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Learn about realism using photographs (at least to start with).Any photograph is of something.Instead of selecting random subject matter select the kind you'd like to paint.An artist who lived in California wanted to learn how to paint polar bears.In addition his painting skills were quite modest.I suggested he do many small experimental studies by looking at photographs.It didn't matter if they're finished or not as they're ways of learning about bears.After 250 studies he did his first painting with no polar bear or photo.He was totally surprised at how well his polar bear turned out.Also the standard of the work was infinitely better than it had been in the past.He had internalized his learning.The polar bears he created were not any photographer's either.They were his!If you want to learn to paint animals, then choose animal photographs.Like the Californian artist don't select any animal focus on one (tiger, cat).Then even from the start you can become a specialist.You understand the animal and over time develop the paining skills needed.You will also know how to paint your subject your way.Eventually you can focus on another subject.If it is related to your original theme you will learn much quicker.For example one breed of dog to another or from one kind of animal to another.You'll note the similarities and also the differences.Progress from portraits to head and shoulders studies and then full figures.Follow this pattern for long enough, and you'll be able to paint anything!People who do anything well also do it faster than those who don't.That applies to painting like anything else, it's one of the indicators of skill.Skill in art, sport or even medicine is basically the same phenomenon.It's practiced behaviour in action.Most artists don't do anywhere near enough paintings to develop any real skill.Many small experiments will beat one or two major efforts every time.But you must do the 'hard yards'!Painting a large number of experiments develops skill, and also attitude.You'll become more discerning, because you acquire more experience.You'll not need, nor want, other people's assessments.Work on a number of experiments at the same to increase productivity.For you reduce wasted time.Once you run into a dead-end with a painting move to another for a fresh start.The initial painting is returned to with a different attitude, or set it aside again.Working on a number of paintings at the same time also saves materials.A particular colour can be applied to the work for which it was intended.BUT there will be other works where that same colour will be appropriate.When you buy paint, buy in quantity, but only use as needed.Can't remember what you did previously go with what you think of now.In the end it doesn't matter!Usually you'll find most works will finish fresh and roughly about the same time.But you can also learn by looking.That's how you learn about the appearance of things.Traditional art learning is based on looking and putting.It's possible to learn many simple things and gradually combine them.A problem is that you can only paint what you can see.But by actually painting such things you get to understand their appearance.You also develop skill at depicting those you do most.Let your experiments evolve.Those that don't work won't matter for you learn a great deal from the 'failures'.You'll learn what to do and what not to do next time.Regard these as exercises or studies or experiments.They are never going to be framed, sold or kept for posterity.Just do many and do them reasonably quickly.

5C. FIGURESThree paths focus on a transition from experimenting to being an artist.Once you have done the hard yards this is an easy and natural step.The first follows the REALISM path.This continues from the previous pattern of experiments.Focus on photographs and pictures as a basis for a search for reality.The second pathway is based on OBSERVATION.This focus is a more traditional approach.But the foundation has been laid with the MMM experiments.The third pathway is linked to your IMAGINATION.This is more personal but there is a foundation from the MMM experiments.Perhaps you want to try them all but you could follow just one of the pathways?What if your particular MMM focus isn't one of those template Groups!That's not really a problem - select the one that's closest.For example if your focus is on fairies choose the People Group.Then substitute fairies for people when creating your MMM experiments.But your focus is quite different - say World War 1 military aircraft?If there's no group anything like that just select a group, substitute your focus for whatever is there.Your MMM experiments are like the athletes training program.An Olympic athlete wants to remain at the highest level must keep training.Your MMM experiments become a normal routine.So you need to construct YOUR OWN MMM experimental programs.By now this should not be difficult.Then training never stops.Perhaps start each day with a short period of experiments.Then move to your main artistic tasks.By actually painting you understand how to do what you want to!There's no other way for you learn by doing.You do not learn by someone telling you what to do.Then you only learn know what to do and if you get stuck you can ask them.By now you should have an experimental attitude.You are scientific about your art learning so set yourself challenges.See what happens here when you do this?Magic Multiple Miniature experiments can be copied several times too.Then you can compare different experiments with the same image.This highlights learning that would otherwise take much longer.Use ONE MMM experiment as a template for a series of explorations.Use the same materials in different combinations (black, grays, white).Use different materials entirely (pencil, felt pen).Use DIFFERENT MMM experiments for a series of explorations.Use the same element combinations (black, grays) on each one.Use the same materials each time (pencil, felt pen, paint).Explore further according to your curiosity.An experiment could be on gray or coloured paper, or distort the MMM image!Don't worry about whether you are doing the experiments correctly.Do something and it's just about certain to be right.In the process you'll discover whatever you find out.Once you begin, you can alter or change what you have done.It's better to do something and be wrong, than do nothing.Mistakes can be corrected, and you learn what not to do at the same time.An experiment does not even have to be finished!Knowledge grows from your own experiences and it's what learning is about.Most importantly any discoveries are yours.They're part of actual experience rather than just part of following instructions.Your experience and confidence grows for the more you do the better you get!Random starts do not necessarily have to be the case.You can plan your starts but take your time.Don't rush enjoy the experience and see what you can find out.

Hi Graeme, I've been taking your advice. So my second book is now listed on Amazon. It works. I have several more waiting for some editing and indexes.I even wrote one about my art. John Newell (Canada)Here is the introduction to the book John is referring to: WHY AMAZON.COM?Amazon.com is quite different from ALL other publishers.When Amazon.com started only ebooks were published.They are electronic books with NO actual printed material.Book publishing came much later when the Amzon.com eBook system was adapted. As a result Amazon.com has become the biggest publisher in world.Amazon has different pathways for novels and text/reference books. There are major differences to traditional publishing. Methods used with other publishers do NOT work with Amazon.com. A publisher publishes AND sells actual books made of paper.Publishers earn money by selling books. Once printed a book cannot be changed so all editing is done BEFORE publication.How is Amazon.com book publishing different?The system Amazon.com uses for eBooks is similar as it is still ELECTRONIC. Amazon.com has a huge store of electronic books.Amazon.com publishes physical books too but they are printed versions of eBooks.Although Amazon.com publishes a wide variety of books it sells titles NOT books. So methods used by other publishers are NOT used by Amazon.com. There are advantages for authors as a result if you know of and use the opportunities provided.You keep creative control and own copyright.Printing on demand means your book will never be out of stock.Your book can be in languages Amazon.com supports.Reach readers in the US, Europe, and Japa

