Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing: A creative path to awareness
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B015CKNXD8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into why the everyday process of setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature. A lively, surprising and inspirational creative journey.. And everyone can be mindful. An enjoyable and discursive text offers an absorbing read and is accompanied by exercises that offer the reader practical experience in drawing mindfully. Everyone can draw
"Not much to do with Mindfulness/Zen" according to Cat Smiles. I thought a long time about writing this before as i don't often give negative stars to books unless they are the worst of the worst.If the book were called "How to Draw: Verbal Exercises" it would get Not much to do with Mindfulness/Zen I thought a long time about writing this before as i don't often give negative stars to books unless they are the worst of the worst.If the book were called "How to Draw: Verbal Exercises" it would get 3-Not much to do with Mindfulness/Zen Cat Smiles I thought a long time about writing this before as i don't often give negative stars to books unless they are the worst of the worst.If the book were called "How to Draw: Verbal Exercises" it would get 3-4 stars. The book is filled with drawing exercises. They talk about breathing, pausing, being present. They also talk about looking at the world around you. The problem is that when I rad most of the full exercises they often engage the critic. If . stars. The book is filled with drawing exercises. They talk about breathing, pausing, being present. They also talk about looking at the world around you. The problem is that when I rad most of the full exercises they often engage the critic. If . -Not much to do with Mindfulness/Zen Cat Smiles I thought a long time about writing this before as i don't often give negative stars to books unless they are the worst of the worst.If the book were called "How to Draw: Verbal Exercises" it would get 3-4 stars. The book is filled with drawing exercises. They talk about breathing, pausing, being present. They also talk about looking at the world around you. The problem is that when I rad most of the full exercises they often engage the critic. If . stars. The book is filled with drawing exercises. They talk about breathing, pausing, being present. They also talk about looking at the world around you. The problem is that when I rad most of the full exercises they often engage the critic. If . "Drawing as Zen Practice" according to David B Richman. Art (including visual arts, music, drama and literature) is one of the crowning achievements of human endeavor. Drawing is, like the others, not easy to explain as a process. I am not sure when I put pencil, pen or brush to paper exactly how this process works, but it does. Wendy Ann Greenhalgh has used drawing as a meditation in this book and I cannot gainsay her on this. One has to be very mindful of details to produce an image and this is true e. "Four Stars" according to Joanna. I really like the content but the print is too small
She runs mindfulness workshops, courses and retreats, supporting others as they get creative, explore language, write, draw, take photographs and meditate. . She has practiced mindfulness in her everyday and creative life for 20 years. About the Author Wendy Ann Greenhalgh is a writer, artist and teacher of creative mindfulness
Wendy Ann Greenhalgh is a writer, artist and teacher of creative mindfulness. She runs mindfulness workshops, courses and retreats, supporting others as they get creative, explore language, write, draw, take photographs and meditate. . She has practiced mindfulness in her everyday and creative life for 20 years