I’m saying it because debates are taking place in cinema, painting, dance, fiction, poetry and theater on issues where Christians have something to give, and yet they are not even being heard. – Steve Turner Don’t you hate it when you work hard on a project you can’t use? If you follow me on social media,…
Category: Creative Book Review
Creative Book Review 5: Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland (Part 2)
“Once the art has been made, an entirely new set of problems that require the artist to engage the outside world. Call them ordinary problems.” -Davis Bayles & Ted Orland Making Art. There’s not much more to it than that, right? When considering what an artist goes through to be a successful, it’s easy to…
Creative Book Review Relaunch
The Creative Book Review is an ongoing series of reviews of books for creative people. For each book I review I create an original illustration, give a summary and share some of my own thoughts on the topics. Creative Book review came from a desire to share good books with other creative people. My goal with this…
Creative Book Review 4: Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland (Part 1)
“What separates artists from ex-artists is that those who challenge their fears, continue; those who don’t, quit. Each step in the artmaking process puts that issue to the test.”- David Bayles & Ted Orland When I was a kid, making art was simple. When sharing my work, I was fearless and people loved it. In…
Creative Book Review 3: “Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky
The forces that help us be productive and execute our ideas are often the odds with the very source of our ideas: our creativity. -Scott Belsky Years ago while I was still a student at College for Creative Studies I met a man who was an excellent storyteller. When he told me his ideas for…
Creative Book Review 2: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
“Nobody is born with a style or a voice. We don’t come out the womb knowing who we are. In the beginning we learn by pretending to be our heroes. We learn by copying. ” – Austin Kleon I remember being in art school and worrying about my style and being jealous of people who…
Creative Book Review 1: Make Art Make Money by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens
“It is foolish to think we can’t be both artists and entrepreneurs , especially when Henson was so wildly successful in both categories.” -Elizabeth Hyde Stevens Originally published in 2013, Make Art Make Money isn’t your typical book with 10 lessons that will set you on the path to greatness. It doesn’t give you a…
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