You know, if I'm going to write reviews I really should do them right after I read the book. Art & Fear was a) short and b) about art… and fear. I was inspired at the time, but I'm not sure I could tell you a lesson I learned from it. But let's blame my memory and not the text.
FuzzyCo grade: B+
Cheryl
Fuzzy, this is my favorite book on making art for artists! I find that it clarifies several issues that I had always felt were at work in my life as an artist. (How to cope with personal fears in regards to your art, how to cope with public expectations and the difference from your own, and how to get past behavior blocking creation.) The key to all seems to be know WHY you are doing (or NOT doing) so you can address it and move forward. Aside from that the book is full of encouragement from other artists (in the form of great quotes).