Art Escapes: Daily Exercises And Inspirations For Discovering Greater Creativity And Artistic Confidence

Art Escapes: Daily Exercises and Inspirations for Discovering Greater Creativity and Artistic Confidence

Inspire your creative spirit-everyday!Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Art Escapes provides the ideas and encouragement you need to discover greater creativity and artistic confidence, even when you're short on time. Professional artist and instructor Dory Kanter shows you how to:Experience more fun and greater confidence drawing and paintingExpress yourself and experiment everyday with an art journalReinterpret daily life with simple, beautiful sketchesFind painting inspiration in unexpected placesPaint freely, intuitively and passionately with a simple four-step approachCreate new forms of art, including watercolor mosaics, paper weavings and found object collagesYou'll also find 13 drawing, watercolor, mixed media, and assemblage projects, plus several "page-a-day" ideas.With Art Escapes, you'll learn how to build an art "habit," one that brings joy with every stroke of your brush. About the Author Dory Kanter has taught for over 25 years at colleges, universities and art institutes around the world. She currently teaches painting at Portland State University. In 1995 she founded Art World Tours, leading artists on painting tours in Europe and Asia. She has written and illustrated several books and her work is included in many private and corporate collections. She lives in Portland, OR.