{"id":71151,"date":"2024-11-04T14:49:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=71151"},"modified":"2024-12-10T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T14:30:32","slug":"art-books-that-will-inspire-your-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/art-books-that-will-inspire-your-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Books That Will Inspire Your Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/art-books-that-will-inspire-your-work-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71167\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month I focus on a theme that I think will help students solidify their creative practice in my membership, <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/the-gathering-membership-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gathering<\/a>. This month, we have been focusing on reflective practice. Reflective practice is a habit of pausing to think and write about what you are learning, and its meaning &#8211; in this case &#8211; reflecting about our art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does reflective practice have to do with art books? I&#8217;ll tell you by telling you about my reflective practice. My reflective practice happens at a special table, in the morning, with my breakfast and coffee. I make it feel bountiful. There are  flowers, a few art materials, and inspiring books. Each morning I read, write, draw, and paint. It&#8217;s an expansive time that is part reflection, part reading, part creation. It&#8217;s a way to stir the creative pot at the start of the day. I read and look at books that remind me that I&#8217;m an artist &#8211; books that make me want to create.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m excited to share art books that will inspire your work &#8211; at least <em>I <\/em>think so! I&#8217;d love to know which books have bolstered your creative practice &#8211; tell me in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YQAbXO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just Draw Botanicals: Beautiful Botanical Art, Contemporary Artists, Modern Materials<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Botanicals-Book-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71204\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From soft, airy colored pencil papayas, to hyper-realistic renditions of hydrangeas and monochromatic leaves, this little book will make you want to run outdoors, grab the first botanical you can get your hands on, and draw and paint all day.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NV5EBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life With Words<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am a big fan of highly inspiring books that set you off on a creative tangent just a few paragraphs in, such that it takes months or years to finish reading. It&#8217;s like lingering over a delicious ice cream or a piece of chocolate cake.  Poemcrazy inspires me to write more poetically, but it also inspires me to <em>think<\/em> poetically. It makes my life more rich and creative and therefore feeds my visual art as well. This kind of stirring of the pot is good for creatives of all kinds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YB21pw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Wolf&#8217;s Secret<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1856-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71206\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I happened upon this gorgeous book recently, and couldn&#8217;t put it down. I&#8217;ve kept it on my art table since and its beautiful nature-based illustrations have inspired me to take some of my observational drawings a little further into the realm of fantasy and ornamentation. I think you&#8217;ll find it equally inspiring for your work. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join our free weekly workshop here: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"convertkit-form wp-block-convertkit-form\" style=\"\"><script async data-uid=\"c11346afb9\" src=\"https:\/\/mindful-art-studio.kit.com\/c11346afb9\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fuPAmd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Big Magic \u2013 Creative Living Beyond Fear<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a book I refer to frequently with my students \u2013 Elizabeth Gilbert talks about the ways in which we humans are <em>innately<\/em> creative in a way that feels essential and logical. She also shares valuable insights about the inner critic that have been helpful for me and folks in <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/the-gathering-membership-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my community<\/a>. This would be an excellent book to encourage your creative life and action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4eaiZkw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Practice: Shipping Creative Work<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This book is an ode to practice and the beauty of what happens when you embrace it. Our work is only as good as the practice and love we put into it. &#8220;The magic of creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don&#8217;t stop.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YPbMSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bound: 15 Beautiful Bookbinding Projects<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For anyone who loves to work in books and wants to make their sketchbooks, I highly recommend this book. Rachel Hazel paints an inspiring picture of her artistic life with gorgeous photos of the shore and her seaside home. Each page feels tactile, beautiful, and approachable. She makes bookbinding feel incredibly creative and possible even for those of us who hate to measure. (Though we still have to measure &#8211; sorry!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YQoCQk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steal Like An Artist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is another book to be taken in little bite -sized bits, but it&#8217;s SO full of creative wisdom. I think it&#8217;s the best advice for artists about how to learn from others WITHOUT copying. In the internet age especially, we are all inspired and influenced by each other, but it&#8217;s about putting all the different influences together through your particular hand and seeing what emerges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ekqup0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Creative Companion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1858-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1858-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1858-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have several of SARK&#8217;s books, and for me they are all about opening the doors of possibility and giving your creative dreams a voice and a path. I have the original edition of this book, and on page 43, she invites you (in her handwritten script!) to write in the book: &#8220;5 wonderful things that could happen if you let your dream come true.&#8221; Here&#8217;s some of what I wrote over 20 years ago: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Get known as an artist.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Speak to audiences about creative process and art and healing.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Do workshops.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Go on splendid vacations.&#8221; (I just taught art in France this past September!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s going well, SARK! Thanks so much for helping me to dare to dream! This is one of the books that helped send me off to art therapy school, and eventually, through a very circuitous route, brought me to where I am today. I still refer to it periodically as you can see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tell Us Which Books Are On  Your Art Table in the Comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would love to hear which art books have been elemental for you and your practice. Tell us about it in the comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creatively Yours, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to see all the books I recommend on <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/mindfulartstudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to see all the books I recommend on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/amymaricle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are a few of the art books that will inspire you work and help you to live more 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