One of my favorite books about art-making and creativity is Robert Henri’s The Art Spirit. Here are a few passages that stood out to me: “…we must get rid of this outside feeling of looking in on art. We must get on the inside and press out. Art is simply a result of expression during…
There are so many gems of wisdom in Robert Henri’s The Art Spirit that it’s hard to choose just one to share. (If you flipped through my copy, you’d see “wow,” “cool,” and “neat” scribbled in red letters in the margins of practically every page.) But perhaps the most profound insight is this: creating art…
Mozart once said, “Love, love, love—that is the soul of genius.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe echoed this sentiment, claiming, “People cannot learn what they do not love.” Yet, in today’s intellectualized society, where the power of the word often trumps the wisdom of the heart, passion and emotion are rarely given their due. Having feelings—or…
I’m completely in love with Robert Henri’s book The Art Spirit. There’s so much wisdom in its pages, and I’ll share more soon, but for now, take a moment to appreciate his beautiful painting of a young child, Rosaline (1927). And then read what he writes about painting children: “I must win my way in…
For me, art and learning have always been deeply connected. While I hold a Ph.D. in adult learning and education, it’s art that continually tugs at my heart. I don’t see learning and art as separate things—but unfortunately, our culture often does. Learning is often portrayed as dry, dull, and serious, while art is dismissed…
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