Experiences in Visual Thinking

by Robert H. McKim

Seeing is encountering reality with all of your being. To encounter reality deeply, you cannot leave part of yourself behind. All of your senses, your emotions, your intellect, your language-making abilities - each contributes to seeing fully.
Robert McKim



Robert H McKim's Experiences in Visual Thinking is a goldmine of information and activities for those interested in the ways in which perceptual thinking skills can be observed, utilized and improved, and how powerful these skills are in their "capacity to change your world of ideas and things".

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Science, Art, Personal Growth, Psychology, Art Design

183 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1980

Reviews

[Garette Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that really, is never finished. I will reference this book over and over. It's full of underlined passages and my journal is full of notes and ideas gleaned from it.I highly recommend it for visual thinkers, problem solvers and anyone interested in teaching or raising intelligent, critical thinking children. There are a slew of books referenced in each chapter that I will be investigating.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a deep thinking book on how to improve your visual thinking processes. I skipped a few chapters. Like what I did learn. Read specifically because it was recommended to me by a jewelry design instructor. Very intellectual. Selling used on Amazon.

[Charles Finkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to take Professor McKim’s class, Visual Thinking, which was part of the mechanical engineering curriculum at Stanford University. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it changed my life. Everyone has the capacity to be creative, but many don’t realize that creativity is just a process that can be learned. “Experiences in Visual Thinking” teaches that process. I ended up quitting ME and matriculating to art school. But this book is not just for artists. Anyone can benefit from the lessons in this book. I’ve lived a more enriched, creative life because of it. No matter what your field, you can too.