How to Journal Like an Artist: A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal

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An illustrated how-to guide from bestselling author Jane Maday that teaches readers how to keep a sketch journal, full of step-by-step instructions, tips and techniques, and creative prompts.

There’s more than one way to keep a journal. How to Journal Like an Artist will teach you everything you need to know to draw your daily life. In this encouraging and inspirational guide, Jane Maday shares tips and techniques on keeping a sketch journal, also known as an illustrated journal or art journal. From information on art materials to creative prompts to step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to record your favorite memories with art instead of words. Plus you’ll get blank pages to practice on and pictures to cut out and use in your own collages. How to Journal Like an Artist is a colorful, illustrated how-to guide for artists, journalers, and creative souls of all styles and experience levels.

From the Publisher

Easy-to-Learn Techniques Will Have You Sketching Like an Artist in No Time!

Master simple ways to get wonderful effects with watercolors, markers, or pencils.Combine colors to create your own unique palette.Give depth and dimension to your images with shading and highlights.Learn to tie multiple images together to create a pleasing journal page, not a jumble.

Simple-to-Follow Guidelines on How to Draw:

People

Babies, children, adults, faces, hands

Flora & Fauna

Birds, butterflies, flowers, trees, cats, dogs

Lettering

Tools, sample fonts, spacing, shading

Banners & Frames

Adding curves, fitting type, embellishing

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Get Creative 6 (September 5, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 168462066X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1684620661
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches