Creative Authenticity: 16 Principles to Clarify and Deepen Your Artistic Vision

by Ian Roberts

Overview

Serious working artists are the intended audience of this collection of short essays that clarify common expressive and personal problems that many artists encounter, including the fear of being clichéd, the desire to convey truth in art, and the frustration behind trying to find an authentic voice. These crippling fears are laid to rest through insightful discussions of personal experiences, the struggles of famous artists, and the rewards of producing art that comes from an authentic creative core. Providing sensitive reassurances that these struggles are normal, these essays encourage artists to focus on the development of their crafts and find inspiration to work through self-doubt.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780972872324
Publisher:	Atelier Saint-Luc Press
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	1,113,279
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ian Roberts is a painter and the founder of the Atelier Saint-Luc School. He is the creator of the instructional videos Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting and Plein Air Painting. He lives in Soda Springs, California.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	13
Principle 1	Searching for Beauty	18
Principle 2	Communication	38
Principle 3	Your Home Turf	50
Principle 4	The van Gogh Syndrome	56
Principle 5	Your Craft, Your Voice	62
Principle 6	Showing Up	72
Principle 7	The Dance of Avoidance	82
Principle 8	Full/time or Part/time	94
Principle 9	Follow Something Along	102
Principle 10	Wagon Train and Scout	108
Principle 11	Working Method	118
Principle 12	Limits Yield Intensity	132
Principle 13	Being Ready to Show	140
Principle 14	You Are More Than Creative Enough	146
Principle 15	Finding Poetry in the Everyday	154
Principle 16	Holding the Big Picture	164
	Conclusion	175
	Notes	179