The Creative Journal

Author: Lucia Capacchione
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0804040672
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Originally released in 1980, Lucia Capacchione’s The Creative Journal has become a classic in the fields of art therapy, memoir and creative writing, art journaling, and creativity development. Using more than fifty prompts and vibrantly illustrated examples, Capacchione guides readers through drawing and writing exercises to release feelings, explore dreams, and solve problems creatively. Topics include emotional expression, healing the past, exploring relationships, self-inventory, health, life goals, and more. The Creative Journal introduced the world to Capacchione’s groundbreaking technique of writing with the nondominant hand for brain balancing, finding innate wisdom, and developing creative potential. This thirty-fifth anniversary edition includes a new introduction and an appendix listing the many venues that have adopted Capacchione’s methods, including public schools, recovery programs, illness support groups, spiritual retreats, and prisons. The Creative Journal has become a mainstay text for college courses in psychology, art therapy, and creative writing. It has proven useful for journal keepers, counselors, and teachers. Through doodles, scribbles, written inner dialogues, and letters, people of all ages have discovered vast inner resources.

Creative Journal Writing

Author: Stephanie Dowrick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440659419
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
Winner of the COVR Award for Book of the Year (2007) From the #1 creativity publisher in the country comes our latest creativity bestseller—Creative Journal Writing—the ultimate book for those who are looking to use this powerful tool to heal, expand, and transform their lives. In this exceptionally positive and encouraging book, Stephanie Dowrick frees the journal writer she believes is in virtually everyone, showing through stories and examples that a genuine sense of possibility can be revived on every page. Creative journal writing goes way beyond just recording events on paper. It can be the companion that supports but doesn?t judge, a place of unparalleled discovery, and a creative playground where the everyday rules no longer count. Proven benefits of journal writing include reduced stress and anxiety, increased self-awareness, sharpened mental skills, genuine psychological insight, creative inspiration and motivation, strengthened ability to cope during difficult times, and overall physical and emotional well-being. Combining a rich choice of ideas with wonderful stories, quotes, and her refreshingly intimate thoughts gained through a lifetime of writing, Dowrick?s insights and confidence make journal writing irresistible?and your own life more enchanting. Included in Creative Journal Writing are: u stories of how people have used journal writing to transform their lives; · inspirational instructions, guidelines, and quotes; · key principles, practical suggestions, and helpful hints; · 125 starter topics, designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer; · more than forty powerful exercises; · and much more!

The Steal Like an Artist Journal

Author: Austin Kleon
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761185682
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work! comes an interactive journal and all-in-one logbook to get your creative juices flowing, and keep a record of your ideas and discoveries. The Steal Like an Artist Journal is the next step in your artistic journey. It combines Austin Kleon’s unique and compelling ideas with the physical quality that makes journals like Moleskines so enormously popular. Page after page of ideas, prompts, quotes, and exercises are like a daily course in creativity. There are lists to fill in—Ten Things I Want to Learn, Ten Things I Probably Think About More Than the Average Person. Challenges to take. Illustrated creative exercises—Make a Mixtape (for someone who doesn’t know you) and Fill in the Speech Balloons. Pro and con charts—What Excites You?/What Drains You? The journal has an elastic band for place-marking and a special pocket in the back—a “swipe file” to store bits and pieces of inspiration. Because if you want to steal like an artist, you need a place to keep your loot.

Creative Thinking Journal

Author: Shawn Gold
Publisher: Pilgrim Soul
ISBN: 9780578673028
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Creative thinking requires you to change how you think. More than that,creativity requires you to change how you think about thinking.This journal is filled with engaging, creative challenges meant to sparkyour imagination by prompting you to think in new and unique ways.Each challenge pushes you to rethink how you see yourself andthe world around you to uncover new possibilities and ideas.You don't have to be high on cannabis to use this journal though weencourage it as a way to enhance creative flow.You can also try meditation, exercise, music, nature, math, poetry, love,religion, sex, fasting, sleep, play, yoga, mysticism, aromatherapy, baths,dancing, magnets, and space travel.

The Creative Journal for Children

Author: Lucia Capacchione
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Creative thinking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

The Wellbeing Journal

Author: MIND
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
ISBN: 9781782438007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Developed in partnership with Mind, the mental health charity, each page of this gorgeous journal has been thoughtfully crafted and includes activities, colouring, drawing prompts, contemplative quotes and lots of space for you to write about your own thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Book of Ideas

Author: Radim Malinic
Publisher: Brand Nu Limited
ISBN: 0993540015
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
Book of Ideas series Vol.2 - suitable for art and design students, freelancers, art directors, graphic designers and all other creatives looking to grow their career. Book of Ideas - vol.2 continues what designer and creative director Radim Malinic started in the first edition, offering yet more indispensable advice on making it in the creative industries. Chapters cover issues ranging from creativity for good, how to decode our own creative DNA, embracing limitations, using humour and how to entertain the right wrongs . It discusses how to improve design work through more skilful use of language, and in doing so, how to stir the right reactions and present well-rounded creative projects with confidence. Among the ideas and the work illustrating them, Book of Ideas - vol.2 offers holistic guidance on better understanding yourself as a creative and how to approach your life and work in a mindful, smart way to make you a better designer, creator and thinker, at any point in your career.

Practice Makes Progress

Author: Amy Latta
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1645673693
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
Nurture Your Inner Artist Open yourself up to a new world of creativity and art exploration with this interactive guided journal. Amy Latta’s colorful prompts will help you let go of perfection and find joy in the process of art. Readers of Amy’s hand lettering books rave about her encouraging and friendly writing. Every time you open this book, she’ll be there to cheer you on through the ups and downs in your artistic journey, help you find that positive outlook and remind you of the value you bring to this world through the art that only you can make. Packed with bite-size guided exercises, inspirational quotes, bordered blank pages and personal stories from Amy’s life as a professional artist, this journal will empower you to embrace self-expression and to take new steps on your creative journey.

Creative Writing Journal

Author: Julian Flanders
Publisher: Arcturus Editions
ISBN: 9781789500134
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
It is said that everyone has a book inside them, but setting pen to paper (or fingers to a computer keyboard!) can seem quite daunting. The Creative Writing Journal contains everything you need to get the creative juices flowing. Inside you will find: - More than 25 exercises to spark ideas and explore your writing style - Tips on how to construct your work, and how to establish style and tone - How to do research and explore the world around you for ideas - Information on the basic rules of writing that need to be observed With space to complete the exercises and lots of handy tips from renowned writers to inspire your thoughts, you'll be writing away in no time!

Imagine Out Loud

Author: Jane Davenport
Publisher: Get Creative 6
ISBN: 9781640210493
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Today, women long to slow down and reflect on what is truly important--and journaling is a proven process for promoting well-being and sparking creativity. This book combines Davenport's inspirational artwork, trademark "Jane-isms," and quotations with compelling prompts.mpts.