I've done some art therapy that includes drawing myself.
Self portrait. Stick figure sitting with knees up encircled by arms, head down, in the corner of a pitch black room without windows or doors.
Self portrait. Dark, roiling stormy sky over a desert plain. Lightening striking all around a lone stick figure, same posture as above.
One of my mother and I. Two figures walking facing forward. The adult looms much taller than the child. They are holding hands, the child's arm stretches upward, forcing her to nearly walk on tip toe. The adult wears an expression of grim determination. The child's head is bent forward and her hair covers her face, hers is a posture of shame and dejection.
(This is the walk of shame when I was four. I had been playing at my friends house down the street. My mother came to take me home. I had to use the restroom, but didn't want to at her house. I tried to hold it as we were walking, but failed. I was embarrassed and scared, and started crying. My mother accused me of doing it on purpose to embarrass her. She threatened to give me something to cry about if I didn't stop my blubbering. She hissed through clenched teeth, "You will walk normally, and pretend that you did not just poop your pants. You will walk straight into the bathroom, and clean yourself up, do not expect me to help you."
I've done one of my mother's face as I see it in my mind during a rage. That one is scary.
I find that drawing things helps me get in touch with memories that are vague.
But, this is not something that can be done in a week. These were done spaced out by months. I've also done abstract things and found that they show just as much. Also, my art therapy stuff always looks like kids drawings. I minored in art in college but, I puposely keep these as simple as possible. If you plan on drawing stuff, don't expect it to be "pretty".
