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"Deliciously drawn (with fragments of collage worked into each page), insightful and bubbling with delight in the process of artistic creation. A+" --Salon How do objects summon memories? What do real images feel like? For decades, these types of questions have permeated the pages of Lynda Barry's compositions, with words attracting pictures and conjuring places through a pen that first and foremost keeps on moving. What It Is demonstrates a tried-and-true creative method that is playful, powerful, and accessible to anyone with an inquisitive wish to write or to remember. Composed of completely new material, each page of Barry's first Drawn & Quarterly book is a full-color collage that is not only a gentle guide to this process but an invigorating example of exactly what it is: "The ordinary is extraordinary."
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
like Lynda Barry's book of secrets, but just for you:
This book is done in the format of notebook pages that are profusely illustrated and jam-packed with handwritten lessons and musings on creating art. I'd say that this book is great for art of pretty much any medium, and that is why it is so effective. Have a look at the Look Inside! option here to see if you like the look of the thing. If you do, then run out to buy this. The main point of the book is about drawing on your memory to create, and how memory plays a huge part in making art, how it... more info
Get Out of Your Can!:
When I heard that Lynda Barry, one of my comics artist heroes, had a new book I rushed out to get it. It's big and beautiful and bound with a hardcover that begs to be cherished. I devoured it in a day, but will go back to it many, many times as it's filled with densely collaged images that inspire as well as activities that promote creation of your own. Part philosophical discussion on image making and why we do it, part "how to" on writing or drawing your own stories, it is also sprinkled with... more info
a creativity bible:
I've given five copies of this book (so far) to friends and loved ones. I wish everyone would read this book. The world would be a better place.
It's a great book about creativity, the imagination, self-expression, memoir--authentic and beautiful. You can't help but love Lynda Barry.
Help me, Magic Cephalopod!:
I don't think I've ever sat down and read straight through a book of writing exercises. And, at a very basic level, that's what "What It Is" is. And I sat down and read through the whole thing, while taking time to digest it. It's about writing, drawing, images, memory, creativity, a magic cephalopod, and Lynda Barry's life. All done on a yellow legal pad of paper. This is a great book for anyone who's ever felt stuck writing or drawing (or just in the creative process). Barry's collage work in the... more info
