How to Be an Artist by Jerry Saltz


How to Be an Artist
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Pulitzer Prize winning art critic Jerry Saltz is here to explain to you how to bring art and creativity into your life with irreverent inspiring and priceless pieces of advice on getting on in art As the witty and passionate chief art critic for New York magazine Jerry Saltz is often approached by artists both amateur and professional asking him for advice How do I get started How do I get better Is what I'm doing even art at all They want to know in short how to be an artist Now expanding on his viral cover story for New York magazine and drawing on his decades of immersion in the art world Saltz has the answers How to Be an Artist is an indispensable book of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds Brimming with dozens of brand new rules prompts exercises and tips designed to break through creative blocks ignite motivation and conuer bad habits this book is designed to help artists of all kinds painters photographers writers performers realise their dreams  Includes such advice as Make art for now not the future No you don't need graduate school Recognise convention and resist constraint Get lost Listen to the wildest voices in your head Know what you hate it's probably you Finish the damn thing How to recover from critical injuriesPulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz is here to explain to you how to bring art and creativity into your life, with irreverent, inspiring and priceless pieces of advice on getting on in art. As the witty and passionate chief art critic for New York magazine, Jerry Saltz is often approached by artists, both amateur and professional, asking him for advice: How do I get started? How do I get better? Is what I'm doing even art at all? They want to know, in short, how to be an artist. Now, expanding on his viral cover story for New York magazine - and drawing on his decades of immersion in the art world - Saltz has the answers. How to Be an Artist is an indispensable book of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds. Brimming with dozens of brand new rules, prompts, exercises and tips designed to break through creative blocks, ignite motivation and conquer bad habits, this book is designed to help artists of all kinds - painters, photographers, writers, performers - realise their dreams.  Includes such advice as:
  • Make art for now, not the future
  • No, you don't need graduate school
  • Recognise convention, and resist constraint
  • Get lost
  • Listen to the wildest voices in your head
  • Know what you hate (it's probably you)
  • Finish the damn thing!
  • How to recover from critical injuries
Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz is here to explain to you how to bring art and creativity into your life, with irreverent, inspiring and priceless pieces of advice on getting on in art. As the witty and passionate chief art critic for New York magazine, Jerry Saltz is often approached by artists, both amateur and professional, asking him for advice: How do I get started? How do I get better? Is what I'm doing even art at all? They want to know, in short, how to be an artist. Now, expanding on his viral cover story for New York magazine - and drawing on his decades of immersion in the art world - Saltz has the answers. How to Be an Artist is an indispensable book of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds. Brimming with dozens of brand new rules, prompts, exercises and tips designed to break through creative blocks, ignite motivation and conquer bad habits, this book is designed to help artists of all kinds - painters, photographers, writers, performers - realise their dreams.  Includes such advice as:
  • Make art for now, not the future
  • No, you don't need graduate school
  • Recognise convention, and resist constraint
  • Get lost
  • Listen to the wildest voices in your head
  • Know what you hate (it's probably you)
  • Finish the damn thing!
  • How to recover from critical injuries

How to Be an Artist Reviews

  • goodreads buyer

    I love Jerry Saltz, he's earthy, funny and damm right!! Whatever level you are at in you pursuance of a creative art, this is a must read. Great for artists, but also anyone who is a creative. Wise advice and a few eye openers, this is a book that makes you think and

  • Ipekto

    Fantastic book cause it is simple and blunt. No mambo jambo! If you are an artist I don't advice you to read it before bed cause you might get inspired so much and woke up again to work until morning. There is nothing wrong with that but even artists need to rest!!! You

  • Claire

    Full of quick quips. Nothing deep or tedious so its easy to read picking up and putting down. Personally i wouldnt say pay full price for it though.

  • Mr. J. W. Smith

    Enjoyed this immensely gives lots of ideas and challenges to help guide new emerging creatives who want go progress in their work

  • rainbowrichard

    Easy to read, he writes like he’s in the room, giving you a good talking to. Heed that advice I say, it’s the voice of experience.

  • Sbmck

    A book to inform and motivate even the most disorganised of artists (me). Great advice, easy to pick up and open at any page to read something useful and interesting whether you're a complete beginner or an MFA.

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  • Nellig

    The author makes clear, useful points in a concise, memorable way. The book is a quick, heartening read, free of pretentious artspeak, and fires you up to go and make some art, quick.