Books and art are both major cultural touchstones, so it makes sense that they go together like Picasso and paint. I love a book with a solid art history component, because, obvi, I'm a huge fan of books and art, but also because I retain…
Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share your Creativity and get Discovered by Austin Kleon This book was a huge motivator for me. I started out shy and embarrassed to share what I was making. I realized …
If you are also an uncultured lump, here are five easily digestible art history books you can consume before you’re exposed as dilettante.
"The Wonderful and Delicious in Japan" is a book of gourmet and cultural guides in Japan by Tokyo based American illustrator Kayleen Falls. She showcases over 80 shops & restaurants with her beautiful food illustrations unique to Japan. Various foods are introduced in the seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter, along with recommended restaurants & places in Tokyo, and there are also unique places in Kyoto to visit. The perfect book for your trip to Japan. * This book will contain both English and Japanese text. Kailene Falls https://kailenefalls.com/ Kailene was born and raised in Minnesota, USA. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Japanese and Graphic Design, and began working as a designer and illustrator in Tokyo, Japan soon thereafter. While employed at Japanese design agencies, she designed and illustrated for packaging, marketing materials, editorial layouts, and branding for large Japanese companies such as meiji, kewpie, Mitsui Norin, and Mizukan. In 2018, Kailene left her full-time job to begin a freelance career. While she continues to work in digital medium, she began honing her skills in watercolor painting with a particular focus on food illustration. Her watercolor work has been displayed in galleries and commissioned by both individuals and corporations. In addition to her creative career, she works as a bilingual Japanese/English language reporter for Japanese news channels as well as a for international NHK World programming broadcast in over 20+ countries. She has made over a hundreds of appearances on Japanese variety TV, most notably as the American representative for the weekly show “Sekai Kurabete Mitara” with Taichi Kokubun and Naomi Watanabe since 2017. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kailene Falls Illustration (@kailenefalls) Size: 8.27 x 5.83 x 0.65 inches 224 pages Japanese / English
Sketchnoting is big. Why not encourage students to have their sketchbook for your class? This teacher did. In fact, this teacher is inspiring a growth mindset and curiosity with all he/she is saying about having a sketchbook. Annotation, reflection, research! Look at the subtle cues for learning built into this graphic drawn by the teacher. […]
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A list of seventeen books for artists: to inspire your practice, improve your skills and to get you out of a creative rut.