Affect in Artistic Creativity: Painting to Feel

by Jussi A Saarinen

Why do painters paint? Obviously, there are numerous possible reasons. They paint to create images for others' enjoyment, to solve visual problems, to convey ideas, and to contribute to a rich artistic tradition. This book argues that there is yet another, crucially important but often overlooked reason.

Painters paint to feel.

They paint because it enables them to experience special feelings, such as being absorbed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367522497
• ISBN13: 9780367522490
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"