It follows on from The Big Drawing Book Review in 2007. There have been so many new books in the intervening years I thought it was time for another one! You can find out how you too can participate by reading my introduction blog post (see first link above).
It seemed appropriate to start with a book which encourages people to draw.
This then is a review of One Drawing a Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media by Veronica Lawlor.
The key distinction of this book is that it grew out of a blog created by professional illustrators and art educators which has been more or less posting one drawing a day each month since June 2009.
Title: One Drawing a Day
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Synopsis: This is a structured daily drawing course exploring creativity with illustration and mixed media which allows you to pick and choose the order that you complete the work. The author proposes readers should do 42 daily exercises - one drawing a day - over a period of 6 weeks. Drawing is a euphemism insomuch as in this book it also involves sketching with paint. The focus is on expressionism rather than realism.
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Summary review: This is a book to stimulate those who’d like to improve their drawing and sketching - and to reinvigorate those who know how to draw but need to stay fresh and inspired by what they see and how they draw/sketch/paint. In my opinion, it’s too challenging for beginners but would suit those who like experimenting and want to widen their repertoire of skills and improve their drawing in terms of interpretation and impact. It's both
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Author: Veronica Lawlor + others (all are professional illustrators and/or art educators) Publisher: Quarry Books (1 October 2011) (Note: Studio 1482 artists Greg Betza, Margaret Hurst, and Veronica Lawlor are also featured in the Quarry Books release “The Art of Urban Sketching“) Technical data: Publication Date: 2011 Paperback - 128 pages Available as an ebook? Yes - Kindle version available on Amazon Also available as an ebook via iTunes for reading on an iPad |
This book will feature on a new website I'm creating.
This is my main website about drawing books (which is currently being redesigned) The Best Books about Drawing and Sketching