Inside every person, he believes, there is an original, creative self that has been covered over by secondhand ideas, borrowed beliefs, and conditioned behavior.
By freeing the capacity for visual expression-a natural human language possessed by everyone-we can awaken and release the full powers of that original self. Among the topics and exercises included are:? How to increase the ability to visualize, fantasize, and dream? Obstacles to the creative encounter and what to do about them? Experimenting with art media as true mediators between imagination and expression? Making masks to reveal the hidden self?
Painting with "forbidden" colors? Arranging found objects as metaphors for one's life. Peter London. Peter London--painter, author, art educator, and art therapist--has taught the approach presented in this and other books to thousands of students, ranging from teens to octogenarians, from "art phobics" to professional artists. In a style both conversational and precise, London questions the conventional attitudes that form a barrier to keep art outside most people's lives.
London shows us that making images is as natural as speech, as dreams. A must-read for all artists, art students, and art teachers. But anyone who wants to explore their own inner dimensions of creativity can learn and profit from it. He gives a fresh vision to creativity. Richards, author of Centering in Pottery, Poetry, and the Person. London not only invites the reader on this journey to some unexplored recesses of the mind, but also provides very specific tasks to ease the passage of transition.
A great book to help you understand creativity and why we must persist in our creative endeavors even when they become hard. Feb 05, Zakfoster rated it really liked it. Grounded philosophical discussion of why we create. View 1 comment. Oct 26, Tina rated it did not like it. Feb 23, Kate rated it really liked it Shelves: desperate-attempts-at-self-improvem.
A fun book to play with when you're in a creative mood. Blythe rated it it was amazing Aug 27, Cara Simmons rated it really liked it Aug 03, Stephen Miller rated it really liked it Dec 01, Hannah rated it really liked it Mar 30, Patrick Yurick rated it it was amazing Oct 06, Jan 14, Amy MacDonald marked it as to-read. You really need to do the exercises "creative encounters" to get the most out of this book. My schedule hasn't allowed for this. Sheryl Guse rated it it was amazing Nov 21, Monik rated it liked it Jun 07, Kathy rated it liked it Feb 28, Lori rated it it was amazing Aug 18, Alice Schwager rated it liked it Apr 25, Mikey rated it liked it Mar 26, Beny Berger rated it it was amazing Sep 30, Clark Fralick rated it it was amazing Sep 10, Michael Keane rated it it was amazing Nov 19, Kenn rated it it was amazing Feb 06, David Miller rated it really liked it Mar 14, Francesca Hoy rated it it was amazing Jan 08, Allison rated it really liked it Sep 26, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one ». Written in English — pages. Subjects Creation Literary, artistic, etc. No more secondhand art: awakening the artist within , Shambhala. Checked Out. Libraries near you: WorldCat. No more secondhand art First published in Subjects Creation Literary, artistic, etc.
Edition Notes Includes bibliographical references p. L , N L External Links Publisher description.
0コメント