- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9781802065688
- Length: 192 pages
- Price: £10.99
Jonathan Jones, GuardianLessons for Young Artists is anything but a how-to manual or didactic textbook. Instead, it’s like a visit to David Gentleman’s studio where you sit at his shoulder, watching him work, while he shares tips, wisdom, anecdotes … Finding beauty in the neglected, unnoticed moments that pass us by is a lesson that can be applied to anyone’s life, ‘Young Artist’ or not. This is diamond advice, lightly given
Susie Mesure, Financial TimesGentleman distils more than seven packed decades into an inspiring primer for the hobbyist and art school graduate alike
Irish TimesA richly wise book about how to live a creative life in a world full of distractions and false goals … the book could equally be called Advice for Living Well
Evening StandardA wonderful guide to practising art … Gentleman’s advice is simple and doable … The lessons are brought home with his own work. Some of his rules could be for life as well as for art
New StatesmanCharming … a distillation of some of the wisdom gained during a near 80-year career
About David Gentleman
David Gentleman is a painter and printmaker, working in many mediums. His work is held in many major galleries, including Tate, the V&A and the British Museum. He has designed British postage stamps and coins, and the platform-length mural at Charing Cross on the underground. He lives in London.
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