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You Are Braver Than You Believe Stronger Than You Seem & Smarter Than You think: Motivational Positive Inspirational Quote Sketch Book Journal Blank … Blank Sketch Book Journal Series) (Volume 3)

This black motivational quote sketch book is perfect for anyone to record ideas, drawing, or to use for note-taking. It can be used by kids, school and college students and even adults. Specifications: – Big Size: 8×10 Inches pages -Made in USA -Soft cover with matte lamination for durability and classy look – with inspirational quote on cover -134 page blank pages -High-quality white paper This doodle sketch book or notebook is ideal for: -Birthday Gifts for kids and adults -Special occasions -Christmas Gifts for all ages -Student’s gifts -Stationery gift pack -Office workers and friends -Use as a journals or notepad And for capturing ideas and much more……..

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London Diary : Cities Sketch Coloring Book With Famous Quotes: Ready-to-color sketch cities for relaxation. (Cities Coloring series) (Volume 3)

London Diary : Cities Sketch Coloring Book With Famous Quotes More than 30 Sketches with Famous Quotes ready to color. Each page is printed on one side only for easy coloring and displaying. Free your mind to color sketch places in London. More than fun, you will be more focus!

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Sketching Times 2: Inspiration from Artists Sketch Collections

Apart from honing ones skills, sketching allows for a freedom of expression in experimenting with shadow and form, line weight, and color to produce work that can creatively rival the finished art. Exposed and unbridled, the international cast of artists included in the second volume of Sketching Times are masters of the craft of illustration that can create a world of feeling or depth with a few simple strokes. Captivating in their simplicity, they remind us of the importance of essence in determining a works impact. Inspiration for comic artists, animators, and game designers alike, this book covers a wide range of subject matter from human characters and caricatures, to animals, fantastical creatures, robots, and more.

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Ballpoint Art Pack: Creative Techniques and Explorations for Drawing with an Everyday Pen – A Book and Sketch Pad

Grab a pen and explore hours of masterful and intricate art anywhere!

Now in an all-new format, the creative technique exercises from The Art of Ballpoint by illustrator Matt Rota are reconfigured into this useful art pack which includes an informational book and companion sketchpad featuring prompts and drawings to get you started.

Ballpoint Art Pack includes a wide range of ballpoint techniques that demonstrate line drawing and crosshatching, shading and tone, photo-realism, drawing texture and pattern, working in layers, and mixing media with ballpoint. Glide through this inspiring book and enjoy the intricate and impressive works created from an everyday tool.

The List of Exercises Includes:

– Types of Shading

– Volume with crosshatching

– Creating an even field of marks

– Scribble

– Responding to an organic process

– Blending color

– Gradients with marks

– Line shape and pattern

– Drawing on toned paper

– Graphic color

– Contour Drawing

– Creating a light source

– Shading with watercolor

– Layering ballpoint and acrylic

– Multiple viewpoints of one object

– 360-degree view of room

– One Mark

– Drawing Texture

– Creating a landscape with texture and marks (but no outlines)

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Never Quit Drawing: Sketch Your Way to an Everyday Art Habit

Sketch your way to an everyday art habit with this guided sketchbook featuring the artwork of Kerby Rosanes!

Every artist knows that one of the great struggles of art is to maintain constant creativity and inspiration. So how do you create the drawing habit? How do you make it a daily part of your life? How do you overcome disappointments?

The key is in developing creative habits that become a part of your artistic practice. Never Quit Drawing is an inspired call to action for artists everywhere. Each chapter offers inspiration for turning drawing techniques and skills into lasting, daily habits for the creative life.

Renowned artist Kerby Rosanes knows the high level of energy and creativity it takes to create unique and inspired artwork on a consistent basis. Daily practice is an integral part of mastering drawing and sketching. Never Quit Drawing will inspire you to commit to your art, picking up your sketching pencil and building those creative habits that will take your art to the next level.

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Sketch City: Tips and Inspiration for Drawing on Location

Sketch City: Tips and Inspiration for Drawing on Location is the perfect companion for any creative traveler, urban explorer, or budding artist. 50 artists scattered around the globe have been brought together to share tips about their favorite urban settings, including locations in South America, Europe, Canada, Asia, and beyond. Citified sketchers will be guided through techniques for capturing frenetic street scenes as well as the rare moments of peace found in metropolitan centers with the aid of sections that include basic sketching knowledge, architecture and landscape sketching, common tools and materials, and FAQs about landscape sketching. In addition to this practical knowledge, artists profiles featuring samples of their work, descriptions of their methods, advice on composition and proper material use, and philosophical views on the art of urban sketching provide ample encouragement to inspire any artist to take to the streets.

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Sketch!: The Non-Artist’s Guide to Inspiration, Technique, and Drawing Daily Life

An inspirational manual for integrating sketching into daily life for artists and non-artists alike.
     Urban sketching–the process of sketching on the go as a regular practice–is a hot trend in the drawing world. In this aspirational guide, French artist France Belleville-Van Stone offers motivation to move beyond the comfort zone, as well as instruction on turning rough sketches into finished work. By sharing her own creative process, which includes sketching by hand and digitally, Belleville-Van Stone emboldens readers to craft a method of their own and devote more time to art, even if it’s just 10 minutes a day. Sketch will inspire artists both established and aspiring to rethink their daily practice, sketch for the pure joy of it, and document their lives and the world around them.