Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Part I: The Tools -- Chapter 1: Keeping a Visual Journal -- Chapter 2: The Mind-set-"I" is for Improvise -- Chapter 3: Getting Started -- Chapter 4: Coloring 101 -- Part II: The Practice -- Chapter 5: The Unplanned Painting -- Chapter 6: The Language of Images -- Chapter 7: Oops, Ouch, and Aha! -- Chapter 8: Letting Go -- Chapter 9: Myth, Magic, and Psyche -- Chapter 10: Working the Edge -- Chapter 11: It's Over When It's Over -- Afterword: The Journey Continues -- Resources -- Materials -- Asking More Questions -- Additional Exercises and Prompts -- Notes -- Suggested Reading -- Acknowledgments

"Based on author Barbara Diane Barry's popular course Art for Self-Discovery and supported by research in psychology and the science of brain function, PAINTING YOUR WAY OUT OF A CORNER guides readers through the process of overcoming blocks and expressing themselves freely in painting. Through a series of exercises that emphasize improvisation and risk-taking, readers will learn how to quiet their inner critics and strengthen their creativity"--