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The advice and exercises in If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint helps you dig into your creative life to find a style that is authentically yours.â??

If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint was named one of Library Journal’s Best Crafts & DIY Books of 2017! 

If You Can Doodle, Your Can Paint looks at the small, impromtu doodles we make on a daily basis as resources; treasures from which we can create full-sized paintings. Even if you don’t consider yourself a doodler, the exercises and techniques in this book will give you a fun way to tap into your personal style.

The invitation starts with a pencil as you work through doodle assignments. Eventually, you will learn how to size up and combine these doodles into larger compositions. Then, you will begin mixing it up with watercolor paints and, finally, with acrylic paints.

In If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint we will:

Dig for treasure/doodleObserve, arrange, and studyMake folded books for doodle-ready surfacesCopy your images with hand/eye coordinationScan and enlarge your doodlesAdd color combinations with colored pencil and acrylic paintCreate compositional grid paintings, andCreate a large complete painting!So what are you waiting for? Grab some pens and paints and get creative!

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  • If You Can Doodle You Can Paint Transforming Simple Drawings Into Works of Art

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3 thoughts on "If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint: Transforming Simple Drawings into Works of Art"

  1. Jam says:
    April 8, 2018 at 5:01 am

    Amazing book! This book is amazing! Written by a true artist with heart and also so easy for people who don’t normally paint go from their doodles to painting. Highly recommended.

  2. Jenn A. says:
    April 8, 2018 at 4:31 am

    If you love to doodle, try this to turn them into art! I love this book!! I own many art books ( I believe you can never own enough.). I keep coming back to this one. I love the doodle aspect so I don’t feel so much pressure. The drawing turns out beautiful with Diane’s instructions. I love her art classes online also. She is amazing.

  3. T. Wilson says:
    April 8, 2018 at 4:29 am

    So excited to get this book!! I had the pleasure of meeting Diane at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle and immediately fell in love with her joyful colorful paintings. I was with a group of friends or I would have otherwise spent a great deal of time in her booth. Of all the wonderful things I saw that day I couldn’t get Diane’s paintings out of my mind. So when I got home I found her website and explored it and was able to see some of her other pieces. I also noticed she had a new book to be released so I…

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