Understanding and exploiting copyright laws.Artists often want to know what constitutes a breach of copyright.They use published photographs (from a magazine) as source material.Maybe you paint on location, and also work from photos taken at other times.You rarely find a perfectly composed photograph though.So sometimes you use information from several photos.Sometimes come across photos in old publications you want to use.Getting written approval under the copyright law is difficult, if not impossible.Sometimes a publishing firm no longer exists, changed its name or location.Some images may have been around for twenty or more years.In other cases no reply is received from the publisher.Often there is no way you can find the copyright owner.That's because the photograph has been detached from its source.Like many artists, most of whom do not go to even this much trouble.You go ahead and paint anyway.Your need to generate paintings outweighs fear somebody may object.If someone does emerge with a legitimate complaint, you have no problem.You're OK for them to benefit financially from painting sale from copying.Maybe you've read articles on copyright.But did not find any reference to painting from published photographs.Is yours is an interpretation rather than strictly a reproduction.You feel comparing a painting with a photograph is like apples with oranges.There are many differences in texture, colour and tone.Even though the same basic structure (composition) is used.An artist's identity is there by virtue of the style used in the painting.So an impressionistic style may not be a reproduction of a photograph.You wonder if a small part of a photo was used, would it be a copy.What if information in the photograph is rearranged for a better composition?How different does a result have to be before it doesn't infringe copyright?You are probably breaching copyright.There's no difference between copying a painting and copying a photograph.You know the photographs are better than ones you take yourself.That's why you use them.Composition is linked directly to whoever took the original photograph.Just as it is with painting.I think you are aware of this.That's why you attempted to contact the original photographer or publisher.I prefer to take my own photographs, so I can get the compositions I like.An interpretation is not usually an acceptable way out.It depends on how much variation there is from the original.As to the apples and oranges argument.A copy is a copy whether done in the same medium or not (e.g. photocopy).I guess that's it.If it is recognizable as a copy.It doesn't matter what medium, how well or badly done, or in what style.It's a copy!But the chance of a breach detected and prosecuted is quite small.As long you take reasonable steps to contact the copyright holder, The chance of prosecution is further reduced, by varying from the original.Only you can decide whether this is a chance you are prepared to take.What is your attitude to a situation like this?Let's look at copying as a beginning to understanding copyright

An artist who lived in California wanted to learn how to paint polar bears.In addition his painting skills were quite modest.I suggested he should do many small experimental studies by looking at photographs.It did not matter whether they were finished or not for they were ways of learning about bears.After 250 studies he tried his first painting without a polar bear or a photograph.He was totally surprised at how well his polar bear turned out.In addition the standard of the work was infinitely better than it had been in the past.He had internalized his learning.The polar bears he created were his not any photographer's either.They were his!As a basis for learning about realism use photographs (at least to start with).Any photograph is of something.So instead of selecting random subject matter select the kind you'd like to paint.If you want to learn to paint portraits, then choose facial photographs.So like the Californian artist don't just select any focus on one.Then even from the start you can become a specialist.You get to understand portraits.Over time you will develop the individual paining skills needed.You will also know how to paint your subject your way.You want to learn to paint portraits - then paint portraits.BUT do NOT worry about how they turn out.Just paint them and in time they'll improve.Maybe you don't believe this?I know a lady who is a fashion illustrator.When she was a girl she used to draw people who were on TV.She became both very good and also quick.Some years ago I tested an art education program in an elementary school.The art teaching process was very closely linked to the materials issued to the pupils.The particular material combinations chosen were not random.They were designed to introduce some quite specific experiences to the pupils.However their challenge was to see what they could create with any given combination.One teacher noticed a particular boy over a series of lessons.In the earliest lessons there were always two blobs present in the work.It didn't matter what he was given by the teacher.Over a period of time these blobs gradually changed into two birds.They were just basic symbol-type birds, such as most people might do.As the lessons continued the birds improved.There were more details and eventually they became recognizable as budgerigars.The teacher realized this boy was making budgerigars no matter what materials he was given.He tried to find a combination of materials that couldn't be turned into budgerigars.The boy always found a way to make the birds.One time he even pin-pricked budgerigars onto paper.What chance was there that this kid might become the best budgerigar artist in the world?If he continued, I'd say every chance. Why did he do this?Well the teacher discovered (surprise) he had two pet budgerigars.They meant more to this boy than anything else.Because the teacher DIDN'T tell him what to do he could express his feelings and knowledge.He also got much better at it!That's how it should be learning to paint portraits if that's what you want.Just do them.They'll improve provided the motivation is strong enough.It's also how you can develop confidence!Imagine and learn new ways.An artist, during the act of creating a work is expressing something.Expression is a unique personal action.For example three artists attempt to paint the same subject, exactly as seen.They will finish with three different works.The differences can be attributed to the various artists' expression.Their works are symbols for this expression.

Would you like to be a successful artist?Being organized is essential for a successful professional artist. Use these ideas in conjunction with your present approaches.Success seems mythical, like the Holy Grail which the Crusaders travelled the world seeking. For professional artists the Holy Grail is to create more sales and build income. So how will you know you are a success?That's for you to decide but consider these comments: 'Strong self-discipline and intelligent self-management are in my view the fundamental building blocks for all success.' (p77)There will be disappointments along the way, that's how we learn. Each disappointment is a test of your commitment. They also add to your experience and strength. In the end your commitment is the key to your success. (Don Talbot - Australian swimming coach in "Nothing but the best")If you are to be successful then you need to be well organized!Elite athletes reap rewards by investing in themselves.So should artists.BUT if you put it off it will never happen!But there can be no half measures. If you want to be a successful artist then you must do the job properly. Either do it or forget it!You can gain knowledge.But until you acquire experience acting on that knowledge you won't move ahead.You will stay at your present state!Improvement won't happen straight away.It won't even happen at all!You need a professional approach to your career. The way of the leisure artist will not get you there! Set up your future earnings. It will take time and a little money in the beginning.But if you wait until Christmas, next year, whenever the 'right' time to start is, All that happens is the whole process is delayed. There needs to be much work done NOW.But with little actual expense initially, a start can be made if time is available. Then build, or maybe re-build, the foundations of your artistic journey! Possibly other things might need to be foregone, delayed or accelerated.To facilitate a speedy transition to this phase of your artistic career.If you want to be a professional artist painting well is not sufficient.Many artists do that!You also need to be successful as a business.That's quite different!Visualize success. Success is getting to another level.Imagine what that will actually feel like when you experience it. Then you'll be more determined to make it a reality. If you can think it, you can achieve it!Develop a sense of self-belief. Make decisions based on the belief that you can do what you set out to do. Don't give failure a chance.Become more competent. Set goals to improve your ability, skills and knowledge. Do this regularly and consistently. Champion sports people practice regularly! Usually this is more than those who are not champions!Believe in yourself. This is the first step on the path to success.So you must at least have done this to some degree. Now build from that beginning and make a series of small additional steps. Reflect back from time to time to appreciate progress that you have made.Grow through experience. You will grow every time you rise to a challenge and learn something. Sometimes this is what not to do, at other times it will be worth repeating.Savor successes. At first they might be small, but that's how everyone starts.Keep track of them for that helps you realize later successes are better.Turn negative situations into positive ones. View mistakes as problems or challenges.They are at least opportunities to gain experience.So increase your opportunities. Expand your network of people.Through new relationships, you open the way to new opportunities.

