John Bramblitt makes his living as a visual artist. His works have been sold in over twenty different countries; and hersquo;s received three Presidential Service awards for the art workshops he teaches. Hersquo;s painted portraits of skateboarder Tony Hawk and blues legend Pops Carter. Hersquo;s given talks about his art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; and there has even been a documentary made about him. And . . . hersquo;s blind. When Bramblitt was declared legally blind ten years ago due to complications with epilepsy; his hopes of becoming a creative writing teacher were shattered and he sunk into a deep depression. He felt disconnected from family and friends; alienated and alone. But then something amazing happened--he discovered painting. He learned to distinguish between different colored paints by feeling their textures with his fingers. He taught himself how to paint using raised lines to help him find his way around the canvas; and through something called haptic visualization; which enables him to "see" his subjects through touch. He now paints amazingly lifelike portraits of people hes never seen--including his wife and son. Shouting in the Dark is the story of Bramblitts life; his journey navigating through this new territory of blindness; and how he ultimately rekindles his joy; passion; and relationships through art.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I would recommend this to aspirants.By AshleyThere is a 35 question multiple choice quiz at the beginning to help divide you into one of 4 categories Creator; Visualizer; Critic; or Seller. By a slim margin I ended up in the Creator category (i.e: designer") If I had changed a few answers I would have been a Critic instead (i.e: something in the editorial world such as a teacher) I do like that there are breakdowns of the categories and both of the ones I landed on seem to fit my personality very well. I am looking into each of them more. There are dos and do-nots as guidelines for interviews; wardrobe and what to expect on the different jobs ( if you are a model vs. an intern for example) There is also a breakdown of things you should know about each category" For example Visualizer: can be a clothes stylist; hair stylist; makeup artist; art director; photographer; or model. You can have no degree in this field all the way through to an MFA. The most coveted jobs are supermodel; supers-stylist; top photographer etc. The not so glamorous side of these jobs: cleaning toilets; taping bottoms of shoes; searching 24/7 for the perfect prop. You get the idea. Gives a breakdown of good alliances to have; examples of modern success stories; and even what languages you may need to know. I think that this book gives a good shot of what the world of fashion encompasses. Especially to those what are trying to jump in with both feet but havent been exposed to the actual day to day dealings. I would recommend this to aspirants.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. She said its great. There are no pictures and its all black ...By Bethany LaChanceGave this book as a gift to a friend with an interest in fashion merchandising. She said its great. There are no pictures and its all black and white so it is a little text book style. All in all it was exactly what I wanted1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read; but author is typical fashionista who talks ...By Erika BGreat read; but author is typical fashionista who talks often about how great she is. Comes off a bit arrogant; but thats what you might need to survive the fashion industry in NYC.
