The Ekphrastic Writer

Download or read book The Ekphrastic Writer written by Janée J. Baugher and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-07-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A common definition of ekphrasis is descriptive writing influenced by the visual arts. Beyond the written word, however, responding to art can engender self-reflection, creativity, and help writers to build characters, plot, and setting. This book unites the history and tradition of ekphrasis, its conventions, the writing process, and multi-genre writing prompts. In addition to subjects such as early art engagement, psychology, and the eye-brain-perception relationship, this book discusses artists' creative processes, tools, and techniques, and offers instruction on how to read art by way of deep-looking.