The Art Experience...
Resources and Other Tools of the Trade
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
The Big Book of Drawing by Jose M. Parramon
The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaides
Artist's Manual: A Complete Guide To Painting
Art as a Healing Force Web
Also, visiting art musuems and galleries is an essential way to
Keep a file to collect pictures, images, ideas and photos that one day might inspire a painting.
If you have any suggested materials, books, resources,
2. Reconnecting With Life Through Art 4. Resources And Other Tools For Artists
If you are seeking resources to restart your own artistic pursuits,
try out different media or new techniques,
the following books are highly recommended:
by Betty Edwards (1979; J.P.Tarcher. Inc. Los Angeles, Ca)
(1987; Watson-Guptil Publications)
(1975; Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Ma)
and Drawing Materials and Techniques
Edited By Angela Guir (1995; Chronicle Books,
San Francisco, Ca. Published by HarperCollins)
This is an excellent site for artists, healers, or anyone interested
in discovering the healing powers of art through the creative process.
keep recharging your idea bank and staying connected to new and
exciting ways other artists, like yourself, are interacting and
interpreting the world around them. I found it most helpful to
take a notebook when I went to various exhibits, as it kept me focused
and gave me tangible ideas to refer to during my dry creative spells...
or favorite art sites on the web that you would like to share,
please contact me at
mccarron@artmystic.com