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Table 3: Analysis of inter-relatedness of formal elements, material interaction and clients’ characteristics
Case and Art product
Formal elements Style
Categories of Material interaction
Client characteristics Affective
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Movement
Size: 30 x 42 cm. Art material: ink
Line quality varies; some are sketchy, mainly fluent
Colour
Ink is used; there is relatively little mixing of colours. In the tree branch colour is mixed with water, causing different shades of colour.
The interrupted branch looks somewhat clumsy
Making it as beautiful as possible
Figurative, realistic painting.
Controlled and small movements
Cautious, attentive, normative
Sensitive
Attentive
Rational
From his or her head, need for control and structure. Perfectionist. Flexibility
Shape
Both pictorial shapes and lines, outlines are prominent.
The tree branch is interrupted. The painting shows detail, especially in the flowers.
“Investing” in the product
Line
Probably used an example, added with own normative use of forms. Started drawing, filled in and then outlined the shapes.
Some flexibility, which is beneficial to therapy process.
Colours are idiosyncratic Colour saturation varies More than 4 colours are used Front/background
Tempo
There is no background
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Suggestion of space
Physical contact
The image shows some perspective by using light-dark contrasts
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Pressure
No pressure is used
Structure
Slow
Grip
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