The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

Everyone suffers from a little boredom sometimes; The Little Book of Sketching is the remedy to these dull moments! This guide will have you flipping the day's doldrums into artistic inspiration!

If you've ever been held captive in a long meeting, sat for hours in a doctor's waiting room, or been stranded at the airport, there is help to be found! And you'll find it in The Little Book of Sketching.

A journey that both inspires and entertains, The Little Book of Sketching shows you how to pass the time through life's daily events using nothing more than a pencil, a sketchpad, and your imagination. Filled with quirky, witty sketches and plenty of fun, aspiring sketchers will discover how to turn life's boring events into inspired artistic moments.

Simple drawing ideas and minimal tools make off-the-cuff sketching accessible to anyone, anywhere. Beginning with a brief introduction to the artist’s process, readers will then be treated to a plethora of scenarios and situations from which to draw inspiration for their own doodled artwork; moreover, the illustrations and prompts are sure to induce a smile, reduce stress, and deliver creative inspiration throughout your daily life.

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The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

Everyone suffers from a little boredom sometimes; The Little Book of Sketching is the remedy to these dull moments! This guide will have you flipping the day's doldrums into artistic inspiration!

If you've ever been held captive in a long meeting, sat for hours in a doctor's waiting room, or been stranded at the airport, there is help to be found! And you'll find it in The Little Book of Sketching.

A journey that both inspires and entertains, The Little Book of Sketching shows you how to pass the time through life's daily events using nothing more than a pencil, a sketchpad, and your imagination. Filled with quirky, witty sketches and plenty of fun, aspiring sketchers will discover how to turn life's boring events into inspired artistic moments.

Simple drawing ideas and minimal tools make off-the-cuff sketching accessible to anyone, anywhere. Beginning with a brief introduction to the artist’s process, readers will then be treated to a plethora of scenarios and situations from which to draw inspiration for their own doodled artwork; moreover, the illustrations and prompts are sure to induce a smile, reduce stress, and deliver creative inspiration throughout your daily life.

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The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

by Matt Andrews
The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

The Little Book of Sketching: More than 100 quirky and clever ideas for sketching your way through daily life

by Matt Andrews

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Overview

Everyone suffers from a little boredom sometimes; The Little Book of Sketching is the remedy to these dull moments! This guide will have you flipping the day's doldrums into artistic inspiration!

If you've ever been held captive in a long meeting, sat for hours in a doctor's waiting room, or been stranded at the airport, there is help to be found! And you'll find it in The Little Book of Sketching.

A journey that both inspires and entertains, The Little Book of Sketching shows you how to pass the time through life's daily events using nothing more than a pencil, a sketchpad, and your imagination. Filled with quirky, witty sketches and plenty of fun, aspiring sketchers will discover how to turn life's boring events into inspired artistic moments.

Simple drawing ideas and minimal tools make off-the-cuff sketching accessible to anyone, anywhere. Beginning with a brief introduction to the artist’s process, readers will then be treated to a plethora of scenarios and situations from which to draw inspiration for their own doodled artwork; moreover, the illustrations and prompts are sure to induce a smile, reduce stress, and deliver creative inspiration throughout your daily life.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633223936
Publisher: Foster, Walter Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/21/2017
Series: Little Book of ... Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 334,088
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Matt Andrews has worked in the art and design industry for the past 15 years, doing everything from painting, printmaking, running a graphic design business, creating T-shirt designs, running an Etsy store, creating microstock illustrations and digital clip art, and designing patterns and designs for products on websites such as Redbubble and Society6. He is currently a marketing manager for artist Tracie Andrews (his partner in life and art), while also getting his little sticky note doodle creations out into the world. Find out more at lifeisastickynote.tumblr.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

How to Use This Book 5

Supplies 6

The World Is your Oyster: Finding Material 8

A Day in the Life 14

Coffee Break 16

A Trip to the Optician 18

A Quick Drink with Friends 20

Time for Bed 22

Sketching for Stress Relief 26

Dr. Tooth 32

The Big Speech 34

Gotta Pass That Test 36

Just a Little Blood 38

Up in the Air 40

Sticky Note Sketching 44

On a Conference Call 50

Friday Afternoon Meetings 52

A World of Stationery 54

Going Postal 56

The Big Business Function 58

With Friends & Family 62

All About Baby 68

Matching Sweaters 70

Season's Greetings 72

A Day at the Beach 74

Travel: Not Just the Pestination 80

Don't You Just Love Airports? 86

I Wish I Were a Bus Driver 88

Stuck in Traffic 90

Airborne 92

One Foot in Front of the Other 94

Your Home Is your Castle 98

Wear Your Badge with Pride 104

Falling to Pieces 106

Movie Night 108

Taking a Line for a Walk 110

Me, Myself, and I 112

Once you Start, you Can't Stop 116

Your Gallery 122

My Gallery 124

About the Artist 128

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