Painting Creation for Aesthetics Development for Elderly People in Pruettavech Home Care Center for Elderly Care, Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study aesthetic information in visual arts, 2) create art paintings for the elderly who receive services from the
Pruettavech Home Care Center for Elderly Care, Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, and 3) evaluate the aesthetic value and satisfaction in painting from the older adults in the Pruettavech Home Care Center for Elderly Care, Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital. The research was the creation of paintings. The data were collected by studying literature on aesthetics in Fine Arts and conducting in-depth interviews. The study involved five elderly individuals selected through purposive sampling at the Pruettavech Home Care Center for Elderly Care. The creative painting research methods data were collected by studying visual aesthetic data and conducting in-depth interviews with five older people. The study evaluated the value and aesthetic satisfaction of the painting using percentages and means and presented the research results using descriptive analytics.
The results of this study were presented as follows: 1) the study of aesthetic information in visual arts revealed the need to study the study of colors and psychology and the direct perceptive theory as the contents are related. Aesthetic information is appreciating visual art's beauty, elegance, and story values. Colors and psychology - color is a visual element that arouses emotions, mind, and relaxation. Direct perception theory studies human behavior reacting to the environment. How much humans can
perceive depends on each individual's direct experience. 2) three paintings were created using acrylic on canvas from colorful colors and natural sunlight, creating energy for a new day of life. Moreover, 3) the evaluation results of aesthetic value and satisfaction in painting overall were
satisfactory (𝑥̅= 3.88). The paintings create a database about creating artwork that can be used in landscaping for elderly care centers.