ART..***..What is essential for art to exist?..***..If Art = x then x must happen whenever art happens..***..Not sometimes, occasionally or even mostly BUT - ALWAYS..***..There IS an answer and it is the foundation of AN ART PROGRAM..**..Which means this book is grounded in philosophy and so doesn't date.SKILL..***..is developed by repetition of a behaviour over a period of time..***..It is necessary therefore to build from situations where the behaviour is limited..***...Artistic activity is a behaviour, so like any other behaviour, skill can be developed..***..People considered artistic possess that skill.But how do you get to situations that demand high level autonomous skill?..***..Performance of a task is related to practice at that task..***..With more practice comes control and we can predict what might happen..***..As we practice even more we become increasingly effective, and the results are better..***..Most really skilled people work at this level as a result of years of experience.But developing skill takes a lot of time..***..All children learn problem solving skills for that's how they learn to talk, walk and other things..***..Adults learning tend to be impatient and not allow sufficient time to develop skill.The sport of body building illustrates what should take place..***..The athlete completes many lifts of weights over a lengthy period of time..***..Small increments of additional weight are applied at regular intervals..***..Eventually the weight-lifter builds sufficient strength to lift very heavy weights..***..Weights that would have been impossible at the beginning of this training process.Developing artistic skill is no different!..***..Many repetitions of anything with interest and motivation = skill development..***..It is necessary therefore to build from situations where limited skill operates.AN ART PROGRAM is not rocket science but common sense..***..Instead of a few seeming to be talented all students are..***..AN ART PROGRAM works because it is right..***..The thinking and the practice are in harmony..***..But it has also been tested in real life..***..AN ART PROGRAM is not rocket science but common sense..***..Brought right up to date in this book.THE REAL TEST..***..The success of this program is measured by artistic development..***..This might be of yourself or your students...***..BUT it's not me that will build your art ability..***..You are the artist!..***..To get ANY benefit you must actually DO something!..***..There is very little benefit gained by merely reading my material..***..It is built from situations where the behavior is limited.AN ART PROGRAM is not rocket science but common sense.

Limited materials will encourage more thoughtful responses.Creativity, an ability to do most with least, is developed.In art as in science the task of combining many variables is highly skilled.Repeat something rather than use too great a variety of materials.The artist, during the act of creating a work is expressing something.Expression is a unique personal action.For example 3 artists attempt to paint the same subject exactly as seen.They will finish with three different works.The differences can be attributed to the various artists' expression.Their works are symbols for this expression.Expression is related to emotion.Although the individual may not be conscious of what that emotion is.The presence of emotion creates a tension (a feeling).The tension isn't emotion, but an awareness of an emotional state.Expression is bringing into perceptual form symbols for the awareness.It is thus related to that the underlying emotional state.The expressive act is not necessarily related to any particular audience.There's a difference between intended arousing emotion in an audience.This is manipulative and a form of communication.A similar arousal can be the result of expression.Such expression denotes and belongs to an individual.It is actually a characteristic of individuals.It isn't a form of communication but observers often mistakenly think so.Expression and exhibiting symptoms of emotion are different.Expression is necessary for artistic activity, a personal reaction to a stimulus.Symptoms of emotion are what an observer sees.Maybe manipulation of appropriate symbols without motion at all (an actor).The relationship between an artist and the work is thus a personal one.It's linked to an inner state of the artist prior to and when creating.That may ultimately be a work of art.It doesn't really matter what you do at the start.The most important thing is to actually do something.Let's see what happens here when I do this?Random starts do not necessarily have to be the case.You can plan your starts.But take your time.Don't rush enjoy the experience and see what you can find out.Once you begin, you can alter or change what you have done.It's better to do something and be wrong, than do nothing.Mistakes can be corrected, and you learn what not to do at the same time.Any experiment does not even have to be finished!In the process you'll discover whatever you find out.More importantly the discoveries are yours.They're part of your experience rather than just part of following instructions.Your knowledge grows from your own experiences.This is what real learning is about.Experience and confidence grows for the more you do the better you'll get!You are the judge of quality, which is a variable that changes over time.You probably have old works you thought were excellent when done.What are they like now?Continue with the subject matter you want to paint really well.That way you are continuing down the correct path (for you).Your focus is on portraits, landscapes, the sea, or whatever you fancy.Like the Californian artist don't select any animal focus on one (horse).Then even from the start you can become a specialist.You will also focus on something you are interested in.This will help maintain the necessary motivation while yo0u learn.But now you are imagining your chosen painting focus.This means you are limited to things you can actually look at.So unlike the Californian artist polar bears are out unless you are an Eskimo.You can make notes, do sketches and record what you can see.This is material you can draw on when continuing your MMM experiments.Make a habit of carrying a sketchpad or scraps of paper and a pen or pencil.The Impressionists popularized painting outdoors.However a still life arrangement is an alternative if it fits with your focus.

