The blank canvas : inviting the muse by Audette, Anna Held

109 pages : 17 cm;The Blank Canvas offers solid advice for everyone who struggles with artist's block or other problems of creative expression, including: drawing subject matter from unexpected sources, mining one's daily visual responses for images, overcoming self-doubt and criticism, making choices when torn between several ideas, and getting started on assignments;Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-109);1. Art from Art -- 2. Other Popular Sources. Photographs. Copying. Finding and Using Sources -- 3. Working. The Studio. About Work, Talent and Ideas -- 4. Overcoming Difficulties. Originality and Style. Cardinal Sins and Other Problems. You're Still Stuck? -- 5. Getting Started Figuratively -- 6. A Few Final Thoughts