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Book Club: Mark Hearld’s Work Book

Another super fun Book Club yesterday!  We discussed Mark Hearld's Work Book.

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It's a wonderful book, so let's dive right in:

I love instructional books because they are packed with tips and exercises. But you can still learn from non-instructional art books, like this one.  If you don't have time for the video above, or just want a quick recap, here's the recap:

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This method means that you can learn from all kinds of artists — dead and alive.

Here is a multi-block print I made inspired by Mark Hearld's work:

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I tried a few color variations:

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If you'd like to claim one of these beautiful prints for your own, they're $25/each.  Buy one here.

I also spent a long time thinking about two colors versus three.

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I'm quite interested in pursuing this style of print some more. 

I hope you'll join me for the next Book Club: March 9 at 12:15pm.  We will be discussing Creative Strength Training by Jane Dunnewold.

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

98 thoughts on “Book Club: Mark Hearld’s Work Book

  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • This was a great book review and unexpected take-away on creativity! Thank you.

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  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

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  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • Absolutely wonderful Book Club on a marvellous book!
    Thank you for showing me a way to look more actively at this type of book and for the ways to make my own instructions.
    A delightful 45 minutes 🙂

    Reply
  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • I just started Jane’s Creative Strength training and enjoying reading/doing! Hope to join you march 9! Thanks Julie

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • What a lovely book, I really enjoyed looking at his work, but I think I wouldn’t read it as it sounds for too wordy for me, meaning intellectual. But what an amazing artist. Thank you for your wonderful and helpful review. Thank you. xx

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

    Reply
  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks so much Julie for expanding our art knowledge, I enjoyed Book Club this week (even though I had to miss the live) and am looking forward to the new book.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • Thanks for sharing this book with us. You make the concepts more clear in a way that we can use the techniques ourselves.

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  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

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  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

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  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

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  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

    Reply
  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

    Reply
  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

    Reply
  • This is one of my all time favorite browse art books. His work is so dynamic. It was great to see it featured and I live your schema for ways to interact with the text.

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  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

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  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

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  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

    Reply
  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

    Reply
  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

    Reply
  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

    Reply
  • Excellent review of what looks like an inspiring book! I’m signed up for a block carving class next month, so it’s very timely. I really liked how you have tips on how we can use a book like this, which is not instructional, per se. I wanted to alert your followers that I located an eBay seller who has four copies for sale for $34 USD. They don’t have covers, and are fuschia colored, but hey- the insides are the same.

    Reply

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