Are you at the starting gates?Artistic skills do NOT decide success.Someone without these shouldn't be trying to make a professional career.But many artists do have those and are still not successful.Finance is for success in any field, including professional artist.You can't get into any business without finance nor stay in business either.Being a professional artist is absolutely no different.An artist who can't afford to frame paintings cannot be a professional artist.Instead spend time raising finance from which to launch a sustained career.The odds are stacked against success.Of all paintings painted, most are NEVER sold!This doesn't mean you can't make it.It does mean you must well organised and clear headed about what you do.You will battle against many alternatives someone can spend $ you want.It's a tough world out there!You need determination, courage, persistence, imagination, planning, help.The good news is it can be done.There are artists who earn a living, and you can join them - it won't be easy!There are advantages in using eBay at the start of a career.The main one is you can learn to sell while still learning other career aspects.EBay provides you with all the easy-to-use tools you need to get started.If necessary create experimental studies especially to sell on eBay.You can list your items for auction and start selling right away.You have to learn two things - how eBay works AND how to sell on eBay.Use this knowledge to sell off eBay and also sell actual art works on eBay.It's much better than a website.An extra $1,000 a month beats a long-shot any day of the week!EBay changes how it works from time to time.In this book I provide the best advice that I had at the time of writing (2010).Almost surely there will have been changes since.But it is likely these have been designed to make the system easier to use.So it's important to ensure you're following eBay's official seller regulations.Then you can stay on their good side.EBay is great if you don't have much money to spend up front.It only costs a dollar or two to set up a regular eBay auction listing.You can get a steady, reliable source of income.Using eBay is great if you want to start making money RIGHT AWAY!Get your items listed on eBay and start making money TODAY, if you want.You won't make a million dollars overnight.But you can achieve a dependable stream of income in a very short time.As a way of learning to sell it's hard to beat.That's why eBay has a lot going for it for the new professional artist.But eventually it is just another way to sell what you do.Then choose from your own gallery, a commission based career, or eBay.Many artists try to learn how to sell but don't actually sell anything.That's impossible so if a selling price remained at $5 it could be worthwhile.But of course an important part of selling is to be able to raise your price.You can only learn this from a low starting base.Professional artists must start selling artworks somewhere.EBay provides the perfect place to learn sales and marketing strategies.As your prices are still low you can't lose much while you learn.EBay is the answer to many people's prayers - low cost and quick return.Begin a career, learn to paint, increase productivity, actually sell, all at once.You can even use eBay to develop a "regular" online business.It lets you grow an opt-in list of people before a website is even running!There's a chance to grow an opt-in list you can sell other products to.In addition eBay is an excellent place to do valuable market research.Then you know what your potential buyers are buying and why!Drive thousands of interested buyers to your site the day you launch it!These are people you've found on the world's largest marketplace.That means they're enthusiastic online shoppers!They're exactly the kind of people you want to introduce your works to.

Coach Creativity Skill is like a course.Any interested person can successfully coach creativity skill.In any group of students.Something small can lead to unexpected outcomes!Sealed Orders introduced this.Briefing developed a program for coaching from that start.Other programs extend that further for different student groups.Each program has a similar format.First there is an introduction followed by an outline of what to do.Reading in not good enough, for you actually have to do things to learnA rationale for the steps taken is fourth.This is where practical hands on and philosophical material is linked.Finally further activity is suggested.There are opportunities to go to the next step.But the REALLY HARD part is keeping going - for a LONG time!Many repetitions of the behaviour are required over a long period of time.In addition there must be an ever-higher level of difficulty to improve performance.Maintaining interest is an ever-present problem.Many repetitions of anything without interest = boredom!Many repetitions of anything with interest and motivation = skill development.Initially a coach can facilitate beating that barrier.But eventually it is the individual student who has to do it.Begin transforming your student's life!Coach Creativity Skill introduces principles that guide progression.What kinds of visual materials are there?What are the different processes of change?How can the component elements of visual material be understood?What relationships do aesthetic principles refer to?How do different environments influence creative activity?Is there a right way?Is making mistakes - good or bad?What if you make mistakes in your coaching?Coach Creativity Skill -what is it all about?Remember Coach Creativity Skill Colours?BLUE if your students have not yet started school.GREEN if your students are at kindergarten level.YELLOW if your students are at the lower primary level.ORANGE if your students are at the upper primary level.RED if your students are adolescents or adults.Now there are suggested ways for YOU to plan your own program.You are provided with basic planning criteria from which to choose a path.You ensure continuity and variety of experience according to student need.

Individual display in a class situation may NOT be worthwhile.Possibly select ONE sample from each art lesson or experiment.Ideally select in alphabetical order or some similar objective criteria.A student may decline to display.All other work is taken home or discarded.If discarded the works could be used for a group display (these notes).Arrange the selected work immediately before the next lesson.Other works are added in a similar fashion over a period of time.Eventually all students are represented.This avoids direct comparisons between individual student woks.As in each case a different combination of materials were used.All students are reminded of their own previous experiences too.That's because of those same common materials.Some advantagesNo student work is displayed against wishes.Adult opinion is unknown.Enthusiasm is maintained and self-confidence developed.No external standards set, so each student develops their own values.No student can fail.The situation is objective, non-competitive and thus non-threatening.Wall space is used economically.Mother is saved from an annual inspection of countless works.Try this approach.Make a large composite group piece.Collect a number of old discarded experiments and join them together.Paste, pin, tape, staple or otherwise join and overlap the products.Some may even be changed by altering the shape.NO individual work can be recognised in the final display.By over-lapping and editing individual original component is destroyed.Students discarding work avoid potential embarrassment.But still involved.But memories of experiences stay in their mind for a very long time.Hang the group work in a prominent place.It may be added to from time to time.Assemble the group display at a convenient time.Sometimes the experiment time could be expanded.This activity is included.But this activity could be time-consuming so other times are preferred.There is an opportunity for themed group activity.Themes can link other curriculum areas.They are then meaningful and relevant ways to do this. This is MUCH better than "art" lesson focus.On an objective from a different discipline!

Creativity is possessed by all people.Even without teaching.Educational methods can develop creativity to a higher degree.So the value of appropriate behaviour is stressed.Then is the interaction of perception, affect and cognition which is creativity.Creativity provides appropriate strategies to solve problems.So expose students to the creative process.And nurture their creative response to develop creative behaviour in general.These strategies should be planned, deliberate, sequenced and largely non-verbal.A diagram illustrates various OBJECTIVES.The essence of creativity is interaction of feeling, thinking and doing.So each learning experience should be enjoyable but serious.This is primarily a time for action rather than talk.The learning experience should be seen to be self-rewarding.Each individual should work independently.If you say creativity what does it mean?Creativity is the ability to take two ideas that already exist.They may be in two different sentences or even in two different fields.You then put them together and connect them.So what you do when you create is try to connect two separate ideas.That logically would not go together up until that moment.So, you look for a connection.You look for a brand new connection.If you have a brand new word connection, you can startle a reader with it.It might even stop your reader, or inspire, move or sell to your reader.Self-generated creativity.It is tough to sit down in front of a blank page or screen and say,"OK, I'm going to create."You can't think about anything except what you're going to write.You can't think about how much pressure you have.You can't think about how much money is involved.How can you free yourself from all this anxiety, blockage, and self-doubt?It's very simple, of course, use an old Zen trick.Zen masters are enormously proficient, and have been for 2,000 years.They have a very simple system which you can use every day.You walk into the same place that you always work at.I happen to work at home.I don't work anywhere except at the desk I've written at for almost 40 years.I even paint there!But that desk is arranged just how I like it.I come in at a set time, I never keep it although it's usually around 7:00 am.I know I'm going to be there every morning.So I come in, and do the same thing each day.I have one cup of coffee in the morning, and that's my coffee for the day.I open my computer, and bring up the file I'm working on.There's fifty pages staring at me, but more likely I'll check my emails first.There is absolutely no necessity for me to work on the copy.I can sit there.I can stare.I can drink the coffee.I can stare some more, drink some more coffee.I can do anything in the world except NOT get up from the desk.So sometimes I just sit there.Usually boredom is in one or two minutes so I look at stuff.Mostly it is emails that have arrived overnight.Then what I do is I work.I am now so absorbed I don't notice the time passing.But when I'm finished.I am going to interrupt myself and do anything I want.Maybe the bathroom, scratch my head - do anything I want for five minutes.The whole secret is to know when you're working.You work with a series of building blocks, and put the blocks together.And then you are putting them in certain structures.You are assembling images and sentences.

