Thanks for a great book! Ian Roberts, thank you for your wonderful book, Creative Authenticity: 16 Principles to Clarify and Deepen Your Artistic Vision! I have read it four times and will continue to refer to it. I have read many art books in the past few years and yours is the best. It isn't a 'how-to' book but more of a 'why' book and Roberts has truly pegged the drive and spirit that makes one want to create art.
Excellent! Ian Robert's book is inspiring, straightforward, and has served as a continual reference of inspiration for me throughout the years. He has put into words things that I often feel but have never been able to say, things that no one else seems to understand. I highly recommend this book.
impressive I am impressed by the contents of this book. I have been thinking most of these thoughts but this has put these thoughts all together in a way that solidifies all of those thoughts on creativity. I am about half way through it now and will certainly be going back through this book many times over. I do wish that it was available in an audio format. Those of us with failing vision really could use that kind of help.
A Fascinating Read! I've just completed reading this treasure of a book and plan to go back to it again and again. I have something highlighted in every chapter! So often I found myself nodding and saying "Yes! Yes! That's exactly how it is!" Ian Roberts understands the quirky artistic brain, our fantasy fears and foibles and writes so well about them. His writing style is a joy to read.
a good book for serious artists.... As a practicing graphic artists for many years, and always trying to understand the creative mood swings in making and creating art. I completely enjoyed the insight Ian Roberts writes about being an artists. Even though he writes from a painter's perspective, his book is completely applicable for all visual art makers. Being a serious artist is not easy and it shouldn't be...doing art is about stuggles...looking at a blank piece of paper or canvas can be frightening and this book breaks down the various areas to help understand and ease that fear. I highly recommend this book to any serious artists who is seeking to understand their own creative process.
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