Book list
What are the foundational principles of making art?
The books in these categories hold the key elements of living a life of creativity and art.
My absolute essential books for living a life of creativity and art.
Whether you are a painter, animator, designer, or writer, art and creativity have many faces. These books are not only interesting, they are extremely helpful for making and sharing your art.
The way we think shape our lives, and the books on this list has helped shape my worldview and the way I go about my life.
To live a life in the arts takes discipline, routines and solid habits. These books have been essential to my creative life, to build frameworks about not just the creative aspects, but every aspect of my life.
To create art, you need a craft. To get better at that craft you need to work at it. To master is you might need 10.000 hours. These books are about the hours of work you need to put in to master something.