'The Creative Act', published just this year (2023), is filled with pearls of wisdom! I've done one read-through without marking up the book. But I will be re-reading it to digest it much more fully. With so much in the book, I sometimes felt like I was hearing familiar voices communicating similar thoughts. That includes art course instructors, Ardith Goodwin and Louise Fletcher; words spoken by Goenka-Ji when leading Vipassana meditation retreats; and books by others. Some of those authors include Brene Brown, John Cleese, Lynda Barry, David Bayles & Ted Orland, Cat Bennett, Austin Kleon, etc. Without a bibliography or reading recommendations list, I'm really curious about the breadth of reading done by the author. What/who were his favorite books/authors? How did he develop his insights into the creative process? The book is well-suited for marginalia. If you're wondering what that is, it is writing in the margins to restate what you've read,
Cay I would love to see the three photos separately. Any chance?
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! Photoshop Elements came with my scanner. However, I have no clue how to use it. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteHi Ann,
DeleteI would suggest starting by getting to know the tools available in your Elements program through altering one of your own photos. You could begin by cropping the photo, trying any filters it offers (to see what the filters do), changing the hue and saturation of the photo, selecting lines or an area of the photo and changing its color or erasing it altogether. These are some things that will help you to get to know the capability of the program.