Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, “Now what do I do?” Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.
Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That’s what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and the popular blog of the same name has already inspired thousands. Inside this book, you’ll find:
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· Themes that will motivate you to start your sketchbook—and, more important, keep at it
· Tutorials spotlighting such mixed-media techniques as thread sketching, painted papers for collage, digital printing, and much more
· Strategies to get off the sketchbook page and start creating inspired art—whether you’re into painting, collage, fiber art, or beyond.
· In-depth profiles of artists who have taken the Sketchbook Challenge and used it as a launching pad for their own meaningful artwork
Very disappointing Looking at the title, I was expecting tips, inspirations, etc to actually paint or sketch in your sketchbook, and see nice samples of other artists’ sketchbooks. In fact, the whole book is just about collage, gluing things into your sketchbook, screenprinting and stitching fabric in your sketchbook, & all are abstract in nature. If this is your style, you may like it. If you expect to see some real sketching/drawing/painting, don’t waste your money.
Very inspiring This is a fun, inspiring book that is bursting with imagination and ideas.The book is based on an idea the author had called the Sketchbook Challenge blog, which began in 2010. She invited various artists to come up with monthly challenges or themes and anyone who visited the blog was welcome to play. I’ve visited it several times. It’s an incredibly active place that one can lost in.I was very excited when I learned a spin-off book would be coming out, and I eagerly…