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About Art Escapes

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Every day we experience dozens of little moments that touch us deeply: the glimmer of raindrops in a spider web, the changing light on a barn in a wheat field, three flowers in a vase on a café table. Art Escapes, published by North Light Books, encourages you to capture these moments in a daily visual journal and enrich your life through art. 

Written by artist and teacher, Dory Kanter, you will learn exercises and techniques that can be completed quickly which will allow you to take time for a short "art escape" each day. Dory's unique methods, much loved by her students, will make it easy for you to record your personal experiences whether at home or away. 

Through painting, writing, sketching, collage and drawing, you will create what Dory calls "private art:" experiments of the hand and heart that bear witness to the richness of our daily lives. 

A Dutch edition, Inspiratie en Creativiteit, is published by Cantecleer.




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Learn more about Art Escapes:

Table of Contents
Demonstration of cutouts
View a sample page
Page-a-day ideas
Readers share their favorite art escapes
Art escapes for children
Comments and reviews
How to order a signed copy

 



A Note from the Author

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Self-Portrait: Discovery, Inspiration, Resilience