Introduction: Choose to Be Creative

Almost anyone can be a creative artist. Find out what it takes and how to get started on your own journey to creativity

Creativity: A Joyride

Learn how to tap into the natural spontaneity and energy you enjoyed as a child, to identify the five steps in the creative process, and to use imagination and focused awareness to discover new subjects to paint or draw

Drawing: Don't Leave Home Without It

Drawing is the foundation of art-the more confidence you have in your drawing ability, the more individuality you'll show in your artwork. Rediscover the fun of drawing

Design: Mapping Your Route

You make design decisions every day, whether it's choosing what to wear, setting the dinner table, or moving the furniture in your office. You can learn to use design just as easily and effectively in your artistic life to give your creative side the structure it needs

Realism: Taking the Scenic Route

By integrating your interpretation of a subject and your special touch with a medium, you can make realistic art that is more than just a record of what the subject looks like. You'll find new subjects to paint all around you

Abstraction: Off the Beaten Path

An artist with an open mind will find that realism and abstraction have a lot in common. By moving between the two styles you can tap into whole new aspects of your own creativity

Experimentation: Exploring New Territory

Experimenting brings your creative self to the surface. Try different mediums and methods to break yourself out of a nonproductive rut

The Great Adventure

A positive attitude and knowing how to critique your own work can give you the assurance needed to risk taking off in new directions. Trust yourself, and your own distinct style will develop

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