Found a nice book on Creativity the other day at Barnes & Noble - "The Creative Edge" by Mary Todd Beam. I went there to look for something on printmaking and ended up enthralled with this volume instead. I began reading it last evening and I can't wait to try some of the fun exercises. Full of good tips and ideas to prod your imagination and get you out of an artist's rut :-) She has included several other artist's works and methods along with her own, providing a simple variety of styles and tricks. It is reminding me of things I'd forgotten... as well as some things I'd never tried, or even thought of. Can't imagine anyone not enjoying the inventive vibes found within. She is also the author of "Celebrate Your Creative Self" and is featured in the video "An Acrylic Journey: From Trash to Treasure" both of which I hope to check out eventually.
Mary Todd Beam is kind of incredible. I had the privileged of working on her DVD (my day job :) and picked up her first book to learn more about her. Your post reminds me to pick it up again. I should use it almost as a workbook. something to give me structure...and maybe a bit of focus :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Kelly. Since I have most of the suggested materials in her book, I was thinking along the same lines. I'm hoping to try each exercise and plan to learn from them and have fun as well. Perhaps I will post my results as I work my way through the book...
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that your post inspired me to get her second book. Really love it! If you do start working through sections, please post!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly, You inspired me as well - I just got her first book! I plan to leave one in my art room at home to work through and keep the other at my studio in the country to do those exercises there. I've been gathering up the supplies I'll need and am excited to get started...I will post the results...Thanks so much for the encouragement, are you working through them now as well? Great Books!
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