Neurographic Art - A Support for Your Healing Journey

from Ramie Uren

You don't have to be skilled in art to receive the mental health benefits of finding your creative

spirit. Art, in many different mediums, can be therapeutic, and a great coping skill to add to

your toolbox. For many, it manifests into a state of mindfulness, where the artist can begin to

feel calm and a sense of inner peace.

Neurographic art is one way that you may be able to integrate art into your personal healing

journey. In 2014, Russian psychologist, Pavel Piskarev, identified a drawing practice that can be

used to activate neurons and create new neural pathways.

Ramie Uren - Artist

If you feel the need to relax, to ease anxiety, and to engage in a process of self-discovery, give neurographic art a try.

A few basic instructions:

1. Find a piece of paper and a black pen or marker.

2. Using your pen or marker, start on one edge of the paper and begin to draw a curving

line as you cross the paper. Allow yourself to draw freely, creating loops, shapes, and

designs, while holding your marker on the paper. Avoid straight lines and sharp edges in

your drawing. Repeat this process a couple of more times, allowing your lines to

naturally cross over prior lines. The lines will naturally begin to intersect as you develop

your drawing.

3. Review your drawing for any sharp angles and begin to soften them by creating more

curve and softening the edges and angles on your drawing. If you feel the desire, create

additional lines and connections to tie the piece together.

4. Use whatever medium you prefer to begin to add color to your artwork. Experiment

with different mediums such as colored pencils, gel pens, markers, and watercolor

paints.

5. Follow your intuition when completing the drawing. If you feel inspired to do so, add

words to your drawing.

6. Once complete, reflect on the drawing, observe how you feel, and note any insight that

you may have gained during this process.