[DOC] Props (Readings in Theatre Practice) by Eleanor Margolies at Arts-Photography

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Drawing Your Own Path is a smart; subtle; sophisticated; compassionate; radically eye-opening and mind-altering guide to creative and artistic liberation. Thank you; John Simon!mdash;Ruth Ozeki; A Tale for the Time Being"John F. Simon; Jr.; widely recognized as an early pioneer in the use of computer-generated imagery in contemporary art; has turned his attention to the act mark-making as a doorway into self-awareness and the essential touchstone of visual creativity. He leads us through a sequence of meditative drawing exercises; and shares insightful; touching anecdotes of his many years of experience as a practicing artist."mdash;Peter Halley; Artist"The mysteries of the mind and universe are coupled with a very practical guide to drawing. It is an unlikely but wonderfully fruitful combination; a step-by-step approach to awareness and art."mdash;Lawrence Rinder; Director; UC Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive"Johnrsquo;s marvelous artwork emerges from a deeply inspired and intuitive unfolding. His gift of finding onersquo;s own creative process is beautifully transmitted in this delightful guide."mdash;Jon Bernie; Ordinary Freedom "Drawing Your Own Path is an invitation to those who have never drawn before and a warm; informative; intelligent and lovely book to read. It offers refreshing; new ways to look at and experience the steps to make drawings today."mdash;Sharon Louden; Artist; Editor of Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Drawing Your Own Path is an account of how multindash;media artist John Simonrsquo;s daily drawing discipline became a meditation practice; and how that meditation illuminated his creative source. A practical guidebook full of Simons own art; Drawing Your Own Path offers meditators an alternative path to lsquo;just sittingrsquo; and offers artists a way to mindfully examine and deepen the source of their creative ideas. Readers are guided through thirtyndash;three meditation and drawing exercises; exploring concentrated looking; mindful sketching; and improvisational awareness; all designed to help practitioners discover the vast creativity within themselves and in their daily lives.From the Trade Paperback edition.