I'm always on the lookout for new ideas - and ways to improve my mixed-media art. I recently purchased two new books that caught my attention:
Caffeine for the Creative Mind (250 Exercises to Wake Up Your Brain) authored by Stefan Mamaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield. The book's purpose is to help readers prepare, and train, to create ideas in greater quality and quantity by doing the suggested exercises.
The other book, Design Basics Index authored by Jim Krause, is targeted to designers. Although I'm not a designer, I like the book's focus on the Principles of Visual Design - and Exercises to help readers flex their own creative muscles. I really believe the book would be helpful to many artists.
I have quite a few books on Creativity and Idea Generation. When I'm beginning a new project, or hit a dry patch, I like to grab a bunch of these books and randomly glance through the pages.
When interesting ideas begin bubbling through my brain, I start to take notes. Eventually, I come up with pages of project ideas or new creative paths to explore.
I probably will use these two new books in the same way. Do you have any favorite books that get your creative juices flowing? Have a Creative Day, Darlene
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