Art making of identical twins :a qualitative inquiry.

Abstract

This study explored the significant verbal and behavioral patterns and the art expressions that emerged in the art making process of three sets of identical twins during art therapy sessions, and determined how these patterns were similar and different between the twins. The research took place at a small midwestern grade school and junior high, and consisted of three art-making sessions for each participant spanning a ten day period. Data collection followed naturalistic observation, and data were analyzed according to an amended version of the Four Categories of Art Therapy Assessment (FCATA). Results indicated that each set of twins shared similarities in the content and imagery created in their art work, and that the differences were varied across all three sets of twins. Nine out of eleven themes of similarity emerged in the analyzing of the "Art Part" of the FCATA, and four out of nine themes of variation emerged in the analyzing of the "Process" category of the FCATA.