Copy the greats to learn the ropes, and then transform those imitations into your distinctive creations.

Imitation as Learning

Establishing a creative routine ensures you consistently engage with your creative side. Regularity is key to maintaining your creative momentum.

Routine for Consistency

In the digital era, geographic barriers no longer restrict creative collaboration. Connect and collaborate with like-minded individuals worldwide.

Global Creative Community

Rather than fearing the influence of others, make it your ally in forging your unique path.

Embrace Creative Thievery

Unleash your inner artist with "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon, a manifesto that flips the script on creativity. In this innovative guide, you'll discover that stealing, borrowing, and remixing are not just acceptable in the world of art; they're encouraged. Here are ten key takeaways from this game-changing book

Steal Like an Artist

Don't underestimate the power of physical engagement. Working with tangible materials can open new avenues for imaginative expression.

Hands-On Creativity

Your artistic identity is a patchwork of your influences, experiences, and passions. Acknowledging and celebrating this mosaic can empower your creativity.

You're a Creative Collage

Amid constant distractions, welcome periods of 'creative boredom.' These quiet moments can foster deep, innovative thinking.

Embrace Moments of Boredom

Your creative journey is as important as the final product. Sharing your process can inspire others and help you reflect on your own work.

Share Your Creative Process

The most original ideas often emerge from recombining and reinterpreting existing concepts. Be a skilled 'remixer' in your creative journey.

Originality through Remixing

Often, less is more. Learn the art of subtraction to refine your work and create more impactful and memorable creations.

Power of Subtraction

"Steal Like an Artist" is a transformative guide that encourages you to tap into your inner artist, drawing inspiration from the world around you. It invites you to reimagine the creative process as a collaborative, ever-evolving endeavor, where sharing, borrowing, and transforming are not only accepted but celebrated.

You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side. When Mr. Kleon was asked to address college students in upstate New York, he shaped his speech around the ten things he wished someone had told him when he was starting out. The talk went viral, and its author dug deeper into his own ideas to create Steal Like an Artist, the book. The result is inspiring, hip, original, practical, and entertaining. And filled with new truths about creativity: Nothing is original, so embrace influence, collect ideas, and remix and re-imagine to discover your own path. Follow your interests wherever they take you. Stay smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring—the creative you will need to make room to be wild and daring in your imagination.

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I’m a writer who draws. I make art with words and books with pictures. Author of Steal Like An Artist and other bestsellers. Visit my website: http://austinkleon.com/