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The Artist's Muse: Unlock the Door to Your Creativity

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THE ARTIST'S MUSE: UNLOCK THE DOOR TO YOUR CREATIVITY isn't just another book on the topic: it's an actual tool kit that pairs a book with three decks of cards with creative prompts for ideas. By mixing and matching the deck, artists will find about 15,000 inspiring ideas for better art, from paintings and new subjects to new color ideas. Any with a creative block will find THE ARTIST'S MUSE the perfect toolkit for unlocking the block - and while the card/book combo may not lend to library lending, it will provide working and aspiring artists with something they can't be without: a kit for ongoing inspiration.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

You have to take this book and it's challenges in slow, deliberate sections.
It stirs the imagination and makes you think....and can seem a bit confusing/overwhelming until the reader slows down and doesn't read ahead. I've been able to translate the challenges into fabric.
I'm lucky enough to study this book with an on line group. For me that works best and is how I'd recommend it be studied....either on line or at a local coffee house.

This artist writes about art so that you cannot wait to paint.

She gives vivid examples of what she is talking about in her own works

and the paintings of others. I was moved to immediately sign up for one

of her workshops. Tbe book is a great read whether you're a would-be

painter or an already-am. As if this colorful book isn't enough,there

are also "inspiration" or "idea" cards that can help guide you to paint

creatively. It's GREAT! Inspiring. Delightful.

I buy books for one purpose. I want to be inspired. Inspired by the knowledge, wisdom, exploration, talent and sheer delight of what others are doing and have done. This book is full of inspiration. If you don't find inspiration in the book (and I know you will) you will be nearly pushed to your creative space by the force of ideas you will gain from the innovative and brilliantly designed deck of creativity prompts. There is nothing else like it, but then there are few others like the talented author, Ms. Stroud.

The Artists Muse: Unlock the Door to Your Creativity

This is an awesome package of book and cards, chuck full of ideas enough to keep you busy for years! The book is beautifully illustrated, full of challenges, thoughful quotes, and work assignments with all the elements of a piece of art. The 3 decks of ideas & instructions is visually beautiful with color and imprints so you MUST open them. And when you read the content, no Muse could continue to sleep in boredom. There are personal invitations to embark into an adventure for your own inner growth in the Cirles of Growth, Doors of Awareness or Windows of Opportunity. It is a sure cure for the doldroms! What fun for yourself or a group of friends.

Patricia Eastman

This was a very poorly designed attempt at inspiring budding artists to try various ways of approaching their art. Unfortunately, I found the exercises simplistic and uninspiring for all but the newbie weekend artist types. It's not useful at all for working artists or anyone with skills advanced beyond the very beginning levels.

Don't feel stuck, or unsure of what to do next - get this book into your hands and get creating. Joyful, fun and inspirational. If you are prepared to push past your own boundaries and fears and have some colourful fun, this book will really bring some new ideas to your work table.

Wonderfully inspiring book to get the creative juices started! I was in an artistic slump and this book really gave me the jump start I needed to get back to creating more intuitively. I highly recommend this book to all levels of artistic experience, beginner to advanced.

I recently bought this book and my first few look-throughs have shown a fun book with lots of ideas to spark your creative muse. I am looking forward to having time to play with the ideas presented. A good book that will actually get used!

This book gives a lot of inspiration with pictures and ideas. It comes with three decks of cards. By drawing a card from each deck you can come up with an entirely new idea for art.