Título: Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles
Autor: Beth Pickens
Sinopse: The Artist's Way for the 21st century—from esteemed creative counselor Beth Pickens.
If you are an artist, you need to make your art. That's not an overstatement—it's a fact; if you stop doing your creative work, your quality of life is diminished. But what do you do when life gets in the way? In this down-to-earth handbook, experienced artist coach Beth Pickens offers practical advice for developing a lasting and meaningful artistic practice in the face of life's inevitable obstacles and distractions. This thoughtful volume suggests creative ways to address the challenges all artists must overcome—from making decisions about time, money, and education, to grappling with isolation, fear, and anxiety. No matter where you are in your art-making journey, this book will motivate and inspire you. Because not only do you need your art—the world needs it, too.
• EXPERT ADVICE: Beth Pickens is an experienced and passionate arts advocate with extensive insight into working through creative obstacles. She has spent the last decade advising artists on everything from financial strategy to coping with grief.
• PRACTICAL AND POSITIVE: This book is both a love letter to art and artists and a hands-on guide to approaching the thorniest problems those artists might face. Pickens offers a warm reminder that you are not alone, that what you do matters, and that someone out there wants you to succeed.
• TIMELESS TOPIC: Like a trusted advisor, this book is an invaluable resource jam-packed with strategies for building a successful creative practice. From mixing business and friendship to marketing yourself on social media, this book can help. And it will—again and again.
Perfect for:
• Visual artists and makers
• Writers, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives
• Art and design school graduates and grad-gift givers
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles”, de Beth Pickens, publicado pela editora Chronicle Books, em 2021 e com 208 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Chronicle Books
Páginas: 208
Ano: 2021-04-06
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1452182957
ISBN13: 9781452182957
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Chronicle Books frequentemente combinam design visual cuidadoso com conteúdos que exploram temas culturais, artísticos e espirituais. A experiência de leitura pode ser tanto informativa quanto lúdica, com obras que vão desde guias práticos e interativos até narrativas ilustradas que trazem biografias e histórias envolventes. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por formatos diferenciados, como livros pop-up, diários ilustrados e decks de cartas, que ampliam a interação do leitor com o conteúdo. Há obras que equilibram o tom didático com o encantamento visual, e outras que transitam entre o humor sutil e o mistério, mostrando certa diversidade editorial.
