art & fear by david bayles and ted orland

And if you remove the charged word 'artist,' one might say it's valuable to anyone who struggles to create anything. It's valuable to working artists, artists who have given up, and artists who have yet to begin. By turns philosophical and pragmatic, insightful and witty, ART AND FEAR is a gift for the creative soul. 'How does art get done? Why, often, does it not get done? And what is the nature of the difficulties that stop so many who start?' These are the questions the authors ask, and more importantly, answer, in this concise, brilliant book. That being said, they never fail offer the encouragement I need when I start doubting my artistic integrity. The writers don't take themselves too seriously. I was thrilled to find it here! The prose is sometimes beautiful and sometimes sarcastic. Yesterday, I was looking for my copy, couldn't find it and turned to Audible. It's a book I go back to when I get stuck in my art. My paperback copy is worn and underlined. I've read Art & Fear two or three times over the last several years. 'It is easier to paint in the angel's feet to another's master-work than to discover where the angels live within yourself.' Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? This performance would be my first for him. Have you listened to any of Arthur Morey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

'The hardest part of artmaking is living your life in such a way that your work gets done, over and over.' What was one of the most memorable moments of Art & Fear? I can listen to it driving back and forth to the day job - the job that allows me to buy any art supplies I need but keeps me too busy to remember where my studio is and too tire to go there when I do remember. I'm so happy that it is available in audio now. This book is one that I will return to again and again like a mantra. Where does Art & Fear rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Art & fear by david bayles and ted orland