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| Living the Creative Life: Ideas and Inspiration from Working Artists | 
 enlarge | Author: Rice Freeman-zachery
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 11315
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1581809948
Dewey Decimal Number: 701.15
EAN: 9781581809947
ASIN: 1581809948
Publication Date: August 29, 2007
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Product Description
How DO they do it? If you could ask your favorite artist or crafter only one question, chances are you'd ask about creativity: Where do your ideas come from? How did you get started? What are your tricks for overcoming blocks? In Living the Creative Life, author Rice Freeman-Zachery has compiled answers to these questions and more from 15 successful artists in a variety of mediums--from assemblage to fiber arts, beading to mixed-media collage. Creativity is different for everyone, and these artists share their insights on the muse (if you believe in her), keeping a sketchbook (or not), and prioritizing your art, whether you aspire to create solely for your own pleasure or to become a full-time artist. * Try your hand at creative jumpstarts straight from the pros.
* Glimpse the artists' innermost thoughts and works in progress as you peruse pages from their journals and notebooks.
* Share textile artist Sas Colby's triumph over creative block during an exotic art retreat.
* Learn how internationally acclaimed artist James Michael Starr uses experience from his former "day job" to fuel his creation today.
* Explore the work of Michael deMeng, Claudine Hellmuth, Melissa Zink and the other artists right alongside their insights. No crafter or artist should live the creative life without Living the Creative Life! The inspiration is contagious.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 A Happy Surprise! September 16, 2007
54 out of 56 found this review helpful
This book is a keeper, a touchstone to come back to on those awful, dark
days when I'm sure there isn't a drop of creative energy left. It will sit
in an honored place beside my worktable between Everyday Matters by Danny Gregory and Kaleidoscope by Suzanne Simanaitis. This is where I reach when
the muse sneaks off to play the horses.
Let's face it, many of the books published about collage and mixed media art are profit-driven or a surface scratching prettifying of the creative life. I've bought and been disappointed by several. This book is the real
thing-something to dive into and come up with a pearl of a kick start to
goat-butt you out of your self pitying trough of creative dispair.
Buy the book-you will not be listing it on half.com in two weeks. It will
sit in a honored place for those moments you need something special.
IT WORKED FOR ME! September 25, 2007
49 out of 49 found this review helpful
Not even 25 pages in and I had to stop reading and make notes on ideas I had for art pieces. This book has some kind of voo doo spell that gets your art mojo flowing like crazy. What I love about this book is that there are no "instructions to make your own identical artwork" but plenty of art talk that sets your mind on fire with ideas for your own art. I'm having the best time with it. I should also add that the paper, colors, even fonts are gorgeous and the highest quality. A real pleasure to pick up.
 interesting mix of artists September 20, 2007
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
There's a very interesting mix of artists in this book, which I really like. They all give their wisdom and pieces of their lives so freely and that is a rare thing these days. Most artists want to keep their creative secrets to themselves. There are some clever suggestions from the artists for ways you can jump start your own creative juices as well as tips from the author. This book is a definite must have for artists who want to know what it is really like being a working artist.
My biggest complaints are about the design of the book. It is very small which makes the text hard to read. Some areas of the pages are dark and textured which makes the text even harder to read. The cover of the book is a good representation of the inside of the book. The earthy colors dull the bright art by some of the most lively artists. The color scheme works great with the art by Michael de Meng and James Starr but it does a huge disservice to the more whimsical artists like Linda Woods and Violette. Despite those flaws, this book is definitely worth getting. You just have to read it in a well lighted room.
Thinking about quitting your job? December 10, 2007
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
If you are an artist and thinking about quitting your day job to become a full-time artist, you should definitely pick up this book. If you are thinking about doing art full-time sometime in the future, you should pick up the book. Even if you just need a creative kick-in-the-pants... you get the idea. This is a gorgeous book with tons of dialogue with real working successful artists. It is one of the few art books that I have read eagerly cover to cover.
Cool insights, difficult design September 15, 2007
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
I was excited to get this book and "get inside the heads" of some of my favorite artists and authors, like Linda Woods and Claudine Hellmuth, and I've really liked some of Rice's other works. There are a lot of cool insights from the artists in the book, who you can tell shared honestly and openly. The design of the book was very distracting, though. It was really hard to read in places, with small print, or the background was too dark and it was hard to read. The overall palette of the book is dreary and murky, really at odds with what the artists are saying. I love the way the artists shared inspiration, but I really hated having to grab a flashlight and magnifying glass to read the book.
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