Full Description
'A love letter to creativity. Full of inspiration, clear instructions and mindset shifts we all need for a joyful art practice.' - Marta Głowacka
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Creativity exists in everyone!
Find joy in this inspiring, beautiful and uplifting art instruction book from sketchbook lover, tutor and artist Katie Moody.
Art can be accessible, so much fun and positive for your mental health, mindfulness, and memory. Kickstart your creative journey with this exciting guide to developing your art skills every day through your sketchbook.
Even if you are brand new to art, Sketchbook Joy's aspirational prompts will encourage you to unlock your creativity and fill your very own gorgeous sketchbook to cherish.
Learn how to paint through the accessible medium of fun gouache and explore the expressive joy of mixed media by drawing in pastels and pencils.
Be excited by unique examples and ideas from artist Katie Moody's stunning illustrations, and explore:
Essential sketchbook supplies and how to use them
Basic painting and drawing techniques
Colour theory
Sketching things around you
Projects that include botanicals, birds, rural landscapes, urban scenes, and painting from your window (or phone)
Ideas and way of filling your sketchbook
Tips for building a creative practice and making time for it - and you
Discover your inner creative, enjoy the process, and sketchbook your way to joyful wellbeing.
If you like this book, you will be interested in Painting Happiness and Painting Calm.
Contents
Introduction
Why use a sketchbook?
Filling your sketchbook
Tools and mediums
Colour
Techniques for mixed media projects
PROJECTS
Butterflies
Travel sketchbook
Limited colour scenes
Using Google Maps
Ink floral
Visual journalling
Beach
Observational study
Cacti
Wildflowers
Chickens
Urban sketching
Fish
Sunset
Coastal landscape
Now it's your turn
Prompt list
Resources
Index
Acknowledgements
