- Paperback: 210 pages
- Publisher: Chicago Review Press (1 May 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1556522126
- ISBN-13: 978-1556522123
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,527,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book offers constructive advice for artists who are becoming discouraged or feel stalled and those who yearn to rekindle their passion for making art. Several life-long artists in mediums as diverse as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture share philosophies and outline strategies for remaining an artist despite chronic challenges such as financial worries, social pressures, family obligations, 'day jobs', and self-doubt. From setting up a studio and establishing a realistic work schedule to finding the right subject matter and reconsidering every option, "Making Room for Making Art" discusses important changes in attitude and offers practical suggestions on how artists can rediscover the pleasure of making art.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book via one of the Amazon "customers who bought this item also bought" thing. I was intrigued by what I saw when searching inside the book and decided to buy it. I am so glad I did.
It is the first book I have actually taken a pencil to and underlined while reading since I left university (quite some years ago) - I felt so strongly I needed to be able to find those inspiring sections again at a glance.
If you are wanting to create but feeling stuck or seem to have lost direction then this book could well be for you. I had lost my way and hadn't painted for over 2 months. Since reading this book I have totally reorganised my workspace from top to bottom and will be back in there painting tomorrow morning. One of the ideas I found very useful was to set a focus for the next 6 months. Finally I know where I'm headed again which is very useful as I am painting on my own now without a tutor or group for guidance so it's easy to lose your way without that support. This book is just what I needed.
I can't recommend it enough for getting you going again if you're feeling blocked or uninspired to work.
It is the first book I have actually taken a pencil to and underlined while reading since I left university (quite some years ago) - I felt so strongly I needed to be able to find those inspiring sections again at a glance.
If you are wanting to create but feeling stuck or seem to have lost direction then this book could well be for you. I had lost my way and hadn't painted for over 2 months. Since reading this book I have totally reorganised my workspace from top to bottom and will be back in there painting tomorrow morning. One of the ideas I found very useful was to set a focus for the next 6 months. Finally I know where I'm headed again which is very useful as I am painting on my own now without a tutor or group for guidance so it's easy to lose your way without that support. This book is just what I needed.
I can't recommend it enough for getting you going again if you're feeling blocked or uninspired to work.
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125 of 126 people found the following review helpful
A Lot of Encouragement in a Small Package
21 Dec 1997
Format:Paperback
I know what it's like to abandon your art. After being disappointment by slim vocational possibilities as a young adult, I tried to forget I even knew art. I tried to be what others wanted me to be and do. I floundered for ten years, even went back to college later to pursue a bachelor's in a different area. But no matter how much I'd shove my artistic bent into the recesses of my mind, it came gurgling back with a vengeance almost as soon as I got my degree in engineering physics. I made the decision to be true to myself. While still not employed as an artist, I consider no longer have qualms about considering myself one.
I wish I had this book when I was younger, or at least the chapter on dealing with external pressures. I connected so well to a lot of the stories related in this book. There are so many passages where I felt, "I felt that way!" An especially powerful subchapter for me is Perspective--Valuing your Art and Creativity more than Society does.
A minor complaint: I wish that the author had included more resources in the Artists Materials appendix, and had included the web page addresses to the businesses that were listed. If we truly are no longer at the mercy of the local hobby store, as Ms. Warner says, these are important. There's only one artist supply store and three framing companies listed; I've found several other artist supplies on the web that could have been included on this list; still it's good information for those who still like to do business by telephone.
I've got two years of junior college study as a commercial artist, but I'm a self-taught artist, and I'd recommend this book to anyone who was engaged in art study, especially to first-year students. With this book to guide them, if it turns out being a professional artist isn't in the cards, maybe young people won't be discouraged, like I was, and they can at least assess the extent to which they can take their talent without the debilitating loss of self-esteem, such as that which I suffered. Here's a book that says even if you're not a paid artist, you still are one, if deep in your gut you say so, and it tells you how to keep art out of the closet for good.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Practical and grounded advice for Artists
21 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
"Society" often makes it difficult for artists to feel that their work is important This book is about taking resonsibility making room in your life for your art. The book is filled with insights from various artists and gives practical advice for artists at all levels. Also included are profiles of the artists and illustrations of their work. If you want to work at your art, Sally Warner's book sets a course for you that will undo even your most creative excuses of why you can't.
16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
A must have
29 Dec 2003
Format:Paperback
Wonderful book. I have read and re read many times and always find total inspiration. This is the artists' bible. Thank you for writing it.
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