1. This program is about learning to use transparent paint.Learn simple things and gradually combine them to get wanted results.This program is about learning something (paint in watercolour).Finished paintings evolve gradually and naturally from this start.That will happen as your experience and confidence grows.But the more you do the better you get!So this program is about doing.By painting you understand what materials do and develop skill with some.There's no other way.Use an experimental attitude.But be scientific about your art learning.Set yourself challenges - let's see what happens here when I do this?Take your time.Don't rush enjoy the experience and see what you can find out.Fluency comes with practice so be persistent.Choose the subject you eventually want to be able to paint (well).That way you are heading down the correct path (for you).Your focus is always on portraits, landscapes, sea, or whatever you fancy.That's why black and white or coloured photographs are often used.This allows realism without any problems in creating that realism.Any photograph is of something.Magic Multiple Miniatures experiments are copied any number of times.Then you can compare different experiments with the same image.This highlights learning that would otherwise take much longer.ONE MMM experiment is a template for a series of explorations.Use the same materials in different combinations (black, grays, white).Use different materials (pencil, felt pen, paint).DIFFERENT MMM experiments as a basis for a series of explorations.Use the same element combinations (black, grays) on each one.Use the same materials each time (pencil, felt pen, paint).Explore further according to your curiosity.An MMM experiment could be printed on gray or coloured paper.Do not commence an experiment until you have the materials ready.This is not as hard as it sounds for many can be improvised.Some materials are expensive but can be acquired gradually and last.Do not worry about exactness of sizes either.Any measurements are approximate.Sizes are generally kept small then you can do more paintings.Only use a minimum quantity of paint.Not only will you conserve paint but also eliminate most waste and mess.Repeat a colour rather than use too great a variety of materials.Limited materials will encourage more thoughtful responses.Creativity, an ability to do most with least, is developed.In art as in science the task of combining many variables is highly skilled.Repetition also helps skill development.Several small paintings are better for learning than one larger one.They just take more time.That's how you can apply what you have learnt.Consider initially painting in acrylics.Later you can specialize in a particular medium if you wish.The course assumes you use acrylic or watercolour.You should have suitable containers and supplies of water.Allocating time to learn is vital.Try getting up an hour earlier so you'll not be interrupted by other people.Whatever time you allocate keep it regular.This way your art becomes a habit.Also other family members get used to it.At least once a week is a minimum time allocation.Twice each week is better.If you do it regularly daily is best for then there will be even greater benefits.The actual time allocation need not be great but it should be the same.Don't worry about whether you are doing the experiments correctly.Do something and it's just about certain to be right.In the process you'll discover whatever you find out.If you can't understand why an experiment has to be done don't worry.If instructed to do something but not told why then you'll do things naturally.That's the best way.ALL decisions are made by YOU other than the materials used.You decide how and what to do.There is NO defined outcome so you have alternatives.

Consider eBay if you have few computer skills.Get your items listed on eBay and make money TODAY, if you want.Achieve a dependable stream of income in a very short time that way.But to be a successful eBay seller, you have to make a weekly routine.You need to set aside time to create listings, and prepare items for shipment.None takes a huge amount of time -- but HAVE to be done consistently.You don't pay for hosting, web design, product development, or advertising.It costs little to set up regular eBay auction listing - a low start-up cost?But this Book is about developing your first website.A website takes a lot of time to set up to get up and running.Unless you're already marketing savvy you will have a steep learning curve.But once a website business is fully set up, you can automate it completely.It keeps churning out money whether your hands are on the wheel or not.But you can't operate a website without a list.The majority of on-line buyers do so to save time and hassle.You spend a LOT of time email marketing to nurture your clients.

Chapter One: How do galleries work?Chapter Two: Agent works with a gallery.Chapter Three: How will your agent?Chapter Four: An agent can earn you more.Chapter Five: Finding the right agent.Chapter Six: More ideas.

CoachThe best sports coaches, in any sport, changes, improve or otherwise modifies behaviour.They have a basic understanding that each student is different.Coach Creativity Skill is also non-cultural.Students and teachers in any culture, speaking any language, can experience Coach Creativity Skill.So there is NO group or individual who cannot be a student of this program.CreativityCreativity is divergent + convergent thinking followed by an expressive act.Years ago I had one of those 'Eureka' moments you may have heard about. Some teachers stopped listening to what I was saying and became involved in what they were doing.That's when I made a startling and unexpected discovery - the teachers were exhibiting creativity! In the experiments you and your students experienced, the same thing happened.You were in my role and your students were like those teachers.At that time I had read quite a few studies into creativity, creativeness and similar ideas. So at least I had an idea of what creativity was - the invention of new knowledge! It's a behaviour that is intrinsic to both art and education and is NOT language based!Non-verbal education ought to be before anything based on language for that's how we learn.After we know something we can start to find words for that knowledge. SkillSkill is developed by repetition of a behaviour over a period of time.It is therefore built from situations where the behavior is limited.Creativity is a behavior, so like any other behavior, skill can be developed.People considered creative possess that skill.But how do you get have high level autonomous creativity? With practice comes control and we can predict what might happen. As we practice even more we become increasingly effective, and the results are better.Most really creative people work at this level as a result of years of experience. But developing skill takes a lot of time. All children learn to solve problems for that's how they learn to talk, walk and many other things.Adults learning the same things tend to be impatient and not to allow sufficient time for skill to develop. The sport of body building illustrates what should take place. The athlete completes many lifts of weights over a lengthy period of time. Small increments of additional weight are applied at regular intervals. Eventually the weight-lifter builds sufficient strength to lift very heavy weights.Weights that would have been impossible at the beginning of this training process. Developing skilled creativity is no different! Many repetitions of anything with interest and motivation = skill development.Coach Creativity Skill is not rocket science but common sense.Instead of a few seeming to be creative all students are.

