Practice Makes Progress: My Creative Journal

by Amy Latta

Overview

Nurture Your Inner Artist

Open yourself up to a new world of creativity and art exploration with this interactive guided journal. Amy Latta’s colorful prompts will help you let go of perfection and find joy in the process of art. Readers of Amy’s hand lettering books rave about her encouraging and friendly writing. Every time you open this book, she’ll be there to cheer you on through the ups and downs in your artistic journey, help you find that positive outlook and remind you of the value you bring to this world through the art that only you can make. Packed with bite-size guided exercises, inspirational quotes, bordered blank pages and personal stories from Amy’s life as a professional artist, this journal will empower you to embrace self-expression and to take new steps on your creative journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645673682
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	02/22/2022
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Amy Latta is a hand lettering artist and the author of eight books, including Doodle Everything! and Practice Makes Progress. Her work has been featured in advertisements for Starbucks and Gap stores, and she is the founder of AmyLattaCreations.com. She resides in Hampstead, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Finding Your Inspiration 9

Creativity Takes Courage 14

Tackling Your "PhDs" 22

Practice Makes Progress 29

Keeping That Childlike Wonder 36

First Things First: Setting a Creative Tone 46

The Comparison Game 53

Creativity Is Messy 63

Pass It On 70

To Craft or to Clean: Setting Your Priorities 78

Using Your Right Brain 86

Artists Are Explores 92

Happy Accidents 98

The Definition of Success 105

Create Something Every Day 112

Making the World More Beautiful 120

Leaving Your Mark 128

Overcoming Fears and Failures 136

Creativity Is a Way of Life 143

Never Give Up 149

Create Even if Nobody Cares 156

The Natural Desire to Create 163

Crafting Fills My Life 171

Showing Love to Creatives 178

A Special Kind of Artist 184

Acknowledgments 189

About the Author 191

Editorial Reviews

As an interior designer and maker, I know all too well the rut you can get into with a creative block. This journal is such a great way to spark your imagination back up. When the creative juices stop flowing, this is the key to getting them back!”

-Jo Gick, interior designer, finalist on NBC’s Making It

“This book is my new therapy. It’s everything you want: an easy-to-follow, fun, nonjudgmental way of expressing yourself. Amy makes you think, ‘I could do that!’ And guess what? We all can!”

-Richard Wilmore, television host of The Richard Wilmore Show

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