Peter Jenny Livres

This series of small primers on drawing encourages readers not only to pick up a pen and start drawing, but to see the world that surrounds them with fresh eyes. Visual thinking and using one's imagination are skills that are often neglected in today's world. With author Peter Jenny's help, readers will learn to perceive their environment in a new way and will soon follow his lead, discovering the joy of drawing. The three books in the series each present a short introduction by Jenny and twenty-two easy exercises, with each book focusing on a different aspect: Notes on Drawing Technique takes actions such as gesticulating, touching, feeling, doodling, and moving as the starting points for putting pen to paper. Notes on Figure Drawing focuses on the archetypal presentation of the human figure, and Learning to See teaches the reader to discover art in everyday objects.

Unlearning to Draw looks to the art of children and outsider artists for inspiration, advocating a return to carefree, untrained drawing and a renewed focus on the joys of making rather than on the end result. Author Peter Jenny encourages readers to use family photographs as the starting point to develop their own types of outsider art.

This series of small primers on drawing encourages readers not only to pick up a pen and start drawing, but to see the world that surrounds them with fresh eyes. Visual thinking and using one's imagination are skills that are often neglected in today's world. With author Peter Jenny's help, readers will learn to perceive their environment in a new way and will soon follow his lead, discovering the joy of drawing. The three books in the series each present a short introduction by Jenny and twenty-two easy exercises, with each book focusing on a different aspect: Notes on Drawing Technique takes actions such as gesticulating, touching, feeling, doodling, and moving as the starting points for putting pen to paper. Notes on Figure Drawing focuses on the archetypal presentation of the human figure, and Learning to See teaches the reader to discover art in everyday objects.

This series of small primers on drawing encourages readers not only to pick up a pen and start drawing, but to see the world that surrounds them with fresh eyes. Visual thinking and using one's imagination are skills that are often neglected in today's world. With author Peter Jenny's help, readers will learn to perceive their environment in a new way and will soon follow his lead, discovering the joy of drawing. The three books in the series each present a short introduction by Jenny and twenty-two easy exercises, with each book focusing on a different aspect: Notes on Drawing Technique takes actions such as gesticulating, touching, feeling, doodling, and moving as the starting points for putting pen to paper. Notes on Figure Drawing focuses on the archetypal presentation of the human figure, and Learning to See teaches the reader to discover art in everyday objects.

The Kitchen Art Studio turns the old adage "Don't play with your food" on its head by encouraging readers to discover the creative energy hidden in their pantry. In Peter Jenny's playful exercises, broccoli becomes material for sculpture, a cookie depicts the waning moon, cherry stems form captivating patterns, and spoons inspire performance art.

Geht es Ihnen auch so? Wir lieben unseren Mac, aber wir bewundern [und beneiden] diejenigen, die darüber hinaus virtuos mit der Hand am Arm einfach so eine Skizze hinwerfen, ein Scribble, einer Idee Ausdruck geben. »Wenn ich doch nur zeichnen könnte…« Aber wir wissen auch »Kunst ist schön, macht aber viel Arbeit«. Wir scheuen vor dem Üben zurück. Und dann kommt so ein kleines Jenny-Bändchen. Unscheinbar. Etwas für die Hosentasche. Mit Übungen, die man während des Telefonierens, Kaffeekochens, in einem etwas langatmigen Meeting, während eines Vortrags, auf Bahnfahrten machen kann. Sie legen los, Sie bekommen Spaß an der Sache. Sie sehen, daß Zeichnenlernen Freude macht, nicht Frust. Und Sie machen Fortschritte. Gott sei Dank gibt’s von den kleinen Bändchen weitere. Mit neuen Übungen. Sie machen weiter. Und irgendwann spüren Sie diesen bewundernd-neidischen Blick über Ihre Schulter hinweg und Sie wissen, dass neben Ihnen jemand denkt: »Wenn ich doch nur so zeichnen könnte.« »Anleitung zum falsch Zeichnen« ist das 3. Bändchen der erfolgreichen »Schule des Sehens« von Peter Jenny.

Fotografie ist das demokratischste Bildmittel ü "Alle können, wenn sie wollen." Ausserordentliche Resultate gelingen jedoch nur wenigen. Die Spitze bleibt spitz (wie bei jeder Tätigkeit), trotz oder gerade wegen der enormen Breite der Basis. Auch wenn die Elektronik die Fotografie verändert, handelt es sich beim Fotoapparat letztlich um ein Werkzeug. Dieses legen wir an auf unsere Umgebung, mit diesem Instrument bearbeiten wir unsere Nä Grund genug, um diesem Werkzeug die nötige Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken. Für die Neuauflage wurde das Kapitel zur digitalen Fotografie überarbeitet.

Como observar e reformular a realidade a partir de um ponto de vista criativo e artístico? Neste pequeno livro, Peter Jenny propõe 22 exercícios para reinterpretar o mundo por meio de técnica artísticas bastante simples, que vão desde amassar um pedaço de papel ou criar manchas de café deliberadamente até decalcar objetos com relevo ou fotografar cortes de madeira.Cada uma dessas atividades nos força a ampliar nosso campo de visão para redescobrir uma nova realidade. Um Olhar Criativo é um guia pequeno, prático e estimulante, que nos ajuda a exercitar nossa capacidade de criação.Peter Jenny (Sool, 1942) é professor emérito e catedrático de design gráfico na ETH de Zurique, Suíça. Publicou diversos livros sobre design e pensamento visual.