As a basis for learning about realism use photographs (at least to start with).Any photograph is of something.So instead of selecting random subject matter select the kind you'd like to paint.An artist who lived in California wanted to learn how to paint polar bears.In addition his painting skills were quite modest.I suggested he should do many small experimental studies by looking at photographs.It did not matter whether they were finished or not for they were ways of learning about bears.After 250 such studies he did his first painting with no polar bear or photograph.He was totally surprised at how well his polar bear turned out.In addition the standard of the work was infinitely better than it had been in the past.He had internalized his learning.The polar bears he created were his not any photographer's either for they were his!So if you want to learn to paint animals, then choose animal photographs.Like the Californian artist don't just select any animal focus on one (tiger, cat, horse).You get to understand your animal and over time you develop the individual paining skills needed.You will also know how to paint your subject your way and eventually you can focus on another subject.If it is related to your original theme you will learn much quicker.From one breed of dog to another is an example and then from one kind of animal to another.You'll note the similarities and also the differences.Follow this pattern for long enough, and you'll be able to paint anything!Painting a large number of experiments will develop painting skills, and also attitude.You'll become more discerning, because you acquire more experience.You'll not need, nor want, other people's assessments.Let's say you want to learn to paint dogs, then paint dogs not figures.BUT do NOT worry about how they turn out, just paint them and in time they'll improve.Maybe you don't believe this?Years ago I trialed an art education program in a primary (elementary) school.The art teaching process was very closely linked to the materials issued to the pupils.The particular material combinations chosen were not random.They were designed to introduce some quite specific experiences to the pupils.However their challenge was to see what they could create with any given combination.One teacher noticed a particular boy over a series of lessons.In the earliest lessons there were always two blobs present in the work.It didn't matter what he was given by the teacher.Over a period of time these blobs gradually changed into two birds.They were just basic symbol-type birds, such as most people might do.But as the lessons continued the birds improved.There were more details and eventually they became recognizable as budgerigars.The teacher realized this boy was making budgerigars no matter what materials he was given.He tried to find a combination of materials that couldn't be turned into budgerigars.The boy always found a way to make the birds.One time he even pin-pricked budgerigars onto paper.What chance was there that this kid might become the best budgerigar artist in the world?If he continued, I'd say every chance.Why did he do this?Well the teacher discovered (surprise) he had two pet budgerigars.They meant more to this boy than anything else.Because the teacher DIDN'T tell him what to do he could express his feelings and knowledge.He also got much better at it!That's how it should be learning to paint anything you want.Just do them.They'll improve provided the motivation is strong enough.

Most artists I know don't want to retire.They want to keep painting until they go to the big studio in the sky.But sometimes circumstances make this impossible.You have an accident, debilitating ill health, or no-one want to buy your stuff.Money must come from somewhere or it's very difficult to live these days.This doesn't just apply to the aged, but then is more difficult to cope with.But there is actually something you can do, that most other people can't.Provided people still want to buy your paintings you can do it yourself.Set up a superannuation scheme BUT you MUST maintain a sales presence.Some years ago I talked to one of my gallery's artists about this.He mentioned advice he had years before from a Sydney gallery-owner.My artist was advised to keep all unsold works from any exhibition.The Sydney gallery owner told him to put them away and forget about them.For in his old age these paintings would be very valuable.They are the only ones from early periods of his career and are sought after.People and institutions look for works like these to fill holes in collections.The Sydney gallery owner talked to a successful professional artist.Unsold works by the artist would be of a similar standard to those sold.Otherwise they would not have been exhibited at all.The gallery owner didn't suggest inferior unsold works as superannuation.Inferior works should not be exhibited, let alone kept for the future.The late Fred Williams is reputed to have had a similar idea.It's said, every second painting Fred did was put away in a shed.The others were exhibited, sold and dealt with in the usual fashion.Those in the shed were Fred's superannuation.His family can sell a few each year, and live quite comfortably.Fred died many years ago and I believe this has been the case.BUT even if it's not, it still illustrates what's possible.Another prominent Australian artist who comes to mind is Brett Whitely.I'm not sure if he put works away for the future or they just accumulated.Never-the-less many of Whitely's paintings were in his estate.Court cases about this legacy only serve to illustrate its value.A few years ago we exhibited Judy Cassab's work.Judy was 75 years old and seemed in good health but say she was infirm.Paintings available from earlier in her career could still be exhibited and sold.Many people are keen to buy an artist's work at this stage in their life.So there's often a demand for work by elderly artists that cannot be met.If you've kept sufficient works for this eventuality, then it's possible to cash in.This could be for your own benefit or for relatives and other beneficiaries.The artists are Australian but undoubtedly other artists do the same.Obviously the younger you are when you put the works away the better.Fred Williams was not that old when he died, and neither was Brett Whitely.Be systematic and you can retire in the future if you wish, or must.Superannuation is about putting something aside for your old age.In recent years governments encourage people to control their retirement.They want people to be in superannuation schemes.They've even forced employers to provide superannuation for employees.Government approaches to superannuation are heavy handed and complex.They are not particularly suited to the needs of artists.Can your superannuation be included in the government's current definition?The law is complex so these notes are based on an assumption you can't.But be guided by your accountant on this, not me.There are likely to be taxation aspects to be considered.However even taking this into account, you'll still have advantages.Particularly when compared to most other people, in looking after your future.Declare these works as part of your trading stock.You'll be required to pay tax on their value at the time they are declared.The value can be cost of production (paint, paper,

Your job is to make a living!You probably thought your main job was to paint or teach didn't you?Yes, you do that, but as a professional artist it is so you can make a living.Whatever you do you can only make a living if there are clients.Clients are people who pay money for what you sell.It might be simple but that isn't the same as saying it's easy.You can easily spend a lot of money with little to show for it.But it's not just money you'll spend; time also goes in large doses.Fortunately retaining the clients you have, has time and money economies.There is potential for increased sales as well - so it does get easier.A contact address code is primarily a space saver.Just a few words, letters and numerals, tell of a person and where they live.Enter everyone you know to start your contact list.List your friends, relatives, acquaintances, and so on.Do not worry about whether they buy your paintings at this stage either.After all everyone has to start as someone who hasn't bought (yet)!Just enter them even if details are incomplete.

