Inspirational and Creativity Books for Painters

Painting from the Source : Awakening the Artist's Soul in Everyone by Aviva Gold, Elena Oumano. Paperback, 222 pages. Artist and therapist Aviva Gold demonstrates how both novices and trained painters alike can use painting as a means of ecstatic self-expression and personal transformation. 8-page color insert.

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The Zen of Creative Painting : An Elegant Design for Revealing Your Muse by Jeanne Carbonetti. Paperback, 112 pages. 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. 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.

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Conversations in Paint by Charles Dunn. Paperback, 208 pages. Since 1967, Charles Dunn has devoted his life to painting--to understanding it, doing it, teaching it. Several years ago he decided to write it all down--all the theories, thoughts, and feelings about painting that he wanted to convey to his students. This is theory made practical, a personal notebook made public. Full-color paintings throughout.

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