Brief Lessons in Creativity

By Frances Ambler

Introduction

This book will demonstrate, how to learn to see the world through the unique perspectives of others; discover, from their process, practical ideas for reinvigorating your work.

*Find out how to get started with Paul Klee and Tacita Dean. * Become seriously curious, just like Robert Rauschenberg. * Understand why Paul Cezanne and David Hockney are so fond of repeating themselves. * Let Joan Jonas show you how to get moving to boost your creativity. * Learn to improvise, guided by Alberto Giacometti and Rebecca Warren. * Follow the example of Francis Bacon and get inspired by what’s around you-or, like Carolee Schneemann, simply use yourself. * Try a hands-on approach, like Henri Matisse and Grayson Perry. * Discover why Lucian Freud and Agnes Martin were so insistent on having their own space, and why you should be, too.

“Think of this as an ideas blueprint as a guide to creating great things.”