How did one artist say hello to the other artist? Yellow. Get it? No? Then you will understand The Artist Guide by Jackie Battenfield.

The book teaches you how to turn your passion for art into a successful career. I recommend this book for students who want their favorite hobby to be something more than just paint on a canvas.

The author of the book shares her own years of experiences of being a self-supporting artist and fills the book with equal parts of good humor, warmth, practicality and insight. It starts off with an introduction on why you should read this book and then the author shares her own life story. It ends on Chapter Nine: How to structure your day to day operations. This chapter teaches you how to keep your professional life in order and develop an organized structure for your sustained effort.

When I was in elementary school I was more interested in doing art, my 9-year old self would have enjoyed reading this book, so maybe you will, too. You can check this book out in the Solano County Library or purchase it on Amazon.