Brief Lessons in Creativity

'Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.' - Matisse

This essential guide delves into the techniques, routines and mindsets of boundary-shifting artists, inspiring you to sustain and nurture your own creativity. Brief Lessons in Creativity presents a rich variety of artistic methods and solutions for you to try, and is packed with inspiration and practical takeaways.

Stay curious like Rauschenberg by immersing yourself in the world through seeing, reading and researching. Repeat and revisit with Cézanne to try things differently, and collect and remix with Matisse and Bacon. Open your eyes to the possibilities of colour with Josef Albers, and improvise freely with Van Gogh.

In every chapter, inspiring anecdotes and practical exercise help you gain a new perspective and reinvigorate your work.