TY - BOOK AU - Packard,Cassie TI - Art rules: how great artists think, create and work SN - 0711270295 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - Frances Lincoln KW - Artists KW - Psychology KW - Art KW - Psychological aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -