The artist's mentor
/ Ian Jackman, editor.
- 1st ed
- New York : Random House Reference , 2004.
- 245 p. ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-232) and index.
What inspires art? Can art be taught? How do you start a masterpiece? -and how do you finish it? For every aspiring artist, here is a guide that draws on the collective wisdom of artists of many stripes-painters, sculptors, photographers, architects and others. What emerges is the "big picture," an overview of creative inspiration in such areas as influences and work environments; subjects and taste; intention and the creative act.