Sketch Appeal: The Art of Self-Love: Sketch and Express Yourself Like Never Before!
By (Author) Dulcie Ball
Hardie Grant Books (UK)
Hardie Grant Books (UK)
7th October 2020
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Drawing and drawings
Portraits and self-portraiture in art
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
743.42
Paperback
224
Width 161mm, Height 210mm, Spine 24mm
562g
Sketch Appeal is a fun and approachable guide that invites you to spend some quality digital downtime with over 50 creative portrait and self-care challenges to ignite the artist within!
Playing both artist and muse, youll learn to see and draw yourself like never before, nurturing your creativity and self-confidence along the way. Youll experiment with a range of materials, styles and approaches that encourage you to break free from perfection, re-frame mistakes and venture beyond your comfort zone to discover new and forms of self-expression and self-care. Through a series of easy self-portrait prompts, as well as playful quotes, self-care tips and artist interviews, self-taught drawer Dulcie Ball will help you to nurture, appreciate and celebrate the most important thing in your world you!
Whether its drawing yourself in all the colours of the rainbow, taking yourself on a sketch date or drawing yourself in the style of Frida Kahlo or Picasso, this interactive book is not about masteringthe 'right' way to draw,or even about getting good at art it's about having fun, carving out some time for youand re-connecting with your true, creative self.So whether you're a novice drawer or a full-blown sketch addict, its time to mute your inner critic, silence your smartphone and switch your creativity on!
Dulcie Ball is the founder of Sketch Appeal,a Community Interest Company which promotes everyday creativity and the joy of SKETCH! Through her magazine and events, she advocates creative play and art for all, and empower people with the inspiration, encouragement and confidence they need to get creative and get HAPPY!