Drawing What Love Looks Like: A Family Comic Strip Activity

What does love look like in your home?

At our recent Connected Roots workshop, families explored this question through a comic strip art activity inspired by love languages. Using three simple panels, participants illustrated moments when they feel loved — and how they show love in return.

Some drew hugs during hard moments.
Some drew trips to the mall.
One comic lovingly captured “arm scratches” as a gesture of care.

The drawings were playful, but the reflections were real.

The comic format offered structure without pressure — a beginning, middle, and end — making it easier for families to express feelings visually when words felt harder to access. In a few small frames, everyday gestures became visible: quality time, physical touch, shared laughter.

As part of our Creative Wellbeing model, we use art as a bridge between emotion and communication. When families draw what love feels like, they make the invisible visible. They see themselves in each other’s stories.

The tables filled with bold lettering, bright colors, and handwritten titles like “Chapter 3: Feel Love When…” But more importantly, they were filled with conversation.

Love does not always announce itself.
Sometimes it looks like sitting side by side, drawing the moment out together.