Art and Fear: Notes on the Risks (and Rewards) of Making Art, by David Bays, Ted Orlando

"«Art and Fear» explores the way art is made, the reasons for its often not being made, and the nature of the difficulties that lead many artists to give up along the way. The authors of the book, David Bayles and Ted Orlando, both practicing artists, engage daily with the problems of art-making in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from their personal experience, provide a clear picture of the art world as seen by the artists themselves. This is not the usual self-help book; this is a book written by two artists, for artists. It revolves around what artists feel when they sit in front of the easel or at the keyboard, in the studio or their private performance space, trying to accomplish the work they want to create. «Art and Fear» quickly became a widely acclaimed classic, recommended by artists and students to each other, and it has taken a place among the best-selling books on art and creativity. It has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, from students and teachers to accomplished artists in every field. Number of pages: 168"