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Best Books About Creativity
Steal Like an Artist
by Austin Kleon
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon serves as an invigorating permission slip for aspiring creators, pushing them to embrace the influence of their heroes and channel it into their own unique expressions. This enlightening guide dismantles the myth of originality, advocating instead for a playful and pragmatic approach to creativity. By encouraging readers to blend imitation with innovation, Kleo...
Creative Act
by Rick Rubin
This book is a motivational guide that dives into the art of creativity, advocating for a consistent art-making practice that is less influenced by market trends and more by an individual's mindfulness and playful attitude. Rubin, a renowned music producer with a prolific career spanning over four decades and a client list including legends like Eminem, Jay-Z, and Johnny Cash, shares his insights ...
You Can Draw in 30 Days
by Mark Kistler
This book is a highly accessible and engaging guide for beginners and aspiring artists who wish to learn the basics of drawing. Mark Kistler, an Emmy award-winning PBS host, leverages his extensive experience in teaching art to present a structured, 30-day program designed to develop drawing skills from the ground up. The book is enriched with over 500 line drawings to illustrate each step, alongs...
Crossroads of Should and Must
by Elle Luna
"The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion" by Elle Luna is a captivating and visually stimulating book that aims to guide readers through the pivotal choice between what they feel they should do and what they must do—their passions. Illustrated and written by Elle Luna, an artist, designer, and writer known for facilitating the global art movement, #The100DayProject, this bo...
Art Before Breakfast
by Danny Gregory
This book stands as a beacon for those yearning to inject a dose of creativity into their daily routines but feel constrained by time. Gregory, through his engaging and accessible writing, offers practical advice, encouragement, and easy-to-follow exercises that promise to fit seamlessly into the busiest of days....