The Artist’s Journey On Making Art & Being an Artist
- 15 Oct 2020
- 9781786891174
- £10.99
- 272 pp
- 135×214mm
- 15 Oct 2020
- 9781838851484
- £7.99
- 272 pp
In a few words
Guidance and wisdom for young artists, from award-winning artist and writer Kent Nerburn
In a few words
Guidance and wisdom for young artists, from award-winning artist and writer Kent Nerburn
Helpful, deceptively simple, straight-shooting, celebratory
Margaret Atwood
With a poet's grace and a craftsman's precision, Kent Nerburn has written a powerful and deeply moving meditation on what it means to live the life of an artist – and, ultimately, what it means to be human. The Artist's Journey might be the most inspiring book you'll read all year
Daniel Pink
Helpful, deceptively simple, straight-shooting, celebratory
Margaret Atwood
With a poet's grace and a craftsman's precision, Kent Nerburn has written a powerful and deeply moving meditation on what it means to live the life of an artist – and, ultimately, what it means to be human. The Artist's Journey might be the most inspiring book you'll read all year
Daniel Pink
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The creative life is not easy. From the outside it can seem romantic and exciting, but in fact it is a unique journey filled with doubts and dreams and complex challenges that most people never imagine. From the obvious issues of making a living and dealing with rejection, to more rarified questions like how to know when a work is finished and the delicate balance between inspiration and craft, the creative artist – whether writer, painter, actor, or dancer – lives in a world of profound questions and subtle choices.
The Artist’s Journey takes you into this world with an emotional honesty that few books offer. At once practical and spiritual, it is a rare exploration of the inner landscape of the artistic experience and an essential guidebook to the artist’s journey, for creative artists in all fields, whether young or old, accomplished or just beginning.
Also available as a collectable giftable hardback edition, titled Dancing with the Gods.
More about
the book
The creative life is not easy. From the outside it can seem romantic and exciting, but in fact it is a unique journey filled with doubts and dreams and complex challenges that most people never imagine. From the obvious issues of making a living and dealing with rejection, to more rarified questions like how to know when a work is finished and the delicate balance between inspiration and craft, the creative artist – whether writer, painter, actor, or dancer – lives in a world of profound questions and subtle choices.
The Artist’s Journey takes you into this world with an emotional honesty that few books offer. At once practical and spiritual, it is a rare exploration of the inner landscape of the artistic experience and an essential guidebook to the artist’s journey, for creative artists in all fields, whether young or old, accomplished or just beginning.
Also available as a collectable giftable hardback edition, titled Dancing with the Gods.
Kent Nerburn's understanding of the transcendent nature of the creative process is vividly on display in his uplifting new book. His enthusiasm is contagious. Tune into his wise words and make something beautiful
Rick Rubin
A master teacher with the most generous heart, filled with lifetimes of wisdom
Darren Aronofsky
A tender and beautifully written guide for anyone working in the arts . . . [a] little gem of a book
Like Paulo Coelho, Nerburn takes on a spiritual grandfather role. [This] encouraging piece of text . . . hinges on
well-researched, inspirational quotes from great artists. Sometimes that is what we all need . . . If you’re in need of a creative pick-me-up, cherish this
Kent Nerburn's understanding of the transcendent nature of the creative process is vividly on display in his uplifting new book. His enthusiasm is contagious. Tune into his wise words and make something beautiful
Rick Rubin
A master teacher with the most generous heart, filled with lifetimes of wisdom
Darren Aronofsky
A tender and beautifully written guide for anyone working in the arts . . . [a] little gem of a book
Like Paulo Coelho, Nerburn takes on a spiritual grandfather role. [This] encouraging piece of text . . . hinges on
well-researched, inspirational quotes from great artists. Sometimes that is what we all need . . . If you’re in need of a creative pick-me-up, cherish this
