'I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf' JAMES CLEAR, author of the #1 best-seller Atomic Habits 'A timeless cult classic ... I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book over the years and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON, NYTimes bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist Art & Fear is about 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. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making art in the real world, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.

The bestselling cult classic that offers a roadmap to overcoming the daily obstacles of a creative life

About the Author
David Bayles is a writer, photographer, conservationist, and lifetime flyfisherman, He is the author and illustrator of Notes on a Shared Landscape: Making Sense of the American West. Ted Orland is a photographer, teacher and writer. A broad selection of his writings and photographs appear in his monograph, Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity.

Reviews
Filled with reminders and insights that every artist and creator needs to hear. I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf. -- James Clear, author of the #1 bestseller * Atomic Habits *
Artists confront their deeper fears daily. It's inevitable in artmaking. This book is a crucial tool in validating, soothing, and navigating the fear that might otherwise stop an artist from making their work. Fear is unavoidable but it need not dictate the artist's choices. This book is a vital companion. -- Beth Pickens, author * Make Your Art No Matter What *
An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist's Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company. -- Tanya Shadrick, author * The Cure for Sleep *
It has earned its reputation for being a useful, underground classic ... it's a pithy, though comforting read, written by artists, and gets straight down to what can hinder our development as artists, and why ... refreshingly absent of psycho-babble or opaque art-speak -- The London Group
One of those books you want to tell everyone you know to read * LiveAboutDotCom *
A book that artists continue to recommend and connect with ... It's concise, clear, compelling and worth coming back to over and over -- Artwork Archive
A roadmap for overcoming the everyday obstacles of a creative life * Skillshare *



Book Information
ISBN 9781800815971
Author David Bayles
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Souvenir Press Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 231g
Dimensions(mm) 202mm * 134mm * 22mm