Angie Dixon

Wow! I received an e-copy of this book in a LibraryThing giveaway from the author (confession: a loooong time ago, like, more than a year ago). It's not the sort of book you read through quickly, though. It's more like a manual for some creative exploration, or a source for creative prompts. So, I do realize that I'm easily distracted in the first place. But Angie adds to that, by suggesting all sorts of "exercises" I could work through -- oh look, I need to answer these five questions, but I need to paint a picture to really address the third one, and while I'm at it .... So I figure she'll understand that it takes a while to get around to the review. And since I got an electronic copy of the book, the first thing the "Leonardo" in me wanted to do was to make a book to use for all of my "homework" assignments (because it's an active reading engagement). Like I said, I'm easily distracted. But it's an interesting, thoughtful book, and you really can't do ALL of the exercises, so you'll find yourself skipping around a bit. But, if all you get out of the book is permission to go play with your art supplies, or whatever creative media you enjoy, I feel sure that the author will be out there rooting for you. I've enjoyed the book, and I'm not "done" with it yet.… (más)