Celebrate Your Creative Self

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Author : Mary Todd Beam
Binding : Spiral-bound
EAN : 9781581801026
Edition : Spi
Number of Pages : 128
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2001-10-15
Publisher : North Light Books

ASIN : 1581801025

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Customer Reviews

I'm Celebrating!!! (2007-07-11)

This is a wonderfully well-written book. I read it all the way through and then I did the excercises. By following the instructions and gaining more knowledge, the artist in me DID become unleashed. A great resource for any artist's library.

Great exercises, misleading title (2004-02-04)

Like the other reviews state, this exercises in this book are great; in many ways, it IS a workshop in a book. However, I think the title, the subtitle in particular, is slightly misleading. There isn't much in this book to really "unleash the artist within." Instead, the exercises provide more of a "how to" achieve this or that effect. If you want a book to tell you how to create paintings using a less than "normal" technique, this is the book for you; if you want a book, to "unleash the artist within," I would keep looking.

No Experience Necessary!! (2002-08-11)

Even if you are not entirely sure which end of a paintbrush goes into the paint, with this book you can learn to create a painting in an afternoon which will convince your friends you've got an M.F.A. If you've ever bought art supplies and books and not used them because you felt you could not create satisfactory representational images, give yourself a break and try these techniques of meaningful abstraction. Compared to the cost of a workshop, this book is inexpensive and well worth every penny. It's packed with worthwhile content. I truly believe every person who loves art has all they need inside them to make great art themselves. It's not about expensive materials or years of education--which are great if you happen to be fortunate enough to have them--all you really need is the passion for color and paint. You don't even need a brush. Start where you are and go for it! P.S. That piece of stiff cardboard that comes in the bottom of your Amazon box makes a great painting support with some canvas taped to it!

A Workshop in a Book! (2002-05-01)

This book is a must for anyone wishing to explore different methods and ideas.The book is beautifully laid out and is a pleasure to look at.The artist presents her ideas in clear concise language with many good illustrations.I liked the small 'boxes' that contained suggestions or comments.There is also a helpfull list of materials used with each project.If you are unable to be at a workshop with Mary Todd Beame this is will help create one in your studio.It is a book that you will return to often for ideas and inspiration.

Simply Inspiring! (2002-02-16)

I've been a three dimensional artists for almost ten years, but have been intrigued by many other mediums of art for a long time. Mary Todd Beam's book is the best book I've seen to help you feel comfortable trying new techniques and inspire using these methods in your own unique way. The author is quite generous with her directions, giving a list of supplies needed for each project and descriptions and pictures on each step. When I got this book I couldn't put it down... it is now in my studio and I love the results from my experimentation. I highly recommend this book to both novice and accomplished artists alike.

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