Art & Fear by David Bayles, Ted Orland (2001, Paperback)

Easy reading, cuts to the core of issue relating to the serious artist.
This book was recommended by a fellow artist and I agree, it is well worth any e-bay cost.

This book is great. I feel like I'm getting the chance to talk to an experienced artist that has had many of the same issues I now have. It is a very quick read, I've read it a couple of times, and plan on reading it many more. I bought the book after reading one of Ted Orland's other books "The View From the Studio Door." If you're new or experienced artist, you'll learn from this book.

If you are not an artist, you might wonder what on earth an artist has to be afraid of and why there would even be a need for this book. If you are an artist who has experienced “creative block” then you probably understand. Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way.

This book is not a good choice for artists who are completely confident in their work. It is also not a good choice for artists who need help in figuring out practical solutions to the problem of creative block. While this book is empathetic to artists who are struggling with fear, it doesn’t do much to address the solutions; it mostly just elaborates on the problem. It gives you the sense that you are not alone in this problem. If that is a result that you’d find reassuring, then I think you will probably find value in this book.

This book has some interesting quotes and insights. I thought it was interesting to read and it held my attention. It did offer some valuable information. I think the most important thing this book held for me was reassurance that “failed” art pieces are an essential part of creative growth.

Art & Fear...an artist's survival guide.

This book explores the depths of your mind, why art gets made, and taps into the realities of why so many artists give up along the way.

Art & Fear is about helping you find your own path & destination to becoming the artist you always wanted to be.

At times this book didn't hold my full attention, but overall it is light reading & only 121 pages.

I bought the book to take my walk with art another step forward~

Recommended reading ...if you are wanting to overcome fear of creating~

I bought this book because we did a reading from part of it for a class. It is very thought provoking and helpful. It is the kind of book that lends well to a discussion!