num_pages: 80
description: Out of My Mind, the art of creativity, explains the traits of the creative brain, gives the author's personal journey into her world of unlocking and unblocking the creative spirit, and shares examples of people who have lived the example of a creative life. The author gives her personal experiences to prove how creativity works as well illustrating the process with her paintings. There are 21 brilliantly hued paintings with descriptions of each. The author, Karen Weihs, a successful South Carolina professional artist, teacher and lecturer, says in the first chapter called Kiss My Art, "A taste, a smell of something can trigger the memory of a feeling or a fear. Good or bad, These are the catalysts for our inspiration and creativity. Some choose to ignore them. Others are ignited by them and spend their lives trying to capture what they feel in words, dance, music, painting, invention, teaching, acting and flights of the imagination." In another chapter called, Going with the Flow, she explains being in the creative flow-- the spirit of creativity that carries you through the project and the process and the things that block that flow. "There are four strengths to the creative process." says Weihs."It takes attitude, intuition, goals and skill to add up to success. Attitude means you beleive in and trust in your own intuitions. Intuition is the muse that inspires you. Setting clear goals helps to narrow and to define the process, and skills in your chosen field are necessary for success. Weihs defines how awareness and action, merged as one, absolutely full of perfection of the task, takes over." The book is filled with pratical ideas and suggestions which can be applied to further creativity. Its friendly down-to-earth style is entertaining while being instructive. Each chapter contains inspirational and instructive quotations from many of the world's most creative people.
language: English
title: Out Of My Mind
titlecomplete: Out Of My Mind
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Five Corners Pubn