Painting Your Way Out of a Corner
The Art of Getting Unstuck
by Barbara Diane Barry
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Description
Based on author Barbara Diane Barry’s popular course Art for Self-Discovery and supported by research in psychology and the science of brain function, Painting Your Way Out of a Corner guides readers through the process of overcoming blocks and expressing themselves freely in painting. Through a series of exercises that emphasize improvisation and risk-taking, readers will learn how to quiet their inner critics and strengthen their creativity. The more we learn to play and accept whatever appears on the page, the more we are able to try new things in life. Readers will be inspired by Barry’s delightful full-color paintings featured throughout the book.
Advance Praise
“Barbara
Barry provides a practical and workable solution to the most daunting problem
for all those who yearn for self-expression through art: How to get started. Her
prescriptions for painting as journal-keeping and her imaginative exercises
show her skills as a teacher and her respectful empathy for the beginner’s fear
of the blank page and the inner critic. So often, just getting going is the
problem. This book will make you want to jump in.”
—Betty Edwards, author of the international bestseller Drawing on the Right
Side of the Brain
“Much more than just a wonderful guide for learning to paint, this book is a
glorious gift to anyone who yearns for a more creative life!"
—Michael J Gelb Author of How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci
“I love this book! It supports readers exploring themselves in a symbolic way
that results in true transformation. I am already using it with myself and
my clients.”
—MJ Ryan, author of This Year I Will…
“There are two ways of spreading light—to be the candle, or the
mirror that reflects it. This book combines both. When you paint
in your journal, you are the candle that creates the light
that shines on your inner thoughts and fears, and the journal reflects
back this light to make you aware of the creative choices you
must make to navigate through the difficulties of life.”
—Michael Michalko, author of Thinkertoys and Creative
Thinkering
“Barbara Barry has developed an amazing method for opening the creative flow
for anyone who wants to dip in and draw from deep water. Writers, poets,
painters, chefs, designers, or anyone who wants to work from a creative center
can let her be the guide.”
—Linda Leonard, Ph.D., author of The Wounded Woman and The
Call to Create
“Some of my most profound and powerful breakthroughs have happened with
paintbrush in-hand standing in front of my own wild, intuitive paintings.
That's why I'm so delighted that creative souls now have Barbara Diane Barry's Painting
Your Way Out of a Corner to turn to for guidance on their own
self-discovery journeys. Barbara's insightful exercises will help you quiet the
inner critic, ignite your intuition, and rev up your innovative problem solving
abilities. So pick up your paintbrush and give yourself full permission to play!”
—Jennifer Lee, author of The Right-Brain Business Plan
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780399163357 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
Links
Available on NetGalley
| (PDF) |
