{"product_id":"expressive-sketchbooks-developing-creative-skills-courage-and-confidence-paperback","title":"Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHelen Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExpressive Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, methods for working around obstacles and barriers, and tons of visual inspiration to help you grow in your sketchbooking practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An expressive sketchbook is a place for you to \u003cb\u003eexplore\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eexpress\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eenjoy your own innate creativity\u003c\/b\u003e on your own terms. It is a safe playground for the imagination--a place to mess about, play, and experiment--and to \u003cb\u003egain confidence in your abilities as you develop your skills\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eExpressive Sketchbooks\u003c\/i\u003e offers \u003cb\u003etechniques\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecreative exercises\u003c\/b\u003e that incorporate \u003cb\u003emark making\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewatercolor, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emixed media\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecollage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewords and text\u003c\/b\u003e, and more. It unpacks some of the obstacles and barriers that you may face along the way and offers wisdom and encouragement to help you decide why and how to start your sketchbook and how to develop and expand your artistic practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is \u003cb\u003epacked with ideas and exercises\u003c\/b\u003e, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploratory drawing exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to utilize color in your sketchbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create dynamic and varied sketchbook pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find inspiration in nature and in your everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to mix media and art supplies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWays to kickstart your creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find and develop a process that feels personal to you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThrough this book, you'll \u003cb\u003efind out what lights you up\u003c\/b\u003e, what makes you curious and fascinated, and what makes you expansive. Discover how to magnify your creativity and enliven your art skills by using an expressive sketchbook as your daily companion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Wells\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist from the South Coast of England. Her artworks are intricate and organic and depict illusionary surfaces or landscapes. With multiple layers, fragments, colors, and obsessive decorative details, her ethereal patterned works bring to mind elements of the natural world or magical other-worlds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her artworks are in private collections all over the world and have featured on numerous products, from book covers to wine bottles. In 2014, she co-won Winsor \u0026amp; Newton's Watercolor Revolution competition which resulted in her painting being displayed in the Saatchi Gallery in London. She has also been featured in magazines and exhibited her work at one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She became an artist later in life after working in an office job for many years. She credits her use of sketchbooks with her finding her artistic style and the courage to develop her art outside of their pages. She is passionate about sketchbooks as a tool for self-discovery, play, and creativity, and is keen to share everything she has learned along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more information, visit Helen online: \u003cbr\u003e helenwellsartist.com \u003cbr\u003e instagram.com\/helenwellsart \u003cbr\u003e pinterest.co.uk\/helenwellsartist\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760059646240,"sku":"9781631598357","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bb2d59cebe705c1c0c33b4bd6e2a30dc.webp?v=1780170365","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/expressive-sketchbooks-developing-creative-skills-courage-and-confidence-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}