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Biografisk notat
Moira Clinch is a watercolor artist and urban sketcher. The author of the companion art titles Start Here: Draw and Start Here: Paint, she is also the author of two books on watercolor painting, including The Watercolor Painter’s Pocket Palette, which sold more than half a million copies. She has worked as a creative director in the publishing industry for more than 25 years, and her own artwork has been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and featured in several books. She lives in London.
<p>"Filled with valuable takeaways. This book shines in the way it teaches readers how to draw projects for friends or keepsakes for the home."</p>
Library Journal
<p>"As instructive as it is inspiring, <i>Start Here: Draw</i> is an extraordinary and impressive 'user friendly' DIY how-to guide to drawing that is an ideal introduction for the novice and beginner, as well as an excellence reference resource for the more experienced artist."</p>
Midwest Book Review
Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on drawing. By exploring how simple motifs, such as lines or circles, can be repeated to draw more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Draw builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without the usual intimidating jargon or theory.
- Start Here. Daily mark-making ideas, from the simplest single line to turning curves, dots, and scribbles into cute motifs designed to be drawn in 30 minutes to an hour.
- Get a Sketchbook. Guidance on how you can get the most out of your sketchbook and inspiration to help you keep it up.
- Practice Makes Perfect. Using these prompts as an inspiring starting point, have fun experimenting with different techniques and developing your own style.
- Make It Your Own. From patternmaking with stylized motifs to more realistic sketches, this section helps you develop your own creative approach by interpreting the prompts in your own way or by copying them using a different medium.
- Stuff. Here are a few essential pieces of equipment you’ll need, or what you could add to your kit. Includes plenty of ideas of what to do with your finished work, from making T-shirts and mugs to curating your own “pin it” library of pieces you’re proud of.
With Start Here: Draw as your bright and beautiful creative companion, you’ll learn how to draw and never want to stop.
Start Here: Draw is a companion title to Start Here: Paint, which guides you through the basics of painting, including color mixing, value, and shadow, and using ink, watercolor, and acrylic.
For anyone who’s ever wished they could draw but doesn’t know where to begin, Start Here: Draw offers progressive, themed art activities that develop skills and confidence.
INTRODUCTION
Hello, Let’s Get Started
1. START HERE
Draw a Few Short Straight Lines
Add Small Curves and Circles
Fingerprint Characters
Other Marks and Media
Draw Some Longer Lines
Longer Curved Lines
Feathery Curves
Brush Drawing
Drawing Pixel Pets
Drawing with Tone
Pixels to Tone
Layers and Textures
2. GET A SKETCHBOOK
Start a Sketchbook
Sketch Things Around You
Sketch, Color, Cook, Then Eat
Capture the Cat
Make it a Dog Day
Start Sketching People
Traveling?
Decorative Flowers
3. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Pattern Workshop
Geometric Patterns
Paisley Pattern Shapes
Flying Fish
Border Patterns
Play with Leaf Shapes
Play with Florals
Like Drawing Pattern?
4. MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Draw a Japanese Mouse Mat
Decorative Birds
Flying Bird Mobile
Perfect Pasta
Drawing on Pebbles
Wish You Were Here
Draw Something Small, Big
Recipe Cards
Urban Sketching
Doodle Shapes
Sharp Shoes
Brush Drawn Birds
One Continuous Line
People Watching
Send a Letter
Create a Hand Drawn Repeat Pattern
Add Dimension and Drama
How’s Your Sketchbook
Celebrate Your Friends and Family
5. STUFF
Visit the Art Store
Make It Big
Take Away
Index
MAKING ART IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH: Engaging in creative activities has been shown to lower stress, increase your attention span, and lift your mood, as well as help turn off an overthinking brain.
EASY ENTRÉE TO CREATIVITY: Simple, inspiring activities help unlock creativity and incorporate an artistic spark into the everyday.
SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR DRAWINGS: Includes “takeaways” for innovative ways that art can be displayed, made into gifts, or used to create a “Pin It” library of references to decorate your workspace.
PERFECT FOR: Absolute beginners; anyone who’s ever wished they could draw but has no idea how or where to begin.
<p>"Filled with valuable takeaways. This book shines in the way it teaches readers how to draw projects for friends or keepsakes for the home."</p>
Library Journal
<p>"As instructive as it is inspiring, <i>Start Here: Draw</i> is an extraordinary and impressive 'user friendly' DIY how-to guide to drawing that is an ideal introduction for the novice and beginner, as well as an excellence reference resource for the more experienced artist."</p>
Midwest Book Review
Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on drawing. By exploring how simple motifs, such as lines or circles, can be repeated to draw more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Draw builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without the usual intimidating jargon or theory.
- Start Here. Daily mark-making ideas, from the simplest single line to turning curves, dots, and scribbles into cute motifs designed to be drawn in 30 minutes to an hour.
- Get a Sketchbook. Guidance on how you can get the most out of your sketchbook and inspiration to help you keep it up.
- Practice Makes Perfect. Using these prompts as an inspiring starting point, have fun experimenting with different techniques and developing your own style.
- Make It Your Own. From patternmaking with stylized motifs to more realistic sketches, this section helps you develop your own creative approach by interpreting the prompts in your own way or by copying them using a different medium.
- Stuff. Here are a few essential pieces of equipment you’ll need, or what you could add to your kit. Includes plenty of ideas of what to do with your finished work, from making T-shirts and mugs to curating your own “pin it” library of pieces you’re proud of.
With Start Here: Draw as your bright and beautiful creative companion, you’ll learn how to draw and never want to stop.
Start Here: Draw is a companion title to Start Here: Paint, which guides you through the basics of painting, including color mixing, value, and shadow, and using ink, watercolor, and acrylic.
For anyone who’s ever wished they could draw but doesn’t know where to begin, Start Here: Draw offers progressive, themed art activities that develop skills and confidence.
INTRODUCTION
Hello, Let’s Get Started
1. START HERE
Draw a Few Short Straight Lines
Add Small Curves and Circles
Fingerprint Characters
Other Marks and Media
Draw Some Longer Lines
Longer Curved Lines
Feathery Curves
Brush Drawing
Drawing Pixel Pets
Drawing with Tone
Pixels to Tone
Layers and Textures
2. GET A SKETCHBOOK
Start a Sketchbook
Sketch Things Around You
Sketch, Color, Cook, Then Eat
Capture the Cat
Make it a Dog Day
Start Sketching People
Traveling?
Decorative Flowers
3. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Pattern Workshop
Geometric Patterns
Paisley Pattern Shapes
Flying Fish
Border Patterns
Play with Leaf Shapes
Play with Florals
Like Drawing Pattern?
4. MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Draw a Japanese Mouse Mat
Decorative Birds
Flying Bird Mobile
Perfect Pasta
Drawing on Pebbles
Wish You Were Here
Draw Something Small, Big
Recipe Cards
Urban Sketching
Doodle Shapes
Sharp Shoes
Brush Drawn Birds
One Continuous Line
People Watching
Send a Letter
Create a Hand Drawn Repeat Pattern
Add Dimension and Drama
How’s Your Sketchbook
Celebrate Your Friends and Family
5. STUFF
Visit the Art Store
Make It Big
Take Away
Index
MAKING ART IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH: Engaging in creative activities has been shown to lower stress, increase your attention span, and lift your mood, as well as help turn off an overthinking brain.
EASY ENTRÉE TO CREATIVITY: Simple, inspiring activities help unlock creativity and incorporate an artistic spark into the everyday.
SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR DRAWINGS: Includes “takeaways” for innovative ways that art can be displayed, made into gifts, or used to create a “Pin It” library of references to decorate your workspace.
PERFECT FOR: Absolute beginners; anyone who’s ever wished they could draw but has no idea how or where to begin.