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Illustration by quotes and frequently used words
Related words: Gestalt, Overall Character Words with regard to (1) High structure: organized, planned, sequence, layered, clear construction, controlled, and (2) Low structure: chaotic, unorganized, no struc- ture, uncontrolled
T2 (AP4): “I see diverse movements; long, short, bended and different ways of using the paint; dry and wet. There is diversity and intention in this product.”
Words with regard to (1) Presence of vari- ation: diversity, differences, nuances, va- riety, divergence, differentiation, play, and (2) Absence of variation: no variation, lim- ited, uniform, regular, equal, monotonous
Description
A highly structured art product is character- ized as organized and planned. An art product with low or no struc- ture is characterized as chaotic.
Variation refers to the diversity that can be recognized in one or more formal elements within the art product.
       Variation
   Structure and variation
The art therapists stated that formal elements might enhance or weaken each other and that the combination determined the “structure” of the art product (see Table 1). Structure varied between very high and very low structured.
Therapist 6: “I look for presence or absence of formal elements; which ones dominate? And how are they connected; the interplay determines the character of the art product.”
Therapist 5: “The structure of the art product consists of the interconnectedness of several formal elements and is indicative for how stuck a person is, how much space there is for change and that influences treatment. “
Focused and theoretical coding of all art products showed that highly structured art products consisted of the presence of “contour” and “repetition” (shown as “+” in Figure 2) in combination with the absence of “movement” and “dynamic” (shown as “-” in Figure 2). Absence of “mixture of
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