Art Inspiration

What does it take to be creative? To make your art despite objections, self-doubt, and procrastination? This book is for artists of all kinds. Whether you are a professional artist, painting for fun or thinking about art when you retire one day.I have collected a series of ideas, thoughts, tips, and observations over the years and included them in this book. Some practical, heartfelt and others irreverent, but all part of my journey. I do hope you find a few useful nuggets amidst the other bits. This book would also make a lovely gift for artists. Just saying.

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain...

Behind every masterpiece is a story—and often, a person—who sparked its creation. Muses and Masters: The Untold Stories of the People Who Inspired History’s Greatest Artists takes readers on a captivating journey through the intimate, passionate, and sometimes turbulent relationships that shaped some of the most iconic works of art, literature, and music. From the ethereal Beatrice Portinari guiding Dante’s poetry to the modern influence of Yoko Ono on John Lennon’s music, this book reveals how inspiration flows between artist and muse in ways that forever change both. In ten ...

Success isn’t just about creating a successful business, the fame, or the money. It’s about seizing every opportunity to learn and grow. It’s about the person you are behind the scenes. Throughout his career, Jesse James has been known as many things: reality star, criminal, thrill seeker, husband, father, entrepreneur. With all these titles, Jesse has built his empire on one common theme—hard work.

Read by the author. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic agency.” - Publisher’s Weekly When you’ve been told over and over...

Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a...

The Artist's Way for the 21st century—from esteemed creative counselor Beth Pickens. If you are an artist, you need to make your art. That's not an overstatement—it's a fact; if you stop doing your creative work, your quality of life is diminished. But what do you do when life gets in the...

✨ Manifest Your Dream Life — One Beautiful Cutout at a Time ✨ Bring your dreams to life with The Ultimate Vision Board Clip Art Book for Women (Premium Color) — a stunning collection of 700+ vibrant, high-resolution images, quotes, words, and affirmations designed to help you visualize, manifest, and create the life you love. Unlike random magazine clippings, every element in this book is carefully curated, beautifully printed in premium color, and organized by theme to make your creative process effortless and inspiring. Each image is placed single-sided with white cutting margins ...

Modern Bushido is all about helping you live a life of excellence and living your life to the fullest. In this enlightening prose, award-winning and bestselling author, Dr. Bohdi Sanders covers 30 essential, life-changing traits that will enable you to live an amazing life. This inspirational book clearly explains the principles needed to live a life of excellence and shows you how to immediately apply these traits in your life. Applying these traits will absolutely improve your life and the life of those around you! You will be motivated and inspired by the straightforward lessons and ...

✨ Manifest Your Dream Life — One Beautiful Cutout at a Time ✨ Bring your dreams to life with The Ultimate Vision Board Clip Art Book for Women (Premium Color) — a stunning collection of 700+ vibrant, high-resolution images, quotes, words, and affirmations designed to help you visualize, manifest, and create the life you love. Unlike random magazine clippings, every element in this book is carefully curated, beautifully printed in premium color, and organized by theme to make your creative process effortless and inspiring. Each image is placed single-sided with white cutting margins ...

An imaginative, thought-provoking gift book to awaken your senses and attune them to the things that matter in your life. Welcome to the era of white noise. Our lives are in constant tether to phones, to email, and to social media. In this age of distraction, the ability to experience and be...

Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this modern classic will teach you to use the art of storytelling to persuade, motivate, and inspire in life and business Anyone seeking to influence others must first know their own story, and how to tell it properly. Whether you're proposing a risky new...

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to...

✨ Manifest Your Dream Life — One Beautiful Cutout at a Time ✨ Bring your dreams to life with The Ultimate Vision Board Clip Art Book for Women (Premium Color) — a stunning collection of 700+ vibrant, high-resolution images, quotes, words, and affirmations designed to help you visualize, manifest, and create the life you love. Unlike random magazine clippings, every element in this book is carefully curated, beautifully printed in premium color, and organized by theme to make your creative process effortless and inspiring. Each image is placed single-sided with white cutting margins ...

This audio is dedicated to your mastery of the art of realizing all your desires. The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination. Everything that now exists was once imagined. And everything that will ever exist must first be imagined. Wishes Fulfilled is designed to take...

In the summer of 1921, Philo T. Farnsworth was not all that different from any other farmer's son in rural Idaho, until he came up with an idea that would change the world–and thrust him into a titanic struggle with one of the most monolithic monopolies in the world. Farnsworth's story of divine inspiration facing off against corporate avarice is a compelling–though seldom told–saga from the 20th century that is still relevant in the 21st.

A follow up to Pico Iyer’s essay “The Joy of Quiet,” The Art of Stillness considers the unexpected adventure of staying put and reveals a counterintuitive truth: The more ways we have to connect, the more we seem desperate to unplug. Why might a lifelong traveler like Pico Iyer, who has...

Join renowned artist Scott Christian Sava in a humorous, inspiring audio journey that guides artists of all levels to embrace failure, overcome self-doubt, and rediscover the joy of creating art. Features exclusive audiobook extras! Scott Christian Sava, a beloved artist and social media star...

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat!...

Strengthen your faith week by week with this yearlong journey through the Bible for women. Now a USA Today bestseller! When you need to lift your spirits or tackle life’s challenges, the Bible is always there to offer guidance. This inspiring Bible study for women combines a daily listening...