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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Young artists, especially, can become ____________ about their work, which can lead them to over think their work.

2. Most of the remaining decisions about an artistic piece are fixed once the first few ___________ decisions are made.

3. _____________ is another common fear of artists, in which they do not produce anything and they feel they are not worth anything.

4. ___________ will always go ahead of execution, so the fear of a failure to execute this is always present.

5. When the artist is not considered to be _____________, then they can feel as though they are fake.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to young artists who become self conscious about their art and about their work?

2. What are the four things which matter in art making, though they do not aid in the day to day creation of art?

3. What must an artist do when the original destination of the art evaporates, according to the authors?

4. Why might an artist feel fake in the things they do when they are making art that they enjoy making?

5. What is the answer the authors would give to an artist who is concerned about why art does not come easily to them?

6. What concepts of are are different at the core, according to the authors of this book?

7. What do the authors think is a waste of time to worry about when it comes to art?

8. What is the relationship between art making and talent, according to the authors of this book?

9. While art is generally made alone, according to the authors, what still matters?

10. What is the advice and the inspiration the authors want to leave the author with in the beginning of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the start, the authors also note that art is made by ordinary people and not necessarily by extraordinary people.

Part 1: Why do you think the authors believe that ordinary people are able to make art?

Part 2: Do you think that art is generally made by extraordinary people? Why?

Part 3: How do you think ordinary people can make extraordinary things like great masterpieces of art?

Essay Topic 2

The authors note that quitting art requires that not only does the person have to stop making art, but they need to continue to not make art.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people quit making art?

Part 2: How do you think an artist might be able to talk themselves into restarting to make art after quitting?

Part 3: Do you agree that many artists quit art along the way, never to start up again?

Essay Topic 3

Some artists are afraid they don't have the special touch other artists seem to have, blaming a loss of magic on their lack of talent.

Part 1: Why do you think artists believe art is magic sometimes?

Part 2: Do you think that artists are always able to have a magical experience when creating art?

Part 3: How do you think that an artist can find the finishing touch they feel is magical?

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