Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0961454733 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 122 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Both authors are teachers and working artists. Ted Orland's previous books include Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity and Man & Yosemite.
"I'm a painter and this book is amazing. First I want to state that I am" according to Another reader. I'm a painter and this book is amazing. First I want to state that I am a strong self-assured person that defines myself through my faith & my painting in order to feel like myself. I began having specific fears that began to cripple me regarding my paintin. "Commisseration for when your artist friends aren't available." according to J. Bullard. I didn't know quite what to expect when I picked this up. I bought the book quite a while ago on the recommendation of someone else. What the book is is a commiseration on the trials of art making, marketing, etc., the entire process. Based on my own experi. Are you ready to overcome fear to create art After closing my portrait studio I wasn't sure what to do with my photography and began a journey to find creativity in my life. I started sewing again and took up hat making. These endeavors led me to the Steampunk movement that is a culture full of creati
Word-of-mouth response alone—now enhanced by internet posting—has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity nationally.Art & Fear has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, ranging from beginning to accomplished artists in every medium, and including an exceptional concentration among students and teachers. "This is a book about making art. Artists become veteran artists only by making peace not just with themselves, but with a huge range of issues. For so little external reward. On so many different fronts. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide an incisive view into the world of art as it is expeienced by artmakers themselves.This is not your typical self-help book. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic. This is a book written by artists, for artists -— it's about what it feels like when artists sit down at their easel or keyboard, in their studio or performance space, trying to do the work they need to do. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius."—-from the IntroductionArt & Fear explores the way art
. Both authors are teachers and working artists. Ted Orland's previous books include Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity and Man & Yosemite