Real Artists Wear Black: And Other Lies About Being Creative

A rallying cry and blueprint for creatives everywhere, this boldly unapologetic handbook is The Artist's Way meets Steal Like an Artist-shot through with truth serum.Real Artists Wear Black is a no-nonsense survival guide that tells it like it really is, exposing the raw truth about pursuing an artistic life.While other creativity books offer gentle encouragement and morning pages, this guide tackles head-on the very real obstacles that derail artists' careers and dim their creative lights.Drawing from thousands of artist interviews and her own journey from disillusioned art school grad to successful (money-making! gallery-showing! lecture-giving! not totally disillusioned!) artist, Danielle shatters the 20 most damaging myths in the art world: "Serious artists don’t have day jobs,” “Mothers can’t be artists, “Self-taught doesn’t count,” and more.Each chapter combines a sharp analysis of the origins of these lies with practical strategies for overcoming them, supported by success stori