I have loved Austin Kleon since discovering him a few years back -
got the first book for my kids, unfortunately his books - the way they're marketed in stores makes it seem like, to my kids, one of those "500 writing prompts" or "it's easy to draw cartoons" instructional kind of books pretending to be fun- when it is SOOOOOO good. Not just for a dumb kid but for a dumb adult/artist/imposter. I have bought everything he's written (I think) and look at them often. He's the real deal.
I have loved Austin Kleon since discovering him a few years back -
got the first book for my kids, unfortunately his books - the way they're marketed in stores makes it seem like, to my kids, one of those "500 writing prompts" or "it's easy to draw cartoons" instructional kind of books pretending to be fun- when it is SOOOOOO good. Not just for a dumb kid but for a dumb adult/artist/imposter. I have bought everything he's written (I think) and look at them often. He's the real deal.
How did you know!!The retiree thing!?!?
Yes, indeed.
Reminded me of Anne Lamott’s essay “Shitty First Drafts”. Very inspiring- both.
And a book I wrote about a woman trying to get her cartoons published. Title:
A Cartoon Tragedy
next thursday ? for payed subscrivers I suppose?
Nope! Today. For free :)