by Felicia Nau

We invite you to participate in a little art therapy experiment.

Anger, fear and loneliness all are emotional reactions to the times of COVID-19. Expel your stress through artistic expression.

Instructions:

1. Close your eyes, sit comfortably, and listen to the COVID-inspired song you choose from the list below. Choose a song that you would like to turn into art. Select a single line, the whole song, or a memory the song triggers, whatever you draw inspiration from.

2. What pictures come to your mind? What colors do you see? What textures are you feeling?

3. Feel your song and respond to it with a drawing or any other form of artistic expression. Embody your feelings to the music of these COVID inspired songs.

4. Share with others to see that you are not alone. Submit your design, share with social media and tag us @covidarttherapy.

5. Add a new page to this document to post your artistic expression!

If you'd like to read more about the intersection of the arts and mental health during COVID-19, click here.

Director Chris Milk, artist Aaron Koblin, Rick Rubin, and the Johnny Cash Estate created a music video for the song “Ain’t no Grave” in response to Man in Black’s death. By collecting paintings and drawings through submissions on their website from fans all throughout the world, a little art therapy has helped many cope with the loss of the legend.