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 | | The Zen of Creative Painting: An Elegant Design for Revealing Your Muse (Practical Art Books) by Jeanne Carbonetti ISBN-10: 9780823059737 ISBN-10: 0-8230-5973-1 ISBN-13: 9780823059737 ISBN-13: 978-0-8230-5973-7 Paperback 1998-10-01 Watson-Guptill Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Merging the best of Eastern philosophy with the best of Western technique, the creative process is put into practice through exercises designed to unite body, mind, and spirit in a Zen approach. Illustrated with 100 of the author's lushly colored paintings. | ||
Amazon.com Review Creativity is one of the great mysteries of life. Everyone may possess it to some degree, but why do some people seem completely in touch with their creative powers while others struggle to connect with it at all? How do you unlock your creative potential--or maximize it, if you're already utilizing some level of it? This inspirational book--meant primarily for painters but full of sage advice for other types of artists and crafters, too--teaches how to release your muse by exploring the basics of the language of art and by applying the Zen principles of blending body, mind, and spirit and of following an intuitive rather than purely logical approach. The author's own lyrical, vividly colored paintings (as well as works by other artists) complement her highly readable discussions of self-awareness, instinct, mandalas, harmony, and mindfulness, as both important general concepts and as they pertain to landscape, still life, and figural art. In short, she teaches you how to know yourself as a creator, and to recognize that "creative vision really is your natural birthright" and that "art has something to offer everyone ... as a means of self-knowledge." --Amy Handy | ||
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A great book for artists to loosen up rigid frames Jeanne Carbonetti has produced awonderful book to unleash one's creativity--whether you understand Zen or not---It is not easy to get into Zen, but the illustrations help us to learn something at a deeper level--not just intellectual or academic.I like the play of light and color---in a sense that is what art is all about ---to convey your feelings or even passing moods...Books like these go beyond the 'right brain-left brain' theories that have filled the academic discussion on art training....May be ,one should work out his/her own Zen approach--this book can only point the way---not to imitate but to emulate Jeanne. | ||
Blow Away!!!! I have recently started doing watercolor paintings since I retired and was lent this book by my teacher. I had to buy it as soon as I opened it. The paintings are absolutely splendid. I think that they are what watercolors should be. And the text sets a mind frame that will enhance any budding artist down the path to great work. | ||
A great way to Watercolor painting Ideas A must to read to start your own ideas on Watercolor painting, using the Zen method. | ||
Strong art - weaker philosophy I like Carbonetti's art and this book is full of it. For that reason it is worth buying. She also succeeds in showing the mental aspects of creative art. However, her seeing of Zen is not so successful. She also wrote books like "The Tao of Watercolor" and "The Yoga of Drawing". I would prefer if she simply explained her own position without packaging it into so many commercialy attractive titles. | ||
elegantdesign.co.nz Book Review The book was very logical yet had many creative aspects. I would recommend it for a mid-range painter. | ||