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Zen Pencils--Creative Struggle
Illustrated Advice from Masters of Creativity
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Ideal for readers who enjoy humour paired with inspiration, especially creatives seeking motivation and fans of famous cultural icons.
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See moreGavin Aung Than, creator of the innovative Zen Pencils, shares his passion for creativity and reveals how you, too, can live a creative life.
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Zen Pencils: Creative Struggle is a call to wake up the creative spirit inside you. Through Zen Pencils cartoon quotes on creativity from inspirational artists, musicians, writers, and scientists, you'll discover what inspired each of the subjects to reach the full potential of their creativity.
In each comic, the speaker of the quote is the character in the story. Imagine cartoon versions of Albert Einstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, Mark Twain, Isaac Newton, and Vincent van Gogh revealing the spark that ignited them to achieve their dreams!
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ISBN: 9781449487225
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 155.0mm
Weight: 18g
Pages: 148
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About the Author
Gavin Aung Than is a freelance cartoonist based in Melbourne, Australia. After working in the corporate graphic design industry for eight years, he quit his unfulfilling job at the end of 2011 to focus on his true passion, drawing cartoons. Gavin launched Zen Pencils at the start of 2012, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and hasn't looked back since.
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