Start here Draw : 50 ways to be an artist without trying Draw :
Book - 2024
"Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on drawing. By exploring how simple motifs, such as lines or circles, can be repeated to draw more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Draw builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without the usual intimidating jargon or theory"--
- Subjects
- Published
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Beverly, MA :
Quarry Books
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 190 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780760390252
- Hello!
- Let's get started
- 1. Start Here
- Here are some fearless "daily" mark-making ideas, using a variety of media. From the simplest single line drawings to cute repeated and built-up motifs. Most can be drawn in a few minutes to an hour or so, but can be adjusted by doing more or less.
- 1. Draw a few straight lines
- 2. Add small curves and circles
- 3. Fingerprint characters
- 4. Other marks and media
- 5. Drawing pixel pets
- 6. Now for some longer lines
- 7. Longer curved lines Takeaway: Decorate a mug
- 8. Feathery curves
- 9. Brush drawing
- 10. Brush-drawn birds
- 11. Drawing with tone
- 12. Pixels to tone
- 13. Players and textures
- 14. Draw something small, big
- 15. Add dimension and drama
- 2. Get a Sketchbook
- Get into the sketching habit. Your sketchbook is a great place to experiment without worry. Treat it as a journal of your art journey or draw things from everyday life and make it a personal journal.
- 16. Start a sketchbook
- 17. Sketch things around you
- 18. Decorative flowers
- 19. Perfect pasta
- 20. Sketch, color, cook, then eat Takeaway: Heritage recipe journal
- 21. Capture the cat
- 22. Make it a dog day
- 23. Start sketching people
- 24. People watching
- 25. Celebrate your friends and family
- 26. Urban sketching
- 27. Traveling
- 3. Practice Makes Perfect
- Repeating anything is a way of honing your skills. It is no different with drawing and sketching, with the added advantage of creating patterns as you practice. It doesn't have to be perfect but it will help you make progress.
- 28. Pattern workshop
- 29. Repetition and symmetry
- 30. Geometric patterns
- 31. Book covers Takeaway: Little booklet cover
- 32. Border patterns
- 33. Paisley pattern shapes
- 34. Flying fish
- 35. Play with leaf shapes
- 36. Play with florals
- 37. Like drawing patterns?
- 38. Doodle shapes
- 4. Make it Your Own
- Building on the ideas and techniques from the first three sections, you will develop your own creative approach-from patternmaking with stylized motifs to more realistic drawings.
- 39. What to do with your art
- 40. One continuous line Takeaway: Accordion book
- 41. Draw Japanese patterns Takeaway: Mouse pad
- 42. Decorative birds Takeaway: Bird mobile
- 43. Drawing on pebbles Takeaway: Pebble pet gift box
- 44. Wish you were here Takeaway: Send a postcard
- 45. Recipe cards Takeaway: Best chocolate cake ever
- 46. Sharp sneakers Takeaway: Art shoes or wall art?
- 47. Send a letter Takeaway: Initial gifts
- 48. Create a hand-drawn repeat pattern Takeaway: Scarf design
- 49. Make it big Takeaway: Make a collage or triptych
- 50. How's your sketchbook?
- Resources
- Here are the few essential pieces OF equipment you will need, OR that you can add to your growing toolkit. You'll find a complete guide to the world OF art supplies including the types OF pens, pencils, and paper to build your starter kit.
- Finally, some information ON how to prepare your work IF you want to reproduce it digitally.