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Drawing on the artist within : an inspirational and practical guide to increasing your creative powers / Betty Edwards.

by Edwards, Betty, 1926-

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Simon & Schuster, 1986.

Creative thinking.

Problem solving.

Visual perception.

067163514X (pbk.)

9780671635145 (pbk.)

1st Fireside ed.

xiii, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"A Fireside book."

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 233-236.

Creativity: the chameleon concept -- Drawing on gleams from within -- Taking a long look at creativity -- Drawing on definitions -- Drawing on a parallel language -- Making telling marks -- Drawing out insight -- Drawing on intuition -- Drawing on first insight to find the question -- Drawing meaning from the inside out -- Drawing up the rules of the game -- Drawing on new points of view -- Beaux gestes: drawing on beautiful gestures -- Drawing at a snail's pace -- Drawing on the other side of our assumptions -- There is more to seeing than meets the eyeball -- Taking a sight on reason, ratios, and relationships -- Shadows that light the way -- Drawing close to the magic moment -- Drawing power from within.

Discusses research on the creative process, in how humans view processes and objects, how humans use intuition, imagination, and insight in everyday life, and how these techniques can be used in problem solving.

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