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<li>Drawing is an act of being present in the moment.</li>
<li>Drawing is an act of capturing and connecting - it is evidence of what happened on the page at any particular moment.</li>
<li>Drawing is an act of expression. Every line in a drawing can have an expressive quality.</li>
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Drawing

In fine art, we can make abstract marks that are only about self-expression.
In graphic facilitation, drawing is used to make things understandable. An abstract thought can be represented with an image.

Graphic facilitation vs. fine art

When we draw something while we are in conflict, we can map the conflict out and represent it in a safe space - on paper. It creates distance between the conflict and the person. 
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<li>It may reduce tension. It can make people see themselves as builders of their new reality.
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<li>Drawing can build collaboration between people. When working on a project, drawing the framework of the conflict can result in two parties represented together on one piece of paper.
</li><li>Drawing can contain people’s emotions in addition to their words.  </li>
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Drawing and conflict

I have been very fortunate to have several exceptional coaches and teachers. I have noticed that they have a lot of things in common. They have a lot of trust in the success of their students. They attentively listen to us. They challenge our assumptions. They know how to engage us.

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