ART BOOKS THAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR LIBRARY

A professional artist understands how books can help them grow, and learn more about art as a whole. You should have a shelf filled up with books that can inspire, inform, and entertain you when needed. Here are a handful of books we believe you should add up in your library. 

Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists Paperback Edited by Sharon Louden

This is one of those books that give you unrestricted access into the lives of accomplished artists, The book is a collection of their personal journey from the beginning to where they are at the moment. By simply reading this wonderful book, you get enlightened about making a living as an artist, artistic wrestle, and inspiration about the future of art.  

Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist Lisa Congdon

Lisa Congdon started as someone who did not plan to make art a career but over time, she was able to transition from seeing art as a hobby to becoming a professional and respected artist. The experiences she has gathered along the way is what she shares in this insightful book. In this book, you will learn like never before the secrets in moving your artistic career to the next life-changing stage.

The book features particularly methods and gadgets that can effectively contribute to rewarding your passion. It looks at how to attract galleries and collectors, promotes artworks, and many more interesting facts and details you don’t want to miss out on. 

Creative Block by Danielle Krysa

One of the biggest problems of artists is the obstruction of ideas or inspiration. This is popularly referred to as a creative block. But it doesn’t have to be a problem anymore with this riveting piece by Danielle Krysa.

In this book, she has carefully listed more than forty strategies from different artists for overcoming this universal issue of creative block that keeps crippling artist’s performance and productivity. You can’t get bored because there are big, bright images as you flip through the pages reading how a particularly successful artist handled this and other art challenges in a stimulating and honest way. 

Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

David Bayles & Ted Orland

This is a book you definitely need to get this year if you are to overcome the fear of completing projects or holding the release of your beautiful art pieces to the public because of critics. I recommend this compelling and concise book for anyone who has ever felt pressurized by internal and external factors when it comes to creating, putting out and recreating. 

Consider reading the develop your knowledge section of the article new year, new system form more books on art and business inclusive. 

Finally, when it comes to reading books; it is all about taking it at a time. We promise to share more excellent books that help you develop your craft in our next updates.

 Also, I will continue looking for the best art books with Nigerian authors or written by African artists. Not like there are not so many of them out there but we are very mindful of quality, experience, value, relevance and impact of such books.

If it is coming from us, we want to make sure it is living up to what we say it is. But Hey, we welcome you to share the various art books international and domestic that you have read which can help other art lovers, enthusiasts, and artists improve. 

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