This little book will help you practice seeing beauty by learning the basics of art education.

Our eyes and hearts just need a bit of training to see the beauty around us!

You can develop the skill of seeing like an artist. Just like learning to draw, the way we see is a skill we can develop and refine. Learning these skills will lead us to recognize beauty in unexpected new ways.

This book outlines the elements that artists use: line, shape, form, color, texture, and composition. With a little time and practice you can find your own unique way of seeing beauty and new ways of expressing what you see and feel! I hope in time, you will be inspired to share your unique impressions of beauty with others! It’s time to behold the beauty!

Learn to See with the Eyes of an Artist and Begin Your Journey!

As an artist, author and educator I was inspired to create this new book to inspire you to open doors to new opportunities and experiences. When you relish what you see, your passion for life is ignited. You never know where your search for beauty will lead you!

It’s so important to pause and practice looking at the world around us with the eyes of an artist.

Whether we think of ourselves as artists or not, it benefits us to refocus and practice observing our world. Doing so can prove to be life changing.

As an artist, author and educator I was inspired to create this new book to inspire you to open doors to new opportunities and experiences. When you relish what you see, your passion for life is ignited. You never know where your search for beauty will lead you!

It’s so important to pause and practice looking at the world around us with the eyes of an artist.

Whether we think of ourselves as artists or not, it benefits us to refocus and practice observing our world. Doing so can prove to be life changing.

The beauty we encounter in our lives inspires us in many different ways. But we are often distracted by daily life and we miss out on the beauty that could potentially transform each of us. If we allow it, beauty can inspire our hearts and provide opportunities for growth and positive change in our lives.

★★★★★ A physician’s perspective on Ariane's inspiring book!
As a family doctor who is interested in helping patients optimize health and live fully, this book hits my buttons. It is clear from extensive research that developing our vision, creativity and artistic ability is great for the brain, both neuro cognitively and psychologically. This book is THE place to start!! It will not disappoint!!
Steve Johnson, MD
I hope my book helps you discover your zest for life!
Ariane

As an artist, author and educator I was inspired to create this new book to inspire you to open doors to new opportunities and experiences. When you relish what you see, your passion for life is ignited. You never know where your search for beauty will lead you!

It’s so important to pause and practice looking at the world around us with the eyes of an artist.

Whether we think of ourselves as artists or not, it benefits us to refocus and practice observing our world. Doing so can prove to be life changing.

This book is about training our eyes to see like an artist. We may live in the same world, but the truth is artists notice many things others overlook.

Our world is filled with so much beauty. It fills our souls with awe, wonder, and happiness.

The beauty we encounter in our lives inspires us in many different ways. But we are often distracted by daily life and we miss out on the beauty that could potentially transform each of us. If we allow it, beauty can inspire our hearts and provide opportunities for growth and positive change in our lives.

★★★★★ A physician’s perspective on Ariane's inspiring book!
As a family doctor who is interested in helping patients optimize health and live fully, this book hits my buttons. It is clear from extensive research that developing our vision, creativity and artistic ability is great for the brain, both neuro cognitively and psychologically. This book is THE place to start!! It will not disappoint!!
Steve Johnson, MD

Here's a sneak peek at the first few chapters of
'How to See Like an Artist'...

Chapter One

Line it Up!

The Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee once said, “A line is a dot that went for a walk.”

As we look around our everyday world, we can follow the squiggly, curvy, long, or short lines to help us see more beauty.

Chapter Two

Get into Shape!

Shapes give us the building blocks to create anything. Shapes can be put together in any number of ways to visualize ideas. There are so many shapes to choose from. Shapes delight and inspire.

Chapter Three

Form Takes
Shape in Space!

Height, width, and depth. Learn how form takes shape in three dimensions. There are all sorts of ways shapes take form. Learn about mathematical, geometric and biomorphic shapes.

Chapter Four

Color Your World!

A world of beautiful colors exists to greet us every day. We all have favorite colors that bring us joy and ignite our imaginations. It is hard to pick just one. Experts say the human eye can perceive up to 10 million different colors.

Chapter Five

Terrific Texture!

Texture is essential in helping us perceive and understand the subjects and objects we depict. Have you ever noticed a painting with an incredibly realistic surface quality, created with refined brushstrokes? It’s hard to believe you are seeing a 2-D painting and not the reality of what is being depicted. This surface quality is known as texture.

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