Art Inspiration

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...

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...

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...

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 Art of You offers great insights and steps on how to cultivate creativity. This is essential reading for anyone looking to share their unique experience, to foster deep connections, and to inspire others.” —Yung Pueblo, #1 New York Times bestselling author From conscious creativity...

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...

Rediscover the joy of creating – with kid-inspired insights from the bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist Feeling burnt out, distracted, and out of fresh ideas? In every creative person's life, there are times when you lose the energy, joy, and freedom you had when you were first...

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 ...

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...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Disrupt and push back against capitalism and white supremacy as Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. What would it be like to live in a well-rested...

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...

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.

**Narrated by the Author!** Atomic Habits meets Think Like a Monk in this profound guide to lasting change from behavior coach and host of the hit podcast The One You Feed. Weaving together behavioral science with timeless wisdom, Eric Zimmer reveals how to stop fighting yourself and start...

Norman Pirollo, abstract artist at Pirollo Abstracts, narrates his fascinating journey of transitioning from full-time employment to being self-employed as an artist. He faced many obstacles throughout the journey where apprehension about the decision was often at the forefront. Norman also recounts his creative journey through adulthood. Perseverance, fate and critical decisions combined to map out the direction he followed later in life. Often seeking creative outlets, working as a multidisciplinary artist ultimately became his vocation. Norman Pirollo chronicles his fascinating journey ...

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!...

An Artist’s Obsession. A Woman’s Undoing. How far would one go for self-expression? Harlan McCandles is a master of color, a virtuoso of form. But beneath the art professor’s facade lies a darker palette of history. When a married Patience Okoye steps into his world, she becomes Harlan’s...

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...

Pleasure is easy. Teasing is an art. In The Art of Teasing, you’ll discover how to transform every touch, whisper, and pause into a spark that keeps her trembling for more. This beginner-friendly guide reveals practical techniques for building desire, heightening tension, and making her beg before you ever let her fall.

What does it take to win success and influence? Some people think that in today’s hyper-competitive world, it’s the tough, take-no-prisoners type who comes out on top. But in reality, argues New York Times bestselling author Dave Kerpen, it’s actually those with the best people skills who...

Hard Fought Lessons by an Olympic Judoka is a one of a kind motivational read written by Olympian, 3rd degree Judo black belt and Amazon Best Seller; Matt D’Aquino. As an athlete competing on the international stage for 11 years D’Aquino has gained a wealth of information and insights into how to become a top-level athlete in the sport of Judo. Now, he’s ready to share it with the world! Through sixteen riveting chapters, D’Aquino uses personal stories and worldly insights to explain what helped him survive three-hour training sessions in some of the toughest dojos in the world as ...