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Art rules : how great artists think, create and work / Cassie Packard.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Frances Lincoln, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 239 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0711270295
  • 9780711270299
Subject(s):
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 701.15 P119 Checked out 07/18/2024 33111011193832
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Introducing over 100 great artists (both historic and contemporary), Art Rules provides practical, creative and sometimes tongue-in-cheek advice inspired by those who have succeeded before.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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