Creative Flow

A manual of new and helpful ways to best express your creativity, break through creative blocks, and improve your flow.For fans of The Artist's Way and Steal Like an Artist, this colorful little manual solves a common problem—"Why can't I be as creative as I want to? Why can't I make better art and craft work?" Readers begin with a questionnaire "What Type of Creative Are You?," and then receive advice tailored to their answer. Contains 40 prescriptions for boosting creativity includingBrainwriting (making a to-do list, drawing an idea sketch, and recording your ideas to get started)Bullet Journal (a calendar-based plan of action),Idea Box (collecting things that inspire you)Arrange a Rendezvous with Yourself (set a date and time for tasks you want to complete)Broaden Your Horizons (by attending new classes, films, plays, conferences, festivals, exhibits, concerts, etc. for inspiration)15 first-aid tips for overcoming blocksAlso includes 15 tips for overcoming creative blocks— including Be Brave & Jump, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone, There's No Such Thing as Perfection, Turn Negatives into Positives, etc. Along with author Roberta Bergmann's spot-on guidance, every spread combines photos, the helpful work of successful artists worldwide to learn from, insights, hashtags to check out, and more. Using very attractive and innovative solutions, these full-color pages include new and helpful ways readers can best express their creativity.