Steal Like An Artist - By Austin Kleon

 Steal Like An Artist

- By Austin Kleon

Genre - Non-FIction, Art, Self Help

Rating - 4/5

Pages - 160

You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side. It is a book on coming up with creative ideas and has been the New York Times Bestseller. 

When Mr. Kleon was asked to address college students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in 2011, he shaped his speech around a simple list of ten things he wished someone had told him when he was starting out at their age. They were: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see it; Geography is no longer our master; Be nice (the world is a small town.); Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.); and, Creativity is subtraction. After giving the speech, he posted the text and slides of the talk to his popular blog. The talk went viral, and Kleon dug deeper and expanded to create the book, for anyone attempting to make things - art, a career, a life - in the digital age.

Kleon describes ten basic principles to boost your creativity. He lists them on the back cover of the book so that they're easily referenced. The book is small, full of illustrations and several poems in the style of his newspaper cutouts by Kleon.

Each chapter is dedicated to one of the ten principles, which are represented by the following:

1. Steal Like An Artist

2. Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things

3. Write the book you want to read

4. Use your hands

5. Side projects are important

6. Do good work and put it where people can see it

7. Geography is no longer our master

8. Be nice (the world is a small town.)

9. Be boring (it's the only way to get work done.)

10. "Creativity is subtraction"

To get more insights and deep knowledge do get your hands on this book. It is beginner friendly and is very helpful. Austin also gave us methods for how to be creative when you are bored and have your creativity on the verge to die.

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