Peot, Margaret. Inkblot.

Peot, Margaret.    Inkblot.     

Boyd's Mills      2011  53p   19.95 978-1-9078-720-5

      all ages                VG-BNe     

The book demonstrates how the inkblot

has been used for centuries by famous people like Victor Hugo, Leonardo DaVinci,

and others to stimulate creativity. Detailed instructions and examples are

provided for the reader.          

This is a beautifully written and illustrated text for anyone interested 

in painting, writing, and enabling their creativity.

As the cover states, you will “drip, splat, squish your way to creativity”.

     Included in the book are several lists of the supplies needed in general

and those specific for certain activities. The author activities coordinated

with her examples and colorful illustration will entice even the most reserved

reader. 

     The text of the book is well organized for the reader taking them through

the various processes from making inkblots, drawing into them, learning how to

look at them and see something, setting up a sketchbook, and finally a

bibliography for future reference.

     I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I also spent many an hour playing

around with the activities in the book. Readers will just have fun and teachers

or art teachers can use this technique to stimulate creativity in young readers.

            McNeil, Linda