need relaxation and refreshment, too! Take a deep breath, and enjoy the freedom of creativity for a while. The beginning watercolor lessons in "You Can Do It! ART" DVD series are demonstrated simply and in a relaxed manner. You proceed at your own pace, according to your time frame in your own home. The lessons teach watercolor painting techniques that are easily learned and bring forth colorful, delightful paintings, building confidence and satisfying feelings of accomplishment. Emphasis is on personal expression and individual creativity, not following directions to complete someone else's specific scene or format. No sense of failure! You are free to experiment and discover the effects YOU like. You freely paint whatever colors, brush strokes, textures, and effects are desired. Truly your individual creation that flows out of the inner person, not dictated by anyone else! This is what art is all about, and how it contributes to a sense of personal expression and realization of creativity. Painting can sometimes release and express what words cannot. Persons under stress with physical, mental, or emotional struggles find relief and joy through their artistic explorations in colors, textures, and shapes. It is a stress-reliever, providing a quiet time of refocusing and bringing relief from daily challenges. It is reported that during and even after the painting experience, physical and emotional pain is reduced, sometimes going almost unnoticed. Creating the painting is an experience in itself. And when the painting is completed, it is a story of your moment in time, your feelings, your creativity. You will eagerly look forward to your next opportunity to paint, and realize you have relaxed your body, mind, and emotions. |
| Use your favorite colors and effects, and let your imagination "grow" the painting as you explore. The lessons show you how. It's easy. It's fun. It's relaxing. "You Can Do It!" |
| The kit includes all materials needed. The DVDs do all the teaching for you, showing you how to use and take care of the brushes and clean out the paint box. Then simple demonstrations of each watercolor technique from start to finish are shown with relaxing encouragement, affirmation, and coaching along the way. The wonderful benefits are the relaxing experiences that provide relief from the pressing tasks and challenges of concentrated care-giving. Your mind is able to become engaged with color, shapes, textures, and the flow of paint as you create your own style of watercolor paintings. Not a prescribed "do it this way" approach, but an introduction to professional watercolor techniques and doing it your way with your own variations and creative expression. Your mind and emotions will be refreshed by this "something for me" experience. It's a mini-vacation at your fingertips! |
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| "You Can Do It! ART" |
| An invitation to do something nice for yourself. |
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American Heart Association This website has extensive information for Caregivers about balancing your rights (to take care of yourself!), getting help, responsibilities, rejuvenation and more. Go to home page, click on site index and find link "Caregivers" under "Diseases & Conditions" Great help ! |
| Link to The Caregiver Resource Room of Administration on Aging (AoA) where families, caregivers, and professionals can find information about the National Family Caregiver Support Program, including: where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers. |
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