Eszter reviewed Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon
Review of 'Steal like an artist' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Short but very inspiring
174 pages
English language
Published July 28, 2012 by Workman Pub., Co..
5 stars
(8 reviews)
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative is a book on coming up with creative ideas written by Austin Kleon and published in 2012 from Workman Publishing. The book, has since then become a New York Times Bestseller. Kleon presents himself as a young writer and artist emphasizing that creativity is everywhere and is for everyone. In his own words, "You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself".
sketchee reviewed Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon
Review of 'Steal like an artist' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
In large white reversed type spread across two undersized black pages, each chapter begins with a simple and often counter-intuitive thought.
The square-shaped book isn’t quite pocket-sized, though it’s close.
The first chapter begins with a minimalist and powerful diagram that asks “Is it worth stealing?”
We borrow ideas. We aren’t the first to create with paper, canvas, clay, or even a computer. Even when those ideas seemed new, artists built work based on ideas that came before them.
The idea here isn’t to plagiarise, if that’s what you’re thinking. It’s about giving up on worry.
Stop worrying that it’s not good enough. We are our own worst critics.
Austin explains beautifully how we are all a unique remix of our parents. Our art is a unique mashup of our influences. Become a selective collector of influences. Concentrate on keeping what you love and throw out the rest.
Studies show …
In large white reversed type spread across two undersized black pages, each chapter begins with a simple and often counter-intuitive thought.
The square-shaped book isn’t quite pocket-sized, though it’s close.
The first chapter begins with a minimalist and powerful diagram that asks “Is it worth stealing?”
We borrow ideas. We aren’t the first to create with paper, canvas, clay, or even a computer. Even when those ideas seemed new, artists built work based on ideas that came before them.
The idea here isn’t to plagiarise, if that’s what you’re thinking. It’s about giving up on worry.
Stop worrying that it’s not good enough. We are our own worst critics.
Austin explains beautifully how we are all a unique remix of our parents. Our art is a unique mashup of our influences. Become a selective collector of influences. Concentrate on keeping what you love and throw out the rest.
Studies show that a focus on love helps us generate new ideas.
Look for who your favorite artists loved and who loved them and take from them what you like best.
John Kelly reviewed Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon
Review of 'Steal like an artist' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Like Show Your Work, Steal Like an Artist is a lovely, super-short collection of aphorisms and quotes about creativity and inspiration that never quite crosses the line of 'cloying'. Some great practical advice. I can see myself hitting this up for a quick dose of inspiration when I'm feeling creatively flat.
