Here is an e-book by Daniel Paulo entitled "Being An Artist: Unlocking Your Creative Potential".  It has 145 pages in pdf format and provides a thorough insight into what being an artist is all about, from dealing with practical issues of studio practice, framing, building a website and approaching galleries to the more theoretical side of understanding form, abstraction, subject matter and also understanding what art is and where it comes from. 

The downloadable e-book is packed with advice, tips, ideas and quotes from well known and less well known artists and writers and is aimed at inspiring all creative people towards truly fulfilling their potential as artists.