Creative Authenticity: 16 Principles to Clarify and Deepen Your Artistic Vision

To those engaged in making art, an authentic voice is the most crucial yet most difficult ability to come by. Why does so much conspire to hide what is ultimately the closest, simplest thing of all? Creative Authenticity outlines 16 principles that will help you peel back the fears, misconceptions, "shoulds" and confusion around courageous creative expression. Ian Roberts has painted for over 40 years. He shows in galleries in the U.S. and Canada. For the past ten years he has taught landscape painting in Provence, France and Tuscany, Italy through his school Atelier Saint-Luc, named after the patron saint of painters. His own experience plus the questions and input of over 200 students has been the crucible for the writing of this book.