Motif

What is a Motif? A motif is a theme or pattern that is repeated as a recurring fragment  in art work. A motif can be found in many visual arts, literature and design work. The term motif puts emphasis on the the creative piece with constant repetition. Motif can be a series of paintings that all portray a common theme or tiles all slotted together to create a large piece all with the same sort of pattern or theme. A motif is typically a key concept to a artist or designer as it is seen to be an essential to represent the sensory experiences that the piece is created for.

Children's art  

Children's art allows the child to self express in a creative form, giving the child freedom of choice, thought and allows them to express their feelings. Art is an important factor in child development and children's art can mean different things to different people. As a parent a child's art work is a display of their child's imagination, to a teacher it is a eduction, to a psychologist it is a way to understand a child's mind and a way to see what the child may be dealing with. To a child art is simply just a way for them to express them selves in a creative way. The way that you can differentiate whether it is a child's art piece or an adults is the way that a child will draw in a simplistic form and the colours that they use are often primary or quite brightly colours, they the style that children tend to draw in is often out of proportion and quite messy.

Children's waiting rooms in hospitals 

The way that children's waiting rooms are decorated can have an impact on the way the child is feeling in that environment. Having a plain room that is boring and looks like a very real 'hospital' can some times cause the child to feel distressed as they are in an environment where they do not feel comfortable in as the colours feel 'cold' and 'uninviting'. A room that is filled with colours- something that allows the child to feel more 'child-like' can make the child feel more comfortable so that they don't feel anxious, brightly coloured paintings or toys in a waiting room can help the child to distract themselves from the fact that they are in a new environment or in a hospital, making the child feel happier and calmer for treatment. Here are some examples of where toys and brightly coloured  paintings have been used in children's waiting rooms.

Art that helps to support anxiety 
Art therapy can help to tackle anxiety, weather it is occasional or chronic. Art therapy helps those who suffer to help calm down and relax , when creating artistic things, it helps to take your mind away from anxieties