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Art From Intuition: Overcoming Your Fears and Obstacles to Making Art
Artist encourages a desire to create
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
By PATRICK O’CONNOR
HOLYOKE – Artist Dean Nimmer likes to tell a story about an atypical art opening. A few years back, Nimmer was exhibiting a series of his paintings, but instead of walking around and talking about his work, …[more]
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Dean Nimmer wins Distinguished
Teaching of Art Award
Dean Nimmer, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts College of Art, has had a distinguished, dynamic, and astonishing career as an educator, empowering generations of artists through his enthusiasm and unbridled creativity. After thirty-four years of teaching painting, drawing, and printmaking in Boston, Nimmer thwarted all expectations for a retired professor by… [more]
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UPDATE: After the success of Art from Intuition, I am beginning to write my second book called “Making Abstract Art” for Watson Guptill at Random House.
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What happens when an artist becomes blocked or is searching for new ideas for his or her work? In his book, Art From Intuition, Dean Nimmer draws on his 38 years as a dynamic and skilled art educator to offer new paths to overcome barriers and be fully engaged in the process of making art. With over 60 innovative exercises – painting blindfolded, drawing moving figures, composing with candle smoke – this book motivates the reader to step beyond traditional techniques to find their own original artistic voice.
“Art from Intuition is a gem of a book and one of the best guides that I have read for those hoping to initiate and sustain the practice of artistic expression.”
Shaun McNiff – Artist, teacher and author of Trust the Process and many books on creativity.
“This book is just excellent and I will be recommending it to my students and colleagues constantly! This is the gold standard, as far as I am concerned – not just for artists but for anyone who wants to enrich his or her life through art making.
Adria Arch – Artist, teacher and former student of Professor Dean Nimmer
Hi, Dean: Your blog looks great! OX –Joy
Hi Dean,
The blog looks amazing! And I just can’t wait to see finished copies of the book.
Cathy
Excellent! Eagerly awaiting its arrival.
Hey, you’re the Man
I look very forward to reading this book! It sounds wonderful!
Thank you for writing it!
The projects in Dean Nimmer’s book “Art from Intuition” are clearly laid out, engaging and easy for students to follow and full of insight. His use of various materials, in fact just about every art material imaginable from collage to pencil, makes for beautiful works of art. Professor Nimmer aims to encourage his students’ “inner voices” to emerge through the process of making art – the same beneficial process students experience using the techniques in Betty Edwards’ book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
Brian Bomeisler, artist and teacher of “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workshops”
Dean, the book is just excellent. I already have my copy and will be recommending it to my students and colleagues constantly. This is the gold standard, as far as I am concerned – not just for artists but for anyone who wants to enrich his or her life through art making.
Best of luck with it!
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