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A review by jennyfer
Mindful Sketching: How to Develop a Drawing Practice and Embrace the Art of Imperfection by Peggy Dean
5.0
Mindful Sketching is a guide book to both exploring how to sketch, and the art of mindfulness (without being full of the 'wellness' buzzwords)
While the book is text heavy, it is not dense with it, and there are some solid art principles laid out in the pages. There are tutorials for how to view a scene with the eye of a sketcher, pespective, scale, framing and balance, alongside photographic examples and places to practice for yourself. Architecture, nature, still life and people are all treated to the same exploration.
The underlying theme of this book is to embrace imperfection in the art - want to draw with pen? do it! Wobbly lines? They're fine! It's all about the emotion and the headspace to draw. There are drawing prompts, challenges (three minute timers!), a guide to knowing when to stop and overall trusting the process for mindful sketching.
I'm all about art therapy, and this is a great resource even if one is not an artist
~Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review~
While the book is text heavy, it is not dense with it, and there are some solid art principles laid out in the pages. There are tutorials for how to view a scene with the eye of a sketcher, pespective, scale, framing and balance, alongside photographic examples and places to practice for yourself. Architecture, nature, still life and people are all treated to the same exploration.
The underlying theme of this book is to embrace imperfection in the art - want to draw with pen? do it! Wobbly lines? They're fine! It's all about the emotion and the headspace to draw. There are drawing prompts, challenges (three minute timers!), a guide to knowing when to stop and overall trusting the process for mindful sketching.
I'm all about art therapy, and this is a great resource even if one is not an artist
~Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review~