If you think you can't or don't have time to draw, this 128 page softcover, released November 2017 from Walter Foster Publishing, shows you - you can and you do. The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life by Matt Andrews. It includes some pages to practice on. Recapture what you had when you were little and could easily turn out drawings. The format consists of a theme and step-by-step exercises, followed by open pages with drawing prompts. The author's tools of choice are sticky notes, a pencil, ball point pen and humor. Mine is a #2 pencil and journal. You choose yours. Then step-by-step he shows you how to draw your way through the day, finding inspiration in the ordinary, capturing moments of time that may otherwise have passed. He gives you plenty of ideas on how to approach drawing, making it easier to get started. This will get your pen or pencil moving and make you smile. Part of The Little Book of ... series. "In this new series from Walter Foster Publishing, artists and art hobbyists alike will delight in learning a variety of fun and interesting art topics in a portable format boasting a fresh, contemporary design." Get your copy below!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Supplies
The World Is Your Oyster: Finding Material
A Day in the Life
Coffee Break
A Trip to the Optician
A Quick Drink with Friends
Sketching for Stress Relief
Dr Tooth
The Big Speech
Gotta Pass That Test
Just a Little Blood
Up in the Air
Sticky Note Sketching
On a Conference Call
Friday Afternoon Meetings
A World of Stationery
Going Postal
The Big Business Function
With Friends & Family
All About Baby
Matching Sweaters
Season's Greetings
A Day at the Beach
Travel: Not Just the Destination
Don't You Just Love Airports
I Wish I Were a Bus Driver
Stuck in Traffic
Airborne
One Foot in Front of the Other
Your Home Is Your Castle
Wear Your Badge With Pride
Falling to Pieces
Movie Night
Taking a Line for a Walk
Me, Myself, and I
Once You Start, You Can't Stop
Your Gallery
My Gallery
About the Artist
The Little Book of Sketching is available worldwide at Walter Foster Publishing, a division of the Quarto Publishing Group USA. Walter Foster is one of the most recognized names in art instruction. Check out their unique catalog at Walter Foster Publications. Quarto has generously offered to giveaway a copy of The Little Book of Sketching! One winner will be selected at random. Open until March 4, 2018. Canadian and USA addresses only. Good luck!
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