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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
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Austin Kleon
4.26 avg rating — 16,624 ratings 
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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Austin Kleon
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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World
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Neil Gaiman
4.28 avg rating — 19,708 ratings 5. 
How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum
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Keri Smith
4.16 avg rating — 13,466 ratings 
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Map Art Lab: 52 Exciting Art Explorations in Mapmaking, Imagination, and Travel (Lab Series)
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Jill K. Berry
4.11 avg rating — 210 ratings 9. 
Art Journal Freedom: How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition
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Dina Wakley
4.10 avg rating — 609 ratings 
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
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Julia Cameron
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Collage Lab: Experiments, Investigations, and Exploratory Projects (Lab Series)
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Bee Shay
4.01 avg rating — 846 ratings 20. 
Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking
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Jill K. Berry
4.05 avg rating — 533 ratings 21. 
The Art of Mistakes: Unexpected Painting Techniques and the Practice of Creative Thinking 3.69 avg rating — 78 ratings
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A Trail Through Leaves: The Journal as a Path to Place
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Hannah Hinchman
4.32 avg rating — 267 ratings 
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Making Art From Maps: Inspiration, Techniques, and an International Gallery of Artists
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Jill K. Berry
3.90 avg rating — 79 ratings 
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Explorers' Sketchbooks: The Art of Discovery & Adventure
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Huw Lewis-Jones
4.38 avg rating — 247 ratings 
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Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression
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Diana Trout
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Snail Mail: Rediscovering the Art and Craft of Handmade Correspondence 4.20 avg rating — 155 ratings
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Tear Up This Book!: The Sticker, Stencil, Stationery, Games, Crafts, Doodle, and Journal Book for Girls!
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Keri Smith
4.12 avg rating — 249 ratings 36. 
Art Journal Kickstarter: Pages and Prompts to Energize Your Art Journals
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Kristy Conlin
3.70 avg rating — 43 ratings 
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait
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Frida Kahlo
3.90 avg rating — 48,381 ratings 40. 
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Learning by Heart: Teachings To Free The Creative Spirit
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Corita Kent
4.29 avg rating — 309 ratings 43. 
Journal Sparks: Fire Up Your Creativity with Spontaneous Art, Wild Writing, and Inventive Thinking 4.20 avg rating — 244 ratings
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Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
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Lynne Perrella
3.96 avg rating — 5,248 ratings 46. 
Artful Adventures in Mixed Media: Art and Techniques Inspired by Observation and Experience
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Nathalie Kalbach
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Doodle Art and Lettering with Joanne Sharpe: Inspiration and Techniques for Personal Expression
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Joanne Sharpe
4.17 avg rating — 53 ratings 48. 
The Art of Expressive Collage: Techniques for Creating with Paper and Glue
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Crystal Neubauer
4.19 avg rating — 79 ratings 49. 
Exploring Watercolor: Creative Exercises and Techniques for Watercolor and Mixed Media
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Elizabeth Groves
4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings 
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Collage Journeys: A Practical Guide to Creating Personal Artwork
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Jane Davies
3.90 avg rating — 101 ratings 52. 
The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful
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Gwen Diehn
4.12 avg rating — 4,973 ratings 53. 
The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages
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Gwen Diehn
4.12 avg rating — 3,747 ratings 54. 
Gelli Plate Printing: Mixed-Media Monoprinting Without a Press
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Joan Bess
4.26 avg rating — 191 ratings 55. 
The Journal Junkies Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict
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Eric M. Scott
4.09 avg rating — 2,719 ratings 56. 
1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (1000 Series) 4.18 avg rating — 10,529 ratings
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The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are
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Danny Gregory
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Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process 3.87 avg rating — 143 ratings
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The Weekend Crafter: Rubber Stamp Carving: Techniques, Designs & Projects
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Luann Udell
3.93 avg rating — 28 ratings 65. 
Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques For Making Beautiful Books, Journals Albums
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Shereen LaPlantz
4.11 avg rating — 1,330 ratings 66. 
Bookcraft: Techniques for Binding, Folding, and Decorating to Create Books and More
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Heather Weston
3.94 avg rating — 149 ratings 
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Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are
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Danny Gregory
4.03 avg rating — 2,487 ratings 
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Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color 4.24 avg rating — 1,254 ratings
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Living Color: Painting, Writing, and the Bones of Seeing
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Natalie Goldberg
3.97 avg rating — 473 ratings 75. 
Collage With Color: Create Unique, Expressive Collages in Vibrant Color
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Jane Davies
3.90 avg rating — 51 ratings 76. 
Once Upon a Piece of Paper: A Visual Guide to Collage Making
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Andrea D'Aquino
3.81 avg rating — 59 ratings 
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An Illustrated Journey: Inspiration From the Private Art Journals of Traveling Artists, Illustrators and Designers
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Danny Gregory
4.32 avg rating — 981 ratings