The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
Using simple methods and yogic theory, this unique guide focuses on the art of drawing as a way to unblock creativity and create artistic confidence. Both practicing and beginning artists will learn to develop drawing skills, overcome creative blocks
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Review by Judith B. Kamm for The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
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There’s plenty of real wisdom based on a working artist and teacher’s real experience in The Confident Creative. This is the perfect book for anyone wanting to get back to their “right brain,” to their lost child through visual art. No matter what one’s level of art training or experience, this book also has value in the ideas it contains for further exploration and expansion provided by the wonderful color illustrations. Cat Bennett truly addresses the barrier so many wannabe artists struggle to overcome: am I good enough, is this good enough, who really cares? That is, confidence. Thank you, Cat!
Review by Paula Ogier for The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
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I was more than pleasantly surprised by the simple honesty and kindness of this book, and of how it reminded me so eloquently of things I already knew to be true. For example, that creativity need not be about an end product. Or that we all have something beautiful within us waiting for expression. The simplicity of its message connected me to times in my life when I regularly got together with a friend, put on some music, and just began drawing. Or other times when I needed to withdraw for a period from the day to day race and just be with a pen and paper. There is something profound that happens in this space, and “The Creative Confident” captures this important process lovingly and respectfully. The creative process encouraged by this book is taken to another level by its apt comparisons to real life, and how we move forward in our lives because we dare to experiment and take chances. For me it was like a prayer book, affirming all that is good about being alive and confident.
Review by Media Maven for The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
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The Confident Creative is a wonderfully inspiring book. To begin with the book is filled with gorgeous artwork. Then there is Cat Bennett’s persuasive writing which will have even the most reluctant artitst picking up a pencil. If like me, you’re someone who hasn’t picked up a pencil to draw since grade school, you’ll be surprised what you learn about yourself. I’m not an artist in the traditional sense, but I do work in a creative field and I found trying the exercises in this book, especialy simply making marks on a page, truly got me back to my ‘right brain’ and out of my ‘worrying,planning,regretting,what if ing, I’m not good enough’ mind! What a relief and what a suprise! The confidence comes through doing … and Cat Bennett is someone who knows that secret and how to share it brilliantly.
Review by maggie stern for The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
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This book is a masterpiece. It’s fearless, beautifully written, and accessible to all artists and writers. Filled with creative ideas and passion, this book is the best of its kind. Through insight and fun exercises, Cat Bennett, replaces the fear of “I can’t DRAW” with, “I can and I will.” If you “show up” something will happen. Her humor, in combination with profound insight make this book a MUST HAVE!!!! Her art is magical and it’s a page turner. Close your eyes and draw. It’s fun.
Review by Allan G. Hunter for The Confident Creative: Drawing to Free the Hand and Mind
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If you want to grow your creative self, and with it your confidence, your sense of purpose and your spirit, then this book is a must-have. Even if you don’t draw (perhaps especially if you don’t draw) this book will get you thinking more creatively than you’d have thought possible.
These are large claims, but I make them because I know the miraculous nature of these exercises and meditative insights into the way we work. Cat Bennett has been a working artist for over thirty years, with drawings in Time Magazine and other places of note, and there’s not a lot she doesn’t know about what drawing can do for us. Fortunately she’s also an inspiring writer.
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