Creativity Myths
Creativity Myths Wenner. Parnassus, oil on canvas All ancient cultures perceived the universe as being creative or informed by a creative force. Extremely ancient ideas and subsequent reactions to them inform…
Human Creativity
About Human Creativity Wenner. Drawing of a Hand Drawing The word “creativity” describes the transformation of an ideal or metaphysical pattern into a physical object or action. The assertion that human…
Learning Classical Drawing
My most memorable experience with learning classical drawing began with a crisis. Like most people who draw as adults, I never really stopped drawing as a child. Almost all young children…
Classical Drawing for Pavement Art
An excerpt from the book Asphalt Renaissance, available on Amazon. This part of the book describes my ideas, innovations and philosophy about the role of drawing in pavement art. The parts in…
Classical Design Video
This video shows a selection of the hundreds of designs I have produced using the principles of classical design. This study is no longer part of the educational system, and I…
Creativity in Education
Creativity in Education Wenner Teaches Pavement Art Why is it difficult to promote creativity in education? Wikipedia claims that: Education is the formal process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated…
Drawing Video
This video shows a selection of drawings that I have done for a variety of artistic projects. I refer to my drawing style as “classical,” but the words “classicism,” “classical,” and…
The Geometry of Sacred Art
We think of the geometry of sacred art as the employment of geometric proportions, shapes, and symbols to design works that evoke spiritual contemplation or communicate spiritual thoughts. The idea that…
Sculpture Video
This sculpture video shows some of my favorite creations. I enjoyed sculpting in clay when I was very young and took a class or two in sculpture during my first years…
Creativity in Nature
Creativity in Nature is the transformation of random patterns of energy, time, and space into structured patterns of ever-increasing complexity. Artists are inspired by nature because they recognize the creative principles…