Mindfulness in Drawing

Meditations on Creativity & Calm

Wendy Ann Greenhalgh (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

144 Seiten

2023 | New Edition
Leaping Hare Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-8825-6 (ISBN)

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Mindfulness in Drawing explores how the simple act of putting pen to paper creates a deeper connection between ourselves and the world around us. Through mindful creative exercises, personal anecdote and a fresh outlook on perception, flow and instinct, this book reveals how doodlers and artists at any level in their craft can discover the mindful joys of drawing.

Everyone can draw, and everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness in Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into how setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature, and how this creates a deeper connection between ourselves and the world around us. Through mindful creative exercises and personal anecdotes, doodlers and artists at any level in their craft will gain practical experience in and discover the joys of drawing mindfully. Written by Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, a writer, artist and teacher of creative mindfulness for over 20 years, this book offers a fresh outlook on perception, flow and instinct, and demonstrates how the combination of creativity and mindfulness helps us realise our potential for inner freedom and wellbeing.

Wendy Ann Greenhalgh is a writer, artist and teacher of creative mindfulness. She runs mindfulness workshops, courses and retreats, supporting others as they get creative, explore language, write, draw, take photographs and meditate. She has practiced mindfulness in her everyday and creative life for 20 years. Wendy Ann Greenhalgh is a writer, artist, and creative mindfulness teacher. She runs secular mindfulness workshops and courses supporting people to break through blocks, banish their inner critic, and enjoy creativity freely. She is also a practising Buddhist with more than 20 years of mindfulness experience.

Contents
Introduction
Chapter One
Just Drawing
Chapter Two
Still Life
Chapter Three
Landscapes & Cityscapes
Chapter Four
Portraiture & Life Drawing
Chapter Five
Coming Full Circle
Endnotes
Further Inspiration
The Mindfulness Series
Index
Acknowledgements

Erscheinungsdatum	06.06.2023
Reihe/Serie	Mindfulness series
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Malen / Zeichnen
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
ISBN-10	0-7112-8825-9 / 0711288259
ISBN-13	978-0-7112-8825-6 / 9780711288256
Zustand	Neuware