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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Drawing & drawings
"Charming book for creative types who find a blank page a little
too overwhelming." - The Guardian "In her charming journal-cum
sketchbook, Matilda Tristram inspires us to look at the everyday
things in life in a new way. As well as encouraging us to explore
the extraordinary in the ordinary, she also provides guidance,
insights, tips and inspiration." - Flow Magazine "Whether you're on
the train to work, in the park on your lunch break or people
watching at your local coffee shop, Matilda's book will help you
see the world through fresh eyes!" - The Big Draw. Explore the
extraordinary in the simple and ordinary with with My Year in Small
Drawings: a charming visual diary like no other! Learn to see
everyday things in a new way by creating and collecting the small
details around you. Build up dozens of dinky drawings, from tangles
of cables, to window frames and tree buds, and notice the simple -
and sometimes surprising - beauty of every day scenes and objects
by drawing them. With 365 daily prompts and space to explore each,
expert advice on how to simplify what you see; which pens and
pencils to use; colour; and using perspective, plus suggestions for
drawing every day of the year, this beautiful little book will help
you embrace your creativity, and build up a unique and delightful
collection of personal sketches for you to cherish, forever.
Whether you're an experienced artist, someone looking to get back
into sketching, or you can't draw at all, this book is for you! If
you like this book, you might also be interested in I Can't Draw. .
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Anyone with a little persistence and the desire can learn to draw
well--this is the starting point of "The Fundamentals of Drawing,"
a practical and comprehensive course for students of all abilities.
Opportunities for practice and improvement are offered across a
wide spectrum of subjects--still life, plants, landscapes, animals,
figure drawing, and portraiture--and supported by the demonstration
of a broad range of skills and techniques, including perspective
and composition.
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