Creative revolution Personal transformation through brave intuitive painting

Flora S. Bowley

Book - 2016

"Artistic pursuits such as painting have the power to soothe, heal, and connect a person to their truest self. For author Flora Bowley, making art and expressing herself creatively have always served as potent forms of personal evolution and holistic healing. Creative Revolution is the reader's key to unlocking the door to their own personal journey while making beautiful art. Creative Revolution is the culmination of Flora's life's work as an artist, offering guidance for others to embrace their authentic selves through paint. She has taught more than sixty workshops since she wrote her first book, Brave Intuitive Painting, and has witnessed miraculous things when people engage with the intuitive painting process. Crea...tive Revolution is the next best thing to taking a course from Flora. Many readers and students can't help but exclaim, "This was about so much more than painting!" After reading Creative Revolution, readers will have a deeper connection to their intuition, increased confidence to make bolder choices, freedom to let go and explore various options, an understanding that everything is transformable, the trust that it will all work out in the end, and a renewed sense that creating can be fun and playful. All of this powerful transformation begins with paint. Flora has been writing and reflecting on these transformational aspects of the creative process for years. Creative Revolution is an insightful and practical guide for realizing the transformational power of fully embracing your creativity."--

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Published
Beverly, Massachusetts : Quarry Books 2016
Language
English
Main Author
Flora S. Bowley (author)
Physical Description
126 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781631592591
  • Introduction
  • Body
  • Mind
  • Spirit
  • Conclusion.
Review by Library Journal Review

Though this guide includes project ideas and exercises, it's more about the practice of creativity than technical artistic execution or final products. Bowley (Brave Intuitive Painting) examines creativity from a holistic perspective, discussing how body, mind, and spirit work together in art. The "Body" section explores the influence of movement and breath, with some exercises that resemble yoga and others that encourage painting without brushes. "Mind" explores visual language, mental affirmations, and intuition through the use of sketchbooks, journals, and research about art. "Spirit" discusses inspiration, finding meaningful connections, recognizing mystery, serving others, and feeling alive. VERDICT While not perfect for all readers, this title can help jump-start both artistic practice and the general well-being of the open-minded. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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