You Are an Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation

gifted to a date. never heard back from her again. i hope it was funny.p.s. i love Sarah's work. thank you for making me love art.

I’m only a few exercises in, and I already love it. It’s such a cerebral book. It has helped me contemplate my art at a deeper level and is opening my eyes to new ways of seeing the world around me - seeing everything as an opportunity for art. I love how each exercise starts with a story about the artist giving the assignment and the reasoning behind it. I’m a person that always demands a reason for everything, and this book delivers to my creative mind and my reasoning one.

This book is incredible! I've been waiting for months for it to be released and it does not disappoint. Every word, every assignment, every detail, right down to the size and paper is so perfectly intentional. The assignments are fun and sparked creativity in me right away. I don't want to go anywhere without this book! I can't wait to share this with my mom who always beats herself up over not being "an artist" so I can show her again and again that yes she is!

The book is written by by Sarah Urist Green, a curator and host of the PBS Digital show, The Art Assignment. It is a fantastic expansion to The Art Assignment universe. Anyone with a creative bone in their body or who are just a lover of creativity, art, and creative thinking will absolutely enjoy this book. Yep, I highly recommend this one. And, if you haven't seen the program yet, I highly recommend that you seek it out on YouTube and get your binge on! Everett

The book gives projects you might choose to do. It can also be read as a reference giving unique information about various ways to express oneself you might not normally think about: plates made from paper plates; sculptures created from discarded items; crayon rubbings on asphalt.Watch the short videos from the PBS show, THE ART ASSIGNMENT, on YouTube that correspond with the book's assignments.

Great book for art activities when you hit artist block! It's also great to try with friends and family. I like how it tells you a little bit about the artist and then gives you the assignment that connects the artist with it. I definitely reccomend this gem.

What a great book! It can be used and enjoyed by anyone--including artists and non-artist alike. It is great for individuals, families, groups of friends, etc.! A great companion to the PBS show "The Art Assignment." I will be passing this on to my friends and family.

I used this on and off with my students to generate creativity during the pandemic. I've been a John Green fan for over a decade, so it was great to read something from his wife!

Sarah brings her insightful, charming commentary to accessible creativity prompts based on the work of unique artists.

Love it!

Great book - I was looking for something to have on hand in my classroom but this is definitely for upper grades.

I got this book as a gift. , was expecting a light mainstream inspirational book. This, however, resembles a textbook.Not that that's a bad thing. It just wasn't what I expected.It is well researched and, once you got past the elaborate descriptions and simple but paxked layouts, full of inspiration.I would suggest this book for art teachers or connoisseurs.

The problem with buying books on line is that you can't flick through the content, obviously. This book may be good for the more "out there" artist but too much for me! It's very abstract.