books on art...

Today, they're are books on how to do basically everything, from cooking, to rock climbing to essay writing and everything in between. The same thing applies to art, they're are books on how to paint, draw, do pottery (I think you get the idea). To me, this large number of books seems quite ridiculous, but, they're is obviously enough people who buy all these books to warrant their making.

So, it made me think...is the best way to improve an individuals art skills to really buy a book and read through it? Although looking through a book may be helpful, just buying a book and reading it will not improve your artistic skills overnight. The way that I feel that you can improve your skills is simply by practising. The more you do it, the better that you will become. Even just for 5 minutes a day (on the train, bus, waiting for an appointment), over time, you will see how much you improve without even noticing it.