My Creative Space

My Creative Space
Author: Donald M. Rattner
Publisher: Skyhorse
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1510736719

48 Techniques to Boost Your Creativity at Home, According to Science Creativity isn’t all in your head. Sometimes it’s in what's around you—especially when you’re at home. For over twenty years, scientists have been discovering connections between our physical surroundings and the creative mind. Written by a noted architect, My Creative Space is the first book to turn this rich trove of psychological research into practical techniques for shaping a home that will boost your creativity. Here’s a sampling of the techniques you’ll learn about: Which colors lead to peak creative performance How furniture affects idea flow Pros and cons of messy versus neat environments Optimal lighting and noise levels for achieving insights How memorabilia can break creative logjams Why ceiling height matters Which scents improve creative problem solving And more Illustrating the book's 48 techniques are over 200 high-quality photos of interiors from around the world, many the work of top-tier architects, designers, and creatives. Whether you pursue creativity for pleasure or profit, whether you’re a writer, entrepreneur, work in a creative industry, or simply enjoy doing creative things, this book will help you do them better. No prior expertise in design psychology required! *Winner, 2019 Gold Medal Award, Nonfiction Authors Association

Love Your Creative Space

Love Your Creative Space
Author: Lilo Bowman
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2020-06-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1617459186

A budget-friendly guide for needleworkers, quilters, and crafters to help you design the best workspace to let your creativity flow. Does your creative den leave you feeling overwhelmed or uninspired? Energize your crafting space with jazzy ideas for organization and accessibility! With over one hundred and fifty photos, this lookbook offers an endless visual parade of ideas to help your studio reach its full potential. Smart storage solutions, furniture, and accessories can help quilters, needle artists, knitters, and crafters keep their creativity on track! Whether you’re undergoing a radical reinvention or looking for tiny tweaks, you’ll finally be able to plan and organize your projects in a workspace that works for you. Inspired workspaces! Get a sneak peek inside creative studios of all sizes, designed on budgets large and small Keep creativity flowing and stay organized with smart systems in place Make your space accessible! Pursue your passion in spite of physical challenges

Your Creative Work Space

Your Creative Work Space
Author: Desha Peacock
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1510712992

We are all born with an innate desire to creatively express the essence of who we are. This desire is embedded into our soul, a gift at birth, our own Northern Star in a galaxy full of the unknown. Your physical setting can either hamper or inspire this creative calling. Known for her eclectic style and helping others see the possibility within themselves, their homes, and personal style, Desha Peacock offers you tips on designing a creative work space that will also inspire you to do the work you are meant to do. Peacock’s design tips cover how to: Use your work space to inspire your best work. Choose the right color to enhance your mood. Create a cozy virtual office no matter where you live. Work with a tiny space in a closet or other nook. Mix vintage, modern, and thrift store finds so you can create the style you crave, no matter your budget. Gain more clarity so you can focus on what’s most important to your business or creative life. Your Creative Work Space features full-color photographs of unique, creative work spaces from the traditional home office to the artist’s studio or writing salon.

The Art of Creative Living

The Art of Creative Living
Author: Thomas Kinkade
Publisher: FaithWords
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0446561215

America's most collected living artist reveals how the creative process can provide a path to greater awareness.

Unleashing the Artist Within

Unleashing the Artist Within
Author: Eric Maisel
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2020-02-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0486846350

Employing anecdotes and real-life case studies, a renowned therapist explains how he has helped people achieve their true creative potential by pushing past everyday resistance, restoring lost meaning, recovering from dashed hopes, and more.

Dare to Create!

Dare to Create!
Author: Marie Boudon
Publisher: Rocky Nook, Inc.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2021-01-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1681987376

Want to create but don't know where to start? Need a shot of inspiration? Dare to Create! is the ultimate guide to fueling your artistic journey, from your first steps to the expression of your own style. Overcome creative blockages with the 35 inspiring challenges in this book as engineer-turned-artist Marie Boudon guides you in developing your art. Whatever your level (beginner or advanced) and your mode of artistic expression (drawing, painting, collage, photography, etc.), this is the ultimate guide to boosting your creativity and making beautiful art! This colorful book includes:

• Advice on how to “let go”

• Exercises to awaken your imagination and inspire

• Techniques to forge your own creative process and avoid dead ends

• Inspirational testimonies from beloved artists and creators

And much, much more!

Pop Painting

Pop Painting
Author: Camilla d'Errico
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2016-01-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1607748088

A unique behind-the-scenes guide to the painting process of one of the most popular artists working in the growing, underground art scene of Pop Surrealism. Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at the painting tools, methods, and inspirations of one of the top artists working in the growing field of Pop Surrealism. For the first time, beloved best-selling author and artist Camilla d’Errico pulls back the curtain to give you exclusive insights on topics from the paints and brushes she uses and her ideal studio setup, to the dreams, notions, and pop culture icons that fuel the creation of her hauntingly beautiful Pop Surrealist paintings. With step-by-step examples covering major subject areas such as humans, animals, melting effects, and twisting reality (essential for Pop Surrealism!), Pop Painting gives you the sensation of sitting by Camilla’s side as she takes her paintings from idea to finished work. This front row seat reveals how a leading artist dreams, paints, and creates a successful body of work. For fans of Camilla and the underground art scene, aspiring artists looking to express their ideals in paint, and experienced artists wanting to incorporate the Pop Surrealist style into their work, Pop Painting is a one-of-a-kind, must-have guide.

Unlocking Your Creativity

Unlocking Your Creativity
Author: Doreen Marcial Poreba
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1615647732

Creativity is the engine that drives personal self-fulfillment and business innovation. The busier and the more complicated life gets, the more difficult it is to relax and let creative ideas flow. Idiot's Guides: Unlocking Your Creativity helps readers get past the barriers that keep them from being creative at work and in their daily lives. Helpful success stories are also included.

Creative Time and Space

Creative Time and Space
Author: Rice Freeman-Zachery
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2009-09-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1440314500

How do you make room for making art? Do you long to uncover secrets to sneaking more creative time into your day, or to making your studio the perfect place to unleash your artistic potential? Have you often wondered how successful creative types seem to manage both with ease? In her inspiring follow-up to Living the Creative Life, author Rice Freeman-Zachery has gathered together a talented new group of artists to share their time-finding tricks and studio-savvy tips, to help you find your own Creative Time and Space. Whether you're looking to clear more space in your head for creative thinking, or to make the most of the time you do manage to sneak into your studio, the help you need is all right here. • Discover ways to keep the creative part of your brain engaged even during activities such as shopping or doing "business work" on the computer. • Learn how to budget your time by spending less of it surfing the internet and more time sketching out your next creative project. • Pull yourself out of a creative rut with ideas from reorganizing your studio to remembering that mistakes can be fun to forcing yourself to try a new color palette. • Obtain an insider look into the studios of several successful artists and get a glimpse of where they get to go to work every day and the rituals they use to get the juices flowing. • Try out jump-starting exercises for your brain and unleash an entirely new creative direction. Creative Time and Space is just the friendly push you need to work more of what you love (making art) into your life and to love whatever space you create it in.