The New Creative Artist [Spiral-bound]

Nita Leland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2006

This updated version of "The New Creative Artist" breathes life into a popular North Light Classic, helping artists reach greater levels of creativity, inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Perfect for fans of the original - and anyone who wants to be more creative - this book includes: a fresh, eye-catching design that showcases 50 percent new material; new instruction to address the creative challenges of today's artist; more than 60 fun, fabulous activities for achieving greater creativity; and artwork in a wide variety of styles and mediums. It includes practical advice combined with inspiring exercises and insights from other artists that make this the ultimate creativity guide!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Award winning artist Nita Leland is the author of several fine art books, including The Creative Artist - a North Light bestseller since 1990. She's taught workshops for more than three decades and her paintings are in a variety of corporate and private collections. She lives in Dayton, Ohio.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 176 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; Revised edition (July 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581807562
• ISBN-13: 978-1581807561
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nita Leland, a resident of Dayton, Ohio, began her journey into art in 1970 when her husband presented her with a gift of watercolor paints, brushes, and papers for her birthday. She taught watercolor painting for several years and developed a passion for color, which led to teaching a color workshop, and then, the publication by North Light Books of her first book, "Exploring Color," in 1985. "The Creative Artist" followed in 1990 and "Creative Collage Techniques" in 1994. "Exploring Color Revised" was published in 1998; "The New Creative Artist" (2006) and "Confident Color" (2008) continued her exploration into creativity and color. In 2000 she self published "Exploring Color Coloring Book," a workbook that accompanied the revised version of her color book. She continues to teach watercolor classes in Dayton and instructs workshops throughout the United States and Canada in color, creativity, and collage. Her Web site, titled "Exploring Color & Creativity," has provided information and links for artists since 1998; her blog of the same name was first posted in 2005. Her DVDs "Creating Confident Color" and "Paper Collage Techniques" were released in 2009.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great aid to overcoming "Artist's Block", August 18, 2006

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R. P. Boston (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Creative Artist (Spiral-bound)

The New Ceative Artist by Nita Leyland is a very useful addition to the library of any painter, regardless of the medium he or she uses. It is especially good to read when you go through that period that every artist experiences, when you feel you have lost your essential creativity and feel you have nothing to say.

The book is particularly good for its treatment of the Elements and Principles of Design...Nita is clearly a fan of the late Ed Whitney and her explanation of his favourite subject is very well done - it would be ideal background material for a tutor who aims to show her class how essential this topic is to produce good graphic art. I really liked the Activity list attached to each section of the book.....the person who owns this book will never be at loss for something new - whether it be in the area of realist painting or of abstraction and everthing in between.

Well done Nita - a well produced practical book for both beginner and advanced painter.

58 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New Creative Artist will stir your creativity!, August 1, 2006

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Joan Barnes "Joan Crawford Barnes" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Creative Artist (Spiral-bound)

I have just received a complimentary copy of Nita Leland's new book
"The New Creative Artist" and have had my nose in this book now for days. I
think that Nita has put it all in one book. She hasn't held back a thing -
its all there in black and white. No matter what your level of expertise is
or whether you are a beginner or more advanced, its all there. I would
recommend this book to anyone who is open to new ideas on creativity.

Nita goes from her Introduction which catches you right away with new
deas - I love the titles of each chapter - you just want to read it! Her
chapter on "Drawing, Don't Leave Home Without It" is one of my favorites.
Since I teach drawing to children, I have gained some new insights into the
process - written so simply. Nita's chapter on the elements and principles
of design is a must read for every Artist. I have often said "I don't
understand abstract art!" Well after you read her chapter 6. ABSTRACTION:
OFF THE BEATEN PATH, you will understand as I did this form of art....As you
can see this is a book that I have truly enjoyed. and I say to Nita
Leland - well done and thank you for not holding back. It's one of the best
I have read on those subjects....Joan

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Joan Crawford Barnes
"Inspired by Color"
Website: www.joanbarnes-wc.com
Email: [e-mail]

55 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" book for everyone, July 25, 2006

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Judy Galford "Judy G" (Sharon, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Creative Artist (Spiral-bound)

What a BEAUTIFUL book! Just flipping through the pages, everything in it is
inspiring! Move over "The Artist's Way"! Somehow I could never make it
through that book. What makes this book fantastic is that you can pick out
what you feel inspired by. This is easy and accessible reading for
anyone wanting to be unblocked or moved creatively in new directions. I
am definitely looking forward to reading it and trying out some of
these inspiring ideas. It is beautifully laid out--real eye candy for
the reader.