Art Lessons: Meditations On The Creative Life

by Deborah J. Haynes

Writing in the same tradition as renowned artist Robert Henri in his classic book The Art Sprit , Deborah J. Haynes looks at the value of art and making art in today's world. What does it mean to become and work as an artist today? What are the unique challenges facing artists in the twenty-first century, and what skills are required to overcome them? In Art Lessons , Haynes addresses the mind, body, and spirit of today's artists with her personal reflections on what it takes to succeed and feel creatively and spiritually fulfilled. The lessons she shares range in depth and scope from the simple to the deeply philosophical, from encouraging her reader to always have a pencil - or crayon! - in hand, to insisting that an artist take a seat, to connecting art profoundly to daily life and the earth. Through her own reflections on art and being an artist, Haynes provides a spiritual compass for today's emerging artists. Art Lessons will inspire all those who wonder what makes an artist today and how they might contribute to the future.

Genres: Art

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Private · Rating 1 out of 5]

( I'm trying to be kind here so I'll not say much) All i can say is artists are born the artistic mind is something that can't be taught! Delulu is not always the solulu !
No not everyone is an artist! Don't try to work against nature that's the opposite of being an artist actually.... People without the artistic mind can still be a piece of art they can work with art and they can imitate art but they never become a true artist!

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book! It asked questions that made me think about how I feel about art, what I know about art and about being an artist.
Not only those types of questions, but questions about where I live, why I live here, what is best about being here. There were questions about what I value and why. Mostly it made me think of myself as an artist and join the conversation about what it means to actually be an artist. It is a book I can go back to again and again as I consider the art I am making on more than just a technical level.

[Fred · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not being very good with "I" books, meditations or teachings, this was an ok read. I give you "Read to find out about the worlds of others. Self-satisfied narcissism has no place in the life of the serious artist today." One could argue that without self-satisfied narcissim there would be no artist.

[cellomerl · Rating 2 out of 5]

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