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Steal Like An Artist

10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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Apr 10, 2023SusyHendrix rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable and inspiring.
Jun 08, 2022LONGLIVELIBRARIES rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoy Austin Kleon's blackout poetry works, so I thought I'd read one of his books. This had many interesting perspectives on how creatives understand "originality" and where the line is drawn between plagiarism and using pieces…
May 05, 2022newdog rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Good, but this is a reprint, not a new version.
Feb 04, 20221aa rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The advice is facile, repetitive, and even contradictory. Its written with a tone of strong confidence and playfulness. There is a brief further reading guide. Worst of all, he asserts, necessarily falsely, that there is no originality.…
Aug 09, 2020xarathustra rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It's like reading someone else's notes. My take, don't plagiarize, but remember there's no such thing as (intellectual) property unless that's the world you want to live in.
Oct 02, 2019NadiaHathor rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great, quick and encouraging read with some quality and innovative tips on being creative. Austin reminds the reader that our very being is one of artistry and in every engagement that should be our focus.
Sep 09, 2019
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Dec 17, 2018justjenn001 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely LOVED this little book! In fact, the only reason I gave it a lower rating was because the library version doesn't hold up well in the hands of so many patrons. It's definitely a book to buy, though. It's a fun little book…
Oct 09, 2018maxmillan rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
At first glance this book looked like a quickly written messy hodgepodge of ideas. After reading 10 pages I realize it was a valuable well thought out tool to think outside the box. 4 stars out of 5 as this library app is not accurate in…
Feb 26, 2018cathysteiner rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I was stuck and found this book to be the nudge I needed to get my creative juices flowing. Easy to read, humorous and very practical advice that anyone can follow.
Nov 01, 2017norma777 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A quick and pithy read about living a creative life and what to do when inspiration evades you. Encouraging, practical, funny and immediately useful for me. I enjoyed it and bought a copy. I have referred back to if often.
Apr 25, 2017PinesandPrejudice rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't believe it took me this long to read this book. It was a birthday gift from a friend years ago and it came at the perfect time right now. What a lovely, beautiful, inspiration of a book. I can't recommend it enough for a quick,…
Aug 10, 2016ifilmer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Super easy quick read. Though it had a LOT of thought provoking moments. I love it when a book puts complex ideas or philosophies into simple, understandable words. Showing how something so intense really isn't so hard to understand from…
Jul 16, 2016Firaptor rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Basic wisdom for art and for life. A quick read not full of extraneous fluff. 5 stars.
May 11, 2016Dub rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you are a creative of any sort and you struggle with your art or should I say the practice of your art then this book is for you. Simple and elegant...if this small book doesn't get you off your backside and motivate you to do your…
Feb 02, 2016LadyDi52 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A quick read; partway through I realized there are a lot of my artist-friends I want to give it to!
ravenheart
Oct 21, 2015ravenheart rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is poorly bound so be careful because the pages will fall right out. It's probably too small to be truly helpful as it doesn't go into any depth at all in its recommendations, but its tips are still very useful for any artist…
MrDrProfessorPatrick
Oct 08, 2015MrDrProfessorPatrick rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book concisely reiterated a lot of sentiments I took away from several art professors while working on my degree, and I can confidently say that they are 100% conducive to my creative process. Kleon kindly reminds us that we don't…
Sep 04, 2015puncept rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Honest, simple read. Totally absorbable and insanely inspiring. Love it!
Jun 15, 2015
Very interesting book... It is a little confusing but funny at the same time.
Oct 04, 2014bette108 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A cute short book to spur one's creativity. Lots of practical advice...how- to suggestions for creative people. Worth the couple of hours it takes to read it.
Feb 23, 2014DonicaB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Tiny book, HUGE heart and wisdom behind it!! This book is amazing and is the most inspiring thing I have read in a LONG time. I recommend it to anyone who's a musician, artist, writer... anyone who wants to create and needs encouragement.
Nov 15, 2013
I'd picked this up at the book store at one point to take a look at it. I wasn't impressed. It's already a small book, and the pages were mostly empty. Entire pages devoted to a single quote. Or a two page spread with nothing more than…
Aug 28, 2013rvisage rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
LOVE this book... the title alone got me. Really gives you permissions to steal... and by all means... do it well! and procrastination is alright, in fact, it's encouraged =) Great advice that ALL artists can learn from
shaundabell
Jul 24, 2013shaundabell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very inspiring. I renewed it for as long as I could until people started catching on. Its short, very direct and inspirational to anyone going into the arts.