This art book is a kind of bible and guide to the nature of creativity and beauty for adults and middle school children. It will be a good gift for those who are engaged in and interested in creativity, who want to perceive beauty, create beauty and live in an atmosphere of beauty. The book presents structured sacred knowledge about the nature of beauty and the self, based on the wisdom secrets of the revived texts of ancient Vedic science and illustrated with works of four different styles by four Ukrainian artists of the Chernikov dynasty. At the end of the book, the author tells about the creative way of each of the four artists. Video review - https: //youtu.be/_gGg4SBgX04 Table of Contents Introduction Basic concepts (Basic concepts of aesthetics and their abstract conclusions) The beginning of the journey (How my search for the primary nature of creativity began) Let's dive a little deeper (Is the universe an accident or a creative act?) The source of creativity (How the soul loses touch with the source of beauty) Dimensions of matter and spirit (The difference between material and spiritual needs) The depth of the artistic image (Four levels of image perception) Talent (What is talent, where does it come from, and how to develop it?) An inspiring factor (What helps you get inspired and what doesn't) Ignorance, passion and goodness (The basic energies that govern the universe) Creativity at the level of the mind, intellect, false ego and soul (Subtle material bodies that control human behavior) Types of consciousness (Artisan, entrepreneur, warrior, scientist) Divine and demonic natures (Differences and purpose of life of spiritual and demonic personalities) The palette of feelings, emotions, virtues and relationships (Where the conditions and rules of the game of life come from) How to develop a fine artistic taste (In order to feel the world in a subtle way, you need to: strive for the ideal, not envy, not imitate, follow tradition, and give yourself to the process) Principles of purification of consciousness (To purify the mind, one should avoid gambling, intoxicants, violence, and illicit sexual relations; keep the body, premises, food, speech, mind, and intellect clean; and engage in spiritual practices) To introduce creativity into everyday life (Creativity is not only in museums and paintings, but in everything around us) Service to Art as a Life Credo (The works of the Chernikov family) Volodymyr Mykhailovich Chernikov Vira Sogomonivna Sogoyan-Chernikova Mykola Volodymyrovych Chernikov Mikhailo Mykolaiovych Chernikov Afterword Literary sources