| Description |
170 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-66) and index. |
| Summary |
"Approaching creativity as a form of spiritual practice, artist and creativity guide Bridget Benton breaks the creative process down into its most basic components and offers a fresh perspective on developing your creative skills. Whether you are creatively blocked, burned out, or just want to further explore the world of making, you can make art and have fun doing it." -- Back cover. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Where this book came from: my story -- Making this book your own -- A note to members of organized faith traditions -- A note to professional creatives and caregivers -- Artful explorations: explore -- Cardboard camera -- Discard collage -- 2. What is artmaking as playful prayer? A note to those who say they can't draw -- A note to the trained artist -- A note to everyone on process vs. product -- Artful explorations: focus process, not product -- Blind drawing -- Visual definitions -- 3. Studio: making sacred space for artmaking -- Artful explorations: defer judgment -- Clue doodle -- Layer it up -- A conversation with judgment and process -- 4. Materials: what do I really need? -- A note about copyrighted materials -- A note to the packrat -- Artful explorations: be like a novice -- Materials play date -- Make your own coloring book -- 5. Flow factors: creativity and the process of artmaking -- A note about following processes you read about in books -- Artful explorations: be in conversation -- Talk with the book -- Talk with your space -- 6. Getting clear: intention -- A conversation with your intentions -- Artful explorations: be mindful -- Deep observation drawing -- Dancing with Matisse: color cuts -- 7. Getting inspired: energy -- A conversation with avoidance and your inner goof-off -- A conversation with an overload of ideas -- Artful explorations: follow the energy -- Just paint, just draw -- Get to work and get inspired -- 8. Getting engaged: action -- A conversation with decision-making in art -- A conversation with letting go of the story -- A note about curiosity and what we risk -- Artful explorations: let go of the outcome -- The what's next? Art jar -- Internal journey map -- 9. Resistance, judgment, and completion -- A conversation with your critic -- A conversation with resistance -- A conversation with completion -- Artful explorations: be curious -- Allies and adversaries -- Critic collage -- 10. Staying in touch: intuition -- A conversation with your values -- A conversation with your intuition -- Artful explorations: tune up your inner ears -- Value collage -- Matchbox assemblage -- 11. Giving back: community -- A conversation with appreciation -- Artful explorations: cultivate appreciation and gratitude -- Thank you notes -- Paper prayer beads -- 12. Maintaining artmaking as a spiritual practice -- A conversation with a commitment to action -- Artful explorations: hold clear intentions -- Mandala -- Prayer candle. |
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Art.
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Creative ability.
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Creative thinking.
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Spirituality.
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| ISBN |
9780984456802 |
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0984456805 |
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