Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career

by Kristy Gordon

Jumpstart Your Creative Journey

Get out of your artistic rut and learn how to make art that feels true to you. Whether you’re established in the art world or just breaking in, this guide helps you push past imposter syndrome and negative self-talk so you can create with confidence and find joy in the process once more. Kristy Gordon, prominent painter and adjunct professor at the New York Academy of Art, will teach you how to quiet criticisms, dream big and make art that feels genuine to your style.

You’ll start with pressure-free exercises to build the habit of creating daily, then you’ll learn how to research the art world and build up an arsenal of ideas for your artwork. Finally, you’ll learn to pitch yourself to galleries and other consumers. Along the way, Kristy provides a wealth of insight into recovering a sense of play in your art and keeping your mind open to epiphanies and breakthroughs. Filled with invaluable advice and encouraging exercises, this impactful guidebook will help you feel invigorated in your practice and propel you into a career you've always dreamed of.

Genres: Art

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2024

Reviews

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was more about self discovery than art. There were some very good suggestions along that line. Most of the art was far too advanced for me.

[Evan Sproul · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not an artist by any stretch of the imagination. I read this book because it mentions my son (pp 154-155)who is an artist. As I read, I think I discovered that the basic principles the author was trying to teach about improving one’s artistic ability are applicable in any endeavor to improve oneself. If one wants to improve an ability, read the book and see if you can find application.