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itsolivia's review
5.0
The deal: A gathering of the teachings of Sister Corita Kent, who you may recognize from the perpetually relevant “Immaculate Heart College Art Department Rules.” Do a google if you don’t know what I’m talking about.
Is it worth it?: Absolutely. It’s somehow a bit gruff yet hopeful and has ridiculous but doable “assignments,” nearly all of which can be done with stuff you have lying around your house. Do not make the same mistake I did though — this is not meant to be read as an ebook. There is a ton of visual material. Either check out a physical one from your library or track down a used copy.
Pairs well with: making stamps out of potatoes, drawing 100 pictures of household objects using a chopstick
B+
Is it worth it?: Absolutely. It’s somehow a bit gruff yet hopeful and has ridiculous but doable “assignments,” nearly all of which can be done with stuff you have lying around your house. Do not make the same mistake I did though — this is not meant to be read as an ebook. There is a ton of visual material. Either check out a physical one from your library or track down a used copy.
Pairs well with: making stamps out of potatoes, drawing 100 pictures of household objects using a chopstick
B+
loosetoothfool's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
very inspiring, very cool, I can't wait to do many of the activities in here and can't wait to have them free my mind and creativity and have so much fun. i am also very excited to take these ideas to my art teaching, what this book said is what I also believe and want to allow my students to do which is to have freedom to have fun and experiment and just create, and through this express themselves and find beauty in everyday. I want them to enjoy art! I already did a little bit of collage inspired by this book so I'm starting! i always want this kind of creativity and freedom and fun and have always struggled to find it, since being a kid, so this book really connected with me with its core message. even though many of the activities I don't think id do with my students or think I would particularly enjoy doing myself, there are many more that I think I would LOVE and that would definitely work with students. very lovely
busymorning's review
5.0
A book perfect for the artist in you. There were so many good prompts, it'll be a book I refer back to time and again.
zenyeg's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
One of my favourite books on creativity. I've read it many times.
mellowbeing's review
3.0
Maybe 2.7?
It's difficult to review this book since it's really a workbook or even a guide for an art class. There are a few dozen projects that would take a long time to complete. It's a lot more time required than you have with have a borrowed library book.
It would be cool to do some of these exercises. A few of them reminded me of an art book I read a couple of years ago. It's all about making art from different perspectives and with unusual techniques and tools. A few of these were already on my todo list so maybe I'll do some of them sooner.
It's difficult to review this book since it's really a workbook or even a guide for an art class. There are a few dozen projects that would take a long time to complete. It's a lot more time required than you have with have a borrowed library book.
It would be cool to do some of these exercises. A few of them reminded me of an art book I read a couple of years ago. It's all about making art from different perspectives and with unusual techniques and tools. A few of these were already on my todo list so maybe I'll do some of them sooner.
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