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First, a link to what kind of notebook, because otherwise, dozens of people will ask. Then, the weighing in: This is a silly ritual, but sometimes silly rituals are all we have. Next, the selection of a guardian spirit to look over the notebook. I picked Durër’s Saint Jerome in his Study for this notebook, which

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A lot of what I love in art is this “deliberate imperfection,” which you see in everything from Japanese wabi-sabi to Navajo rugs to punk rock.

life of a project

Extraordinary Routines interview Austin Kleon

This sounds like a fun read.

Making time and space for your art this season

If you preorder the book before March 5th, my publisher will send you one of these awesome SIGNED bookplates, designed by yours truly.

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Some thoughts on patience from Oliver Burkeman’s book Four Thousand Weeks.

One page diary - Austin Kleon

“All good things must begin.” —Octavia Butler, journal entry Here is the inside cover of one of Octavia E. Butler’s commonplace books, from around 1988. She wrote herself many of these motivational notes, which can found in her archives at The Huntington. That encouragement was probably essential: Butler faced

From David Epstein to Lynda Barry, read a list of artist and writer Austin Kleon's favorite books for living a more creative life. For more reading recommendations, explore the bookshelves of other famous artists at the Radical Reads blog.

“It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected.” —Mark Twain (quoted in Steal Like an Artist) “Stolen plants always grow.” —Beatrix Potter My wife routinely picks up clippings and fallen plant parts off the road when we go on our daily walks and brings them

Daisy sun

A zine about the creative tension between what is and what could be

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QUICK WRITE It appears daily on my agenda and often sparks great writing, discussion, and even revision. My bestie Erin said it beautifully: “Quick writes produce pure honesty and they’…

Words for Living