Art & Fear by David Bayles
The bestselling cult classic that offers a roadmap to overcoming the daily obstacles of a creative life
Filled with reminders and insights that every artist and creator needs to hearI always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf. -- James Clear, author of the #1 bestseller * Atomic Habits *
Artists confront their deeper fears daily. It's inevitable in artmaking. This book is a crucial tool in validating, soothing, and navigating the fear that might otherwise stop an artist from making their work. Fear is unavoidable but it need not dictate the artist's choices. This book is a vital companion. -- Beth Pickens, author * Make Your Art No Matter What *
An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist's Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company. -- Tanya Shadrick, author * The Cure for Sleep *
It has earned its reputation for being a useful, underground classic ... it's a pithy, though comforting read, written by artists, and gets straight down to what can hinder our development as artists, and why ... refreshingly absent of psycho-babble or opaque art-speak -- The London Group
One of those books you want to tell everyone you know to read * LiveAboutDotCom *
A book that artists continue to recommend and connect with ... It's concise, clear, compelling and worth coming back to over and over -- Artwork Archive
A roadmap for overcoming the everyday obstacles of a creative life * Skillshare *
Fear is the foremost barrier to taking chances and making art, and it is often the biggest contributor to doubt, envy, insecurity and self-restraint. Thankfully, David Bayles and Ted Orland have written a book for anyone and everyone who wants to face their fears and get to work. Art & Fear provides the antidote to our creative ailments with clarity, insight, compassion and great empathy. -- Debbie Millman, host of 'Design Matters'
Artists confront their deeper fears daily. It's inevitable in artmaking. This book is a crucial tool in validating, soothing, and navigating the fear that might otherwise stop an artist from making their work. Fear is unavoidable but it need not dictate the artist's choices. This book is a vital companion. -- Beth Pickens, author * Make Your Art No Matter What *
An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist's Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company. -- Tanya Shadrick, author * The Cure for Sleep *
It has earned its reputation for being a useful, underground classic ... it's a pithy, though comforting read, written by artists, and gets straight down to what can hinder our development as artists, and why ... refreshingly absent of psycho-babble or opaque art-speak -- The London Group
One of those books you want to tell everyone you know to read * LiveAboutDotCom *
A book that artists continue to recommend and connect with ... It's concise, clear, compelling and worth coming back to over and over -- Artwork Archive
A roadmap for overcoming the everyday obstacles of a creative life * Skillshare *
Fear is the foremost barrier to taking chances and making art, and it is often the biggest contributor to doubt, envy, insecurity and self-restraint. Thankfully, David Bayles and Ted Orland have written a book for anyone and everyone who wants to face their fears and get to work. Art & Fear provides the antidote to our creative ailments with clarity, insight, compassion and great empathy. -- Debbie Millman, host of 'Design Matters'
David Bayles is a writer, photographer, conservationist, and lifetime flyfisherman, He is the author and illustrator of Notes on a Shared Landscape: Making Sense of the American West. Ted Orland is a photographer, teacher and writer. A broad selection of his writings and photographs appear in his monograph, Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781800815971 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800815972 |
| Title | Art & Fear |
| Author | David Bayles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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