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About Art from Intuition
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
Dean Nimmer wins the 2010 Distinguished Teaching of Art Award given by the 16,000-member College Art Association.
The award reads, “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]
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!
I follow your posts for a long time and should tell you that your posts always prove to be of a high value and quality for readers.
Great book, it really helps, highly recommended!!
Just bought your book and read through the first chapters. Now it is time to start doing the exercises. I hope that this will overcome my block and start ‘playing’ again. Thanks for writing this book!
I just read a review about your book and am looking forward to checking it out myself…I can’t wait to tell my coaching clients about it!
Love your work!
I bought this on sight from the bookstore last night. I will start implementing its exercises and insights quickly with my own teaching and practice. Tonight, in fact, a local gallery is sponsoring a kind of community drawing event, and I look forward to diving in headfirst in the manner Prof. Nimmer advocates!
the thing that is best about abstract art is that it takes the imagination of the viewer to make sense of it –
This book came to me just when I needed it most. Thank you so much for stopping by Free Wing Watercolour. I cannot tell you how wonderful this has made me feel. On my journey as an self taught artist i’ve taken a lot of classes and read a lot of books, and this in on the top of my list as best read. The inspiration,encouragement and exercises are for every artists, branching out or pro’s who need a new direction. Thank you,its really made a difference.
Hi Dean,
I hope you remember me from MassArt. I graduated 1978, and was in the illustration department. I came across you from the Art New England 2011 catalogue. I would love to take your class and reconnect. I’ll start by getting this book ! Looking forward to reading and experiencing it !
Great blog you have here but I was curious about if you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really like to be a part of community where I can get feed-back from other experienced people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Appreciate it!
Please let me know if you’re looking for a author for your site. You have some really great posts and I think I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d really like to write some articles for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please blast me an e-mail if interested. Regards!
I am interested in discussing your ideas for articles and working with you on my blog. As you can tell, I can’t keep up with it on a weekly basis and I’d like to get the blog’s visibility higher up. Feel free to contact me at my home email deannimmer@gmail.com
Thanks for contacting me. Best, Dean