The Painting Path: Embodying Spiritual Discovery through Yoga, Brush and Color

Beautifully Well Written Guide

An excellent book for the budding or professional artist. Lots of good info about combining meditation, and Yoga with your art work creations. I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in pursuing their improvement in drawing and painting. I refer to this book many times.

Linda is a friend of mine and she's a fun person. . The most free spirited person I know. Her book is magical and very unique. She is very personable and really shared a unique combo of spirit and yoga working together to be in the moment to paint and live fully

awsome

Linda Novick has produced a rare gift for us. Her book combines both learning and spirituality. The art lessons include informative explanations and hands-on activities.The most welcoming feature is that the author is kind. Her approach is nurturing and gentle. In her introduction, she notes that most artists she has met are "pretty happy people." This is surely a reflection of the sense of excitement and fulfillment one attains through expressing creative ideas and feelings.Linda's own artwork is beautiful and the book is clearly formatted and graciously written.This is a must read for anyone interested in experiencing what it feels like to be artistically creative!

I loved this book! The Painting Path takes you on a journey of discovering your inner creativity. It is a wonderful combination of yoga and art, exercises and techniques, anecdotes and wisdom. Linda prepares you for each art project with specific stretches and breathing exercises that quiet the mind and relax the body. There is a cadence and calmness in her writing, along with humor and accessibility, that made me feel as if she was talking to me. Linda shares some of her own life experiences, adds interesting history about about famous artists, and includes thoughts from spiritual teachers, all of which contribute to her supportive, inspiring approach. I learned a lot and smiled a lot reading The Painting Path!

The Painting Path by Linda Novick is a rare achievement because it joins the written word with action in a unique way. While many writers fill you with ideas that may or may not hit a nerve in you, Novick's book helps you on your creative path by doing and showing rather than just saying. Novick's skills as a teacher and mentor are emormous, and they bubble up throughout the book as she guides you to your creative self. For her art is not an object but a way of life that brings enormous joy and fulfillment. She has given us a gem in this book, and a rare opportunity to follow her path to the center of our being.

my friend is in raptures over this book.he got it in time.this is a pleasant surprise for anybody who is spiritually inclined and paints for a hobby