The Inner Life of the Artist
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The Inner Life of the Artist
The Inner Life of the Artist
From bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person
The third Monacelli Studio title from Aristides, The Inner Life of the Artist, contains a series of short, insightful essays and significant, meaningful quotes by contemporary and historical artists. Each essay is accompanied by a moving and inspiring selection of nearly 100 artworks from the past and present.
For those interested in drawing, painting, and other art forms, important principles of Atelier teaching (classical and traditional art training and instruction) are applied throughout. Fun practical exercises are included, with an emphasis on cultivating the artistic mind, along with the hand and the eye.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781580936576
Publisher: Monacelli Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 April 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Monacelli Studio
Illustration: 100 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 165.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Juliette Aristides is a Seattle-based painter who seeks to understand and convey the human spirit through art. Aristides is the founder of the Atelier programs at the Gage Academy of Fine Art in Seattle. She teaches workshops as well as exhibiting nationally and internationally. Aristides is the bestselling author of Beginning Drawing Atelier (2019) and Figure Drawing Atelier (2019), both published by Monacelli Studio, amongst other highly regarded Atelier art instruction books.
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