Best Art Books
Looking for good art books to read? This is my recommended list of the best art and creativity books of all-time. I further subdivided this list into two sections: the best art books and other recommended art books to make it easier for you to choose your next book to read. I'm sure you'll enjoy this list. Go ahead and check them out.
The Best Art and Creativity Books
> In Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon shares 10 principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life.
> Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you—what feels like a hobby may turn into you life’s work. Forget about writing what you know: Instead, write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch. Find out more about this book >>
In Ignore Everybody, MacLeod share his forty keys of creativity. In this book he discusses how do new ideas emerge in a cynical, risk-averse world? Where does inspiration come from? What does it take to make a living as a creative person?
The War of Art: Break Through The Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
> This book will show and define the #1 thing that's stopping you from bringing out your creative potential. It's called Resistance and how it behaves and how it beats you.
> So if you're an entrepreneur, an artist, a writer, scientist or just about anybody with an internal urge to CREATE something but cannot because of distractions, fears, doubts and apprehensions, then this is the book for you... Find out more about this book >>
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It For Life
> All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with 32 practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable 35-year career...Find out more about this book >>
More Art and Creativity Book Recommendations
> Bird By Bird is a guide to become a better writer. In this book Anne Lamott touches upon all kinds of subjects that writers find intriguing, such as writer's block (and writer's jealousy), the benefits of writing groups and conferences, the ups and downs of publishing, and finding your voice... Find out more about this book >>
This book shows how artists used to live their lives. Here are: Anthony Trollope, who demanded of himself that each morning he write three thousand words (250 words every fifteen minutes for three hours) before going off to his job at the postal service, which he kept for thirty-three years during the writing of more than two dozen books . . . Karl Marx, Woody Allen, Agatha Christie, George Balanchine, who did most of his work while ironing . , Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Pablo Picasso, George Gershwin, who, said his brother Ira, worked for twelve hours a day from late morning to midnight, composing at the piano in pajamas, bathrobe, and slippers . .Find out more about this book >>
> In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain.
> In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process .Find out more about this book >>