Listen closely | can you hear it | Can you hear the voices | Thoughts, insights, confessions from the creative community sharing ideas, trading secrets, venting frustrations; asking and answering questions such as, ""What colour rarely shows up in your work | "" or ""How do you express vulnerability in you art | "" Or ""What is one current trend that you wish would go away | "" As artists, we are curious by nature and there is a longing to see inside the hearts and minds of artistic souls of our own kind. That is the beat of our lives | the Pulse of Mixed Media! In this book | a complex survey of artists around the globe | there is much for you to discover: Visual insights: Many questions are answered not only in words, but often through visual art, and include self-portraits from 31 spotlight artists such as Pam Carriker, Danny Gregory and Judy Wise. A diverse sampling of provocative questions: Over 100 artists share their thoughts on everything from colour, media and tools, to emotions, secrets and self-revelations Insightful sidebar statistics: Data from thousands of participants collected through polls on the author's blog reveal a remarkable analysis of the creative community at large Indulge your inner voyeur and soak up some inspiration with The Pulse of Mixed Media today! | A collection of responses to questions posed to artists about the art-making process as well as about passions, fears and other life thoughts as relating to art.