My Year of Creative Reading has remained steadfastly sidetracked as of late. I think perhaps that I’m building a new list, rather than just sticking with someone else’s idea of creative reading. One of the latest reads is Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities. I was attracted to this book because it’s a visual riot. I didn’t know the first thing about del Toro, other than he is a filmmaker, until I picked up this book.…
The Year of Creative Reading continues, although not quite as I anticipated. I have been sidetracked by four books that aren’t on my original list of creative books to read for the year. Strike that. As a creative soul, it should not surprise me that I’m getting sidetracked. Because, you know, the library. Because, you know, it’s hard for a creative person to color (or read) within the lines. What books have taken me away…
In continuing my year of creative reading (note the abbreviation in the title), I dipped into Jackie Battenfield’s “The Artist’s Guide.” While I did not read it cover-to-cover, I read several big chunks of it. This is a fabulous reference book for anyone serious about creating their own arts career. It’s the book I wish I’d had in college in the 1980s. Art majors concentrated on their art during my college days; they did not…