CoachThe best sports coaches, in any sport, changes, improve or otherwise modifies behaviour.They have a basic understanding that each student is different.Coach Creativity Skill is also non-cultural.Students and teachers in any culture, speaking any language, can experience Coach Creativity Skill.So there is NO group or individual who cannot be a student of this program.CreativityCreativity is divergent + convergent thinking followed by an expressive act.Years ago I had one of those 'Eureka' moments you may have heard about. Some teachers stopped listening to what I was saying and became involved in what they were doing.That's when I made a startling and unexpected discovery - the teachers were exhibiting creativity! In the experiments you and your students experienced, the same thing happened.You were in my role and your students were like those teachers.At that time I had read quite a few studies into creativity, creativeness and similar ideas. So at least I had an idea of what creativity was - the invention of new knowledge! It's a behaviour that is intrinsic to both art and education and is NOT language based!Non-verbal education ought to be before anything based on language for that's how we learn.After we know something we can start to find words for that knowledge. SkillSkill is developed by repetition of a behaviour over a period of time.It is therefore built from situations where the behavior is limited.Creativity is a behavior, so like any other behavior, skill can be developed.People considered creative possess that skill.But how do you get have high level autonomous creativity? With practice comes control and we can predict what might happen. As we practice even more we become increasingly effective, and the results are better.Most really creative people work at this level as a result of years of experience. But developing skill takes a lot of time. All children learn to solve problems for that's how they learn to talk, walk and many other things.Adults learning the same things tend to be impatient and not to allow sufficient time for skill to develop. The sport of body building illustrates what should take place. The athlete completes many lifts of weights over a lengthy period of time. Small increments of additional weight are applied at regular intervals. Eventually the weight-lifter builds sufficient strength to lift very heavy weights.Weights that would have been impossible at the beginning of this training process. Developing skilled creativity is no different! Many repetitions of anything with interest and motivation = skill development.Coach Creativity Skill is not rocket science but common sense.Instead of a few seeming to be creative all students are.

Teaching is a commercial option for an artist.This can be in addition to painting and other artistic activity.There are many people specializng in helping people understand art better.You can choose whether to become involved in teaching or not.If you're in business then business principles apply to your activities.Musicians, poets, salespeople, accountants, hairdressers all are the same.John Hill (UK) says it's difficult to paint and teach without compromise.John says successful teaching requires creativity and hard work.Often this can be to the detriment of the teacher's own art.Student needs influence technique, style, palette, subject matter of a teacher.Some established artists also teach, based on their personal painting skills.Whether to specialize or not, is a choice artists have.Teachers can do the same but you can't both specialize and not specialize.The beginning artist tends to try all ideas, media, subjects and so forth.A beginning teacher often does this too!They have to do this to find out what they like best.Some artists even do this for a very long period.They become life-long students and there's nothing wrong with that!But many discover that certain things interest them more than others.Maybe it's various combinations of media, colours, or subjects.They tend to follow this interest and there's nothing wrong with that either.Teachers can do the same.Because of their focus, they get better at their specialty.They apply knowledge and experience with greater depth and understanding.Business is not prejudiced towards, or against, any particular sort of art.Realist, facile, studious, contemporary, all can be a professional career.That could be as an artist, teacher or both.Sound commercial orientation is complementary to artistic endeavour.An artist who has a need to create, a need to sell and a need to teach.Can do all of them, without compromising any of them.Yes it's possible but due to time constraints it may not be easy.

1: Productivity - The seed.2: Improving Productivity.3: Productivity tools.4: Develop a long term focus.5: Time management.6: Moving ahead.

What is life?The simple phrase, "I think, therefore I am," Coined by the French philosopher Rene Descartes.Changed the world. Within decades of its first utterance. Descartes' ground-breaking work in rationalism.Helped end witch-burning in Europe.It also opened the gates to the Age of Enlightenment. This was Descartes' way of saying.It is our ability to think.That serves to prove our actual existence.At least of our mind.Many people know the phrase.Not so many know what was next for Descartes. After using reason to prove our mind exists.He went further to prove: Man was defined as a "thing that thinks," or a "thinking thing." I wonder.If this brilliant mathematician, physicist and philosopher.Who influenced everyone from Isaac Newton to Ayn Rand. Would be reconsidering this thesis.If he was around today.He'd see a typical response to the coronavirus.With data on the actual impact of the virus.And resulting economic crisis.There are more and more drastic actions.Undertaken by governments.In the name of protecting us from threat.How many think about what is really happening?Like warnings on children going back to school too soon. We listen to advice.BUT there some say there will not be a surge.We can safely open the economy. And the facts will bear this out."What kind of facts? In New York the mortality rate for the virus is near zero.That's for children up to 18 years old. The response was along the lines of: It would be a mistake to think that children are not at risk.That is what Senator Paul said. He didn't say there was no risk.He was suggesting that the data does not support.The shutting down of the nation's educational system.Consider the following information.From the Heritage Foundation and other sources.With regard to the disease that has shut down nations.New York and New Jersey, by themselves.Account for 38% of all cases and 48% of all deaths.30 counties in the U.S have 50% of all cases and 57% of all deaths. 24 are in the Northeast between Philadelphia and Boston.11% of US counties account for 95% of deaths from the virus.52% of all U.S. counties have zero reported deaths.Despite their states opening earlier than others.AND with fewer restrictions in place overall.Cases in Florida and Georgia are declining not increasing.Research using the CDC estimate of accidental deaths.At 240,000, the virus will be 170 times less deadly.Than accidents as a cause of death in the U.S.All the above should at least cause the inquisitive mind.To stop and think about what is happening. There are over 36 million people.Who have filed for unemployment!The economy is in tatters. This virus and the politicians have sent the USA into a tailspin.From which they may never fully recover. What is certain is the longer they are locked at home.The less likely a recovery becomes.Descartes was first and foremost a mathematician. What if he was around today?To help present a rational mathematical case?USA might reconsider the draconian response to the virus.A contemporary of Descartes.Was the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes had a rather pessimistic view regarding man's nature.Like lambs, we are weak and driven mostly by fear. Hobbes argued that because of our nature.We are incapable of living without being controlled and protected.By a powerful state.Certainly people are afraid in today's America.They are also allowing increasing control by all-powerful states. Are they proving Hobbes right? Are they so incapable of overcoming fear?That they have to be protected by big government? The answer at the moment is, "yes."Fear, however, is a base-level emotion. It can be overcome by rational thought.The kind which Descartes believed.Separated man from all other living creatures. If we stop thinking, what are we? Are we still human?

