Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career

Kristy Gordon

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Book cover for Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career

Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career

Become a Great Artist: Gain Confidence in Your Art, Find Your Creative Voice and Launch a Thriving Career

Kristy Gordon

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Jump-Start Your Creative Journey
Get out of your artistic rut and learn how to make art that feels true to you. Whether you're established in the art world or just breaking in, this guide helps you push past imposter syndrome and negative self-talk so you can create with confidence and find joy in the process once more. Kristy Gordon, prominent painter and adjunct professor at New York Academy of Art, will teach you how to quiet criticisms, dream big and make art that feels genuine to your style.

You'll start with pressure-free exercises to build the habit of creating daily, then you'll learn how to research the art world and build up an arsenal of ideas for your artwork. Finally, you'll learn to pitch yourself to galleries and other consumers. Along the way, Kristy provides a wealth of insight into recovering a sense of play in your art and keeping your mind open to epiphanies and breakthroughs. Filled with invaluable advice and encouraging exercises, this impactful guidebook will help you feel invigorated in your practice and propel you into a career you've always dreamed of.

About the Author

Kristy Gordon has exhibited her work throughout the world, and her otherworldly paintings hang in more than 600 collections. She is currently an adjunct professor at New York Academy of Art and lives in New York City.

Critical Reviews

"I wish I had this book--once for when I was an artist and then again when I was writing about being an artist."
--Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine

"This book feels like a wonderfully supportive friend leading you on a trans- formative journey. It will ignite curiosity and bolster confidence, and help with any artist's emotional growth and discovery of their own voice."
--Kyle Staver, acclaimed artist

"While there are many books on technique, this offers a refreshing look at the develop- ment of vision. A truly holistic approach to nurturing artistic development."
--Steven Assael, senior critic at the New York Academy of Art

"This book is packed full of helpful tips. Kristy has a very readable and doable approach to art making."
--Katherine Bradford, 2011 Guggenheim Fellow

Publishing Information

Publisher: Page Street Publishing
Pub date: 2024-11-05
Length: 176 pages

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