Brief Lessons in Creativity, Paperback

Banish creative block with inspirational words from Hockney, Pollock and more.
Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play. Matisse
Use this essential guide to crack artistic algorithms and improve, sustain and nurture your creativity. Brief Lessons in Creativity presents a rich variety of artistic methods and solutions for you to try, and is packed with inspiration and practical takeaways. Stay curious like Rauschenburg by reading, researching and immersing yourself in the world. Repeat and revisit with C zanne to try things differently and collect and remix with Duchamp and Bacon. Appreciate the importance of solitude and space with Bourgeois and improvise freely with Van Gogh and Mir . With every chapter, learn how to create your best work and embrace a new sense of playfulness.

Frances Ambler is a writer and editor, with a specialism in design and travel. Her publications include Mid-Century Modern (2016) and The Rough Guide to Vintage London (2012).