Hand-made chocolates add a great touch to your functions.Give your exhibition openings, print signings, or just visits to your studio.A special flavour which will make a client or prospect remember their visit.AND want to return.Back in my gallery owning days.One of the things we offered to our guests at exhibition opening.Was home-made chocolates which were greatly appreciated too.So I am sharing the recipes with you.In case you might like to make some of them yourself.Or persuade someone else to.

As in most tertiary institutions, the quality of lecturer varied. In the third year one 'lecturer/teacher' was different from the others.The others had ideas, passed on knowledge, were keen for us to learn. They generally did the kinds of things you'd expect teachers to do. There were slight exceptions. One actually used our work as material for a book. Another was keen for us to do well. So he'd take home unfinished student paintings. Then work on them to ensure a good result. Fortunately this didn't happen for me. In the third year of my art school course I had a hopeless 'teacher'.He was a well-respected artist. He appeared for his classes and suggested something for us to do. He had few comments about how we did it or what was done. Quite often he had been drinking and wasn't really able to offer much. In addition he often arrived late and sometime left early too. There were even occasions when he didn't arrive at all. My fellow students arrived late, went early, or to the local pub.Or some combination of these, including not even coming.But I was motivated by an artistic career, so I kept turning up.Although I had to spend a lot time driving. I was teaching at Carlingford in north-western Sydney. In evening peak hour traffic to Darlinghurst in the eastern suburbs. Then drive home west to Parramatta each evening. It certainly was tempting not to come too. But I was still motivated by the authoric career, which beckoned. So I kept turning up, still keen to learn. Eventually I was the only student present (it was a small class). With no lecturer to learn from I wasn't prepared to waste my time. But I didn't know what to do. One memorable night, I was the only person there.I had no lecturer to learn from.And no fellow students either!I wasn't prepared to waste my time.I had spent an hour and a half just getting there!But I didn't know what to do.I had a problem didn't I?The first time this happened I stared at my blank canvas for a while. Then I looked at my paints and noticed a tube of Indian red. I hate Indian red, I thought, so let's use up some of that. If I was going to waste paint it was a colour I didn't like and rarely used.So I mixed the paint with plenty of turps and looked at the canvas again. But even then I wasn't sure what to do with it.So I flicked the paint onto the canvas in random splashes. Splash marks went everywhere.I looked at that for a while and eventually decided to join the dots.I considered the shapes created and thought I should colour some in.So I painted in some of the shapes with more Indian red. Some white was added and more shapes painted.I continued working on the painting, but more quickly. It developed into quite a reasonable abstract painting. Eventually I decided I was finished.I had an abstract painting to be sure.But it was way better than I had imagined at the beginning.Also I learned something.I learned that it doesn't really matter what you do at the start.The most important thing is to actually do something.You don't even need ideas!Once you begin, you can alter or change what you have done.It's better to do something and be wrong, than do nothing.Mistakes can be corrected, and you learn what not to do also.I'd solved my problem too!In that lesson without a teacher I discovered how to get started.You have now discovered this too - but with words not colours.

Graeme Smith's Ideas in Medicine leverages on the first-hand experience, practical wisdom and superior knowledge garnered by the author over years of working in the medical/pharma industry, to explain how many innovations in the medical industry stem from the synergy between medicine and industry, as well as demonstrate how effort may be channeled to take your Idea in Medicine from the Eureka moment to a commercial reality. Drawing on the author's personal experiences, interactions and encounters with various companies, persons and ideas in medicine, this rather autobiographical account recounts the author's involvements, highlighting by way of copious illustrations, the dynamics, inner workings of the industry, and how to deftly navigate the most challenging situations. Interesting, illuminating, and inspiring, Smith's Ideas in Medicine will spur you to explore your ideas, offer a business platform to develop it, and give you the confidence that your success story is not far off from your eureka moment with your efforts channelled in the right direction!

As a basis for learning about realism use photographs.Focus on learning what you can.Action with materials = technique.Practiced techniques = skill.Habitual technique + skill = style.Continue with the subject matter you want to paint really well.That way you are continuing down the correct path (for you).Your focus is on portraits, landscapes, the sea, or whatever you like.Don't just select animals focus on one (tiger, cat, horse).Then even from the start you can become a specialist.Also focus on something you are interested in.This will help maintain the necessary motivation while you learn.Understand your animal, house, landscape, or whatever you want.Over time you will develop the individual paining skills needed.You will also know how to paint your subject your way.Eventually you can focus on another subject.If it is related to your original theme you will learn much quicker.From one breed of dog to another is an example.Then from one kind of animal to another.You'll note the similarities and also the differences.You could even progress from portraits to head and shoulders studies.Later these might be full figures.Follow this pattern for long enough, and you'll be able to paint anything!People who do things well are also faster than those who don't.That applies to painting just as much as anything else.It's one of the indicators of skill.By now you should notice that repetition helps skill development.Several small paintings are better for learning.Larger ones take more time and that's how you apply what you learnt.Skill in art, sport or even medicine is the same phenomenon.It's practiced behaviour in action.Most artists don't do anywhere near enough to develop any real skill.

This supplementary guide is for upper primary school aged students.They could be your class, friends of your children, church group, sporting group, scouts, art group or any similar upper primary school aged groupThe Supplementary Guides are a selection of programs.Each program provides practical support for creativity skill development.The programs ensure continuity and variety of experience according to student need.There are suggested ways for YOU to plan your own program.You are provided with the basic planning criteria from which you can choose a path.Then you can ensure continuity and variety of experience according to student need.Students are developing their innate creative behaviour.Experience is gained which forms the basis for later creativity skill development.Thus there is a greater need for repetition than for older and more mature students.Variations within a limited range of materials will provide the best foundation.You know that creativity is something someone does.They solve a problem or invent something or at bring into existence something new.That means like all other behavior, skill can be developed.BUT the hardest part of developing any skill is to keep going for long enough!Many repetitions of the appropriate behaviour are required over a long period of time.In addition there must be an ever-higher level of difficulty to improve performance.Developing skilled creativity is no different!Planning criteria is introduced so you can chart your own path.But now there are suggested ways for YOU to plan your own program.You are provided with the basic criteria from which you can choose your own path.Then you can ensure continuity and variety of experience according to student need.Tell ALL your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other friends about this.For many people could be interested in this solution too.They might even decide to tell their friends as well!