The Imagination Book

Autorentext

A short auto-biography from the author: Imagination, curiosity, fascination, humor and love for learning are all a part of my make-up. Illustrating has been my long-time friend and therapy. I am self-taught; my first attempts came at the age of four, probably earlier if I could remember further back. There are lots of wonderful activities that draw me in but the act of drawing comes most naturally for me. Story books, manga, animation and the longing to perfect my illustration skills was the basis of my personal creative training ground. I am a conduit to spirit, that which wishes to express itself through me and my art. Imagery that exists between dreams, within worldly symbolisms and signs, pure expressions of love and contentment are what my illustrations are all about. I do not think of these imageries, picture them visually and then reproduce them onto paper - the act of thinking before drawing doesn't happen for me. I allow the feeling (often something peaceful) to set the tone and I follow this tone with my art tools. Once I see these lines and their qualities, I then accept them as my "creative guides" and anything can come out. Many have told me that my art works remind them of story-like narratives, tattoos or poster designs, and often these art works have insightful messages that, incidentally, connect the audience to themselves. The illustrations are all parts of me, originally intended for myself - a loving and joyous reflection of my inner reality. This reality includes my dreams - vibrant, colorful, multi-dimensional, playful, miscellaneous, imaginative, wise, symbolic, and sometimes dark. I always remember my dreams the very next day and I enjoy deciphering the puzzles.

Klappentext

Zone into Joy! A spirit-oriented coloring book for all ages. Line art that dives deep into your creative spirit and brings smiles to your heart. As you are drawn to color specific pieces of artwork in this book, the pieces speak to you in areas of your life which you may already know of, or are just beginning to learn about. Each of the Seeds (chapters) represent an artistic characteristic of life itself, and are purposefully expressed to reflect our life experiences and the journey of which our soul and spirit may go through as we expand. There are seven seeds poised for energetic growth: Earthly Pursuits, The Way of The Heart, Natural Forces, Magical & Spiritual Helpers, Ways of Connection, Findings, and Higher Self. Each picture contains artwork of imaginative characters, myth and metaphors, symbolism, stories and dreamscapes that exudes love and joy. The line art is the artist's interpretation of spirit at play; as the color artist, the images can bring you into a most relaxing, meditative state - such is collaborative art. Such is healing, therapy and play.