Zen Pencils--Creative Struggle: Illustrated Advice from Masters of Creativity

What do you feel when you want to write something but the blank page makes you blanked out even to write an alphabet to start with. Or when you go out to click some extraordinary shots but feel so irritated of getting something of interest. Everyone is creative as long as they use it and hence everyone has faced such issues of starting something creating something.Creative Struggle by Gavin Aung Than is for all those people who struggle with an idea, anxiety and loathing. The book is an amazing pictorial biography of thinkers, inventors, and artists. The stories portray the idiosyncrasies of thinkers and their war with their demon of inner resistance which may appeal to younger readers as well as adults.Gavin Aung Than, I have been a huge admirer of his work for years now. And this book is another addition to the list of books I have bought already. The book makes you realise how self-doubt, anxiousness, hopelessness can slow down your progress. But the book also highlights the reason to be stoic in front of the anxiety, persevere through the phase of difficulty and finally overcome the fear to make something brilliant.Whether you are a creative being or not but even if you need motivation or are losing confidence in whatever you are doing, the book is for you. This is what you need as a daily reminder. Keep it handy you never know when you will need it.

Zen Pencils always lift my spirits. They are good for a quick shot of inspiration. The latest book is no different. Like Zen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks and Dream the Impossible Dream, Creative Struggle is yet another collection of inspirational comics, most of which are available to read for free in zenpencils.com. I love to keep hardcopy versions because they are worth it, and are good for gifting.Gavin Aung Than gives colours to these magnificent and inspirational quotes by famous personalities and transform them into stories. He illustrates the struggles they went through, how they conquered the fears and created their best pieces of work. He also gives a glimpse of the unexplored sides of these famous personalities we know.

Good

A good read

The books by Zen pencils , I have it all. This is small but still has the quality of print

INTUITIVE AND INTERESTING TO EVERYONE

good content, but its too costly for the size

After buying Gavin’s first two books I wanted to buy this one. But this is such a small book. Stories are inspiring but not too the extent of the ones that were present in the earlier books.

As a creator and a writer, there comes a time when we struggle to put our ideas on paper (or any media for that matter). Negative thoughts and the feeling that we’re not good enough is more often than you can imagine, and so, our work becomes tedious instead of bringing joy to our souls.This books was a reminder that every person who dedicates to art, or who is passionate about something that requires to use their creativity, has struggled physically, mentally and sometimes they’ve given everything they have in order to succeed at what they’re working on.Artists such as Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Beethoven, Kahlo and so on are among the people who were really passionate about their work, and who found their true self in art. Scientists like Einstein, Curie and Tesla were people who never give up, even when nobody supported their theories or their work in general. Hemingway and Tchaikovsky were creators who lost their way on the road, but somehow got back on track with their masterpieces.So, these geniuses, these iconic creators were common people who didn’t have all figured. They all struggled at some point in their lives, but found a way through and ended up with something that remained in history.This book was everything I needed right now, because not only is illustrated by an amazing cartoonist; it also has a brief story of people who I can’t help but to feel admiration towards to. And last but not least, the motivational quotes really stayed with me and I think that the format this book was written is perfect for young artists and people who are in the limbo of a creative process.

It's a great book to pick up when you're struggling with your own projects. Gavin's illustrations breathe life into inspiring quotes and help to remind us that we are not alone in our creative struggle.

I've been following Gavin Than on his website for about three years now. When I learned of this book, I bought it without hesitation. It's funny, it's real, and it reminds everyone that creative minds are just like the rest of us. They're full of doubts, hiccups, hoarded ideas and empty spaces, and dismal delays along with dramatic days of dynamite. The differences are that they do what they're called to do, in spite of the thoughts that clutter.Buy it today, this minute! You won't regret knowing how the creatives of the world - including yourself - overcome the drawbacks of being creative.

Il coronamento dei due precedenti volumi.Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che stanno intraprendendo n qualsiasi tipo di sfida lavorativa e non.

A galvanising anthology and must read for everyone in the creative industries. Will definitely keep in mind for a re-read on my darkest and hollowest days for comfort, hoping it may replenish my creative juices. Thanks again Gavin.