Art rules : how great artists think, create and work

Book 2023

This book distils over 100 insights from the work of great artists, ranging from old masters to contemporary practitioners. It allows readers to dip in at random or read from cover to cover for lessons in how others have thought and worked. Some of the rules are practical, others conceptual; some will stay with you forever, while others you'll try only once.

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Art Psychological aspects

Artists Psychology

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ISBN:

9780711270299

Description:

239 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Think like an artist
On the folly & occasional wisdom of giving artists advice
On the nature of art & creativity
On what it means to be an artist
On looking & learning
Make like an artist
On inspiration & starting out
On process
On forms & materials
On finishing & audience
Work like an artist
On maintaining a studio practice
On being a professional artist
On approaching criticism
On defining success

Control Number:

3285635

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