Discover the creativity that lies hidden
within you—and express it!
“Painting—because it is such a
flexible and adaptable form of art—gives us unparalleled
freedom to express what we are feeling. Through colors, forms,
lines, even fabrics, we can tap into our deepest emotions and
thoughts; we can access our very source. Given this
opportunity, we unburden our spirits and are freed to express
ourselves.”
—from the Introduction
What can you learn about yourself through
painting? How can a piece of artwork reflect your own
personality, beliefs and values? How can touching brush to
canvas help you portray something about yourself that is
otherwise inexpressible?
Delve into these questions and more in
this imaginative, creative resource. Professional artist and
beloved teacher Linda Novick leads you on an exploration of the
divine connection you can experience through art. Each chapter
includes a simple yoga-inspired breathing and stretching
exercise to focus your mind and refresh your body, along with
an original art project that helps you explore a theme
essential to both your creativity and your spirituality.
Whether you’re a painting novice or an accomplished
artist, no matter your faith and background, this engaging book
has a place for you. Experience the joy of unbridled
creativity!
“A wonderful mix of spiritual
insight and artistic rigor…. A fresh recipe for artistic
development tinged with a yogic fragrance.”
—Staats
Fasoldt, artist and director,
Woodstock School of Art
“Draws you into yourself with both
playfulness and surprising depth. With artistic exercises,
body-mind centered practices and contemplative questions, I
couldn’t wait to get started.”
—Rasmani
Deborah Orth, Ed.D., senior
workshop programmer,
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
“Accessible and engaging …
draws a unique connection between painting and yoga. The
projects ground the body and stimulate the mind while nurturing
the spirit. A highly recommended tool for creative
self-discovery!”
—Cory
Richardson-Lauve, author, The Scrapbooking Journey:
A Hands-On Guide
to Spiritual Discovery
“Kindles the spirit and summons the
muse for whole-hearted self-expression. Warm and inviting, this
is a book for everyone who has ever longed to journey the
painting path.”
—Karen
Arp-Sandel, artist educator,
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and
IS183 Art School
of the Berkshires
“A great way to integrate the heart
and soul. [Presents] clear explanations and draws similarities
between seemingly diverse concepts. There is no better way to
realize that we have all the tools within us to understand the
world around us.”
—Michael
Mele, director, Il Chiostro arts
workshops
“A gentle, effective guide to the
power of creating art. It’s already helped me see things
in a new way.”
—Linda
Skolnik, coauthor, The Knitting Way: A Guide to Spiritual
Self-Discovery
Linda Novick frequently
leads painting-and-yoga retreats in the United States and
abroad. She is a professional artist who has been teaching
painting to students of all levels of ability for over forty
years. A past president of Hudson River Watercolor Society, she
owned the Company Hill Gallery in Kingston, New York, for
fifteen years. She is also a popular yoga teacher at Kripalu
Center for Yoga & Health in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Richard Segalman is an accomplished painter equally adept at four
different media—pastel, watercolor, monotype and oil. He
is represented in more than thirty museum permanent
collections, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the
Hirshhorn Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and has
held annual solo exhibitions of his work since 1982.
