What These 7 World-Famous Artists Can Teach You About Creativity

Martina Valkovicova stashed this in Love that advice

Feeling uninspired? We've all been there.

But perhaps no one has felt it more than those who work tirelessly to create something beautiful -- and public -- for a living. Get yourself out of that creative rut with some insight from these incredibly accomplished artists below.

Creativity calls for risk-taking. miles davis Photo: Flickr/jasonholmberg

Your surroundings are magical. You just have to look. ray bradbury Photo: AP

Don't do it just to do it. Do it because it means something to you. joyce carol oates Photo: Getty

Persistence will get you there. jimi Photo: AP

Pay attention. Really pay attention. akira kurosawa Photo: The Museum Of Film History

Start with the basics. twyla tharp Photo: Getty

Relieve some pressure and let your mind do the work. ian rickson Photo: Getty

Feeling uninspired? We've all been there.

But perhaps no one has felt it more than those who work tirelessly to create something beautiful -- and public -- for a living. Get yourself out of that creative rut with some insight from these incredibly accomplished artists below.

Creativity calls for risk-taking. <img alt="miles davis" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1282736/thumbs/o-MILES-DAVIS-570.jpg?1" />Photo: Flickr/<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73994646@N00/4782084858/">jasonholmberg</a>

Your surroundings are magical. You just have to look. <img alt="ray bradbury" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1285072/thumbs/o-RAY-BRADBURY-570.jpg?1" />Photo: AP

Don't do it just to do it. Do it because it means something to you. <img alt="joyce carol oates" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1282778/thumbs/o-JOYCE-CAROL-OATES-570.jpg?1" />Photo: Getty

Persistence will get you there. <img alt="jimi" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1285040/thumbs/o-JIMI-570.jpg?1" />Photo: AP

Pay attention. Really pay attention.<img alt="akira kurosawa" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1282815/thumbs/o-AKIRA-KUROSAWA-570.jpg?1" />Photo: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://eng3122.wordpress.com/group-1/">The Museum Of Film History</a>

Start with the basics. <img alt="twyla tharp" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1282860/thumbs/o-TWYLA-THARP-570.jpg?1" />Photo: Getty

Relieve some pressure and let your mind do the work.<img alt="ian rickson" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1284745/thumbs/o-IAN-RICKSON-570.jpg?1" />Photo: Getty

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Adam Rifkin
4:21 PM Aug 10 2013

What These 7 World-Famous Artists Can Teach You About Creativity

Martina Valkovicova stashed this in Love that advice

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