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Art & Fear

Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    24 September 2024

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Summary

An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist’s Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company.

Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn’t get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors’ own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781800815988
ISBN-10:1800815980
Author:David Bayles, Ted Orland, Sally Mann
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Souvenir Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:24 September 2024
Weight:126g
Dimensions:18mm x 128mm x 196mm
A-Format
Art & Fear by David Bayles - ISBN: 9781800815988
128 × 196 mm
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C-Format
A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Filled with reminders and insights that every artist and creator needs to hear.’ - James Clear, author of the #1 bestseller

‘A roadmap for overcoming the everyday obstacles of a creative life’ - Skillshare

‘A crucial tool in validating, soothing, and navigating the fear that might otherwise stop an artist from making their work. … A vital companion.’ - Beth Pickens, author

‘The greatest comfort this book gave me was to show that I’m not alone.’ - Christoph Niemann, illustrator, graphic designer and creator of ‘Abstract Sunday’

‘One of those books you want to tell everyone you know to read’ - LiveAboutDotCom

About The Author

David Bayles

David Bayles is a writer, photographer, conservationist, and lifetime fly fisherman. He is the author and illustrator of Notes on a Shared Landscape: Making Sense of the American West.

Ted Orland is a photographer, teacher, and writer. A broad selection of his writings and photographs appear in his monograph, Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity.

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