Brief Lessons in Creativity

by Frances Ambler

Banish creative block with inspirational words from Hockney, Pollock and more.

Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play. Matisse




Use this essential guide to crack artistic algorithms and improve, sustain and nurture your creativity. Brief Lessons in Creativity presents a rich variety of artistic methods and solutions for you to try, and is packed with inspiration and practical takeaways. Stay curious like Rauschenburg by reading, researching and immersing yourself in the world. Repeat and revisit with Cézanne to try things differently and collect and remix with Duchamp and Bacon. Appreciate the importance of solitude and space with Bourgeois and improvise freely with Van Gogh and Miró. With every chapter, learn how to create your best work and embrace a new sense of playfulness.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, Design

112 pages, Paperback

Published May 14, 2019

Reviews

[Cameron · Rating 2 out of 5]

When they said “brief lessons” they weren’t exaggerating with “brief” at all. It was okay… you can definitely read it in an hour.

Along with the actual lessons there were also little activities for you to do in relation to the lesson. I did none of them. I also barely read them. But from what I did read, they were just ways to get out of a creative block so I may revisit if I really need something to get me out of a creative rut.

There were a handful of one liners that got me, but nothing was that hard hitting for me to take it to heart. I think the brevity of it all didn’t give me a chance to really indulge in the lessons.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read and was useful to learn a little more about the creative process of different artists and get introduced to some artists I had heard of. Wish it went deeper into some of the ideas or provided more suggestions to try for your creative process.

[Katey Lovell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some timely reminders of how to develop creative thinking, but sadly not enough original ones to spark ideas.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for when you feel creatively stuck, and something to keep on hand to reference from time to time.

[Huibert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een hoop leuke oefeningetjes in creativiteit aan de hand van de dagelijkse praktijk van een groot aantal zeer uiteenlopende kunstenaars.

[Ivana Mijatovic · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hm, well - it was ok.
I really liked the tips and tasks, that part was awesome.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

cool typography

[Birsilah Bakar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome tips. Felt lighter and inspired while reading it.

[Veronika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plenty, ideas, random, quick, artsy

[Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short, sweet and perfect for when you need a little artistic inspiration. However, nothing new or groundbreaking within these pages.