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Sketchbook Dares

24 Ways to Draw Out Your Inner Artist
By Laura Lee Gulledge
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Sketchbook Dares invites you to embrace creativity through 24 unique art challenges designed by artist and educator Laura Lee Gulledge. This interactive sketchbook encourages you to silence your inner critic and trust your instincts by exploring varied exercises, including sketching from memory, doodling with your nondominant hand, and combining drawings with personal storytelling. With practical tips, inspirational examples, and plenty of blank space, it helps you loosen up, tap into your senses, and discover new ways to express yourself.
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Ideal for budding artists, creative individuals looking to overcome artist's block, and anyone eager to explore personal expression through drawing. Suitable for all skill levels and perfect for those wanting a guided yet playful approach to developing their artistic practice.

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A guided sketchbook that will dare you to unlock your inner artist, from acclaimed graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge

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Confront the blank page, silence your inner critic, and tap into your creative instincts with a sketchbook that dares you to explore the process of making art in 24 unique challenges, all while encouraging you to trust your creative instincts.

Culled from art educator and graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge's own tricks for finding inspiration, this sketchbook dares you to sketch objects from memory, doodle with your nondominant hand, and tell personal stories with drawings and words.

The Unwind Dare gets you to loosen up your drawing style by copying the same object in shorter amounts of time. The Music Dare engages your senses by walking you through the process of making an abstract sketch of a piece of music. The Offering Dare asks you to represent yourself by drawing five precious objects and writing notes next to them.

With examples of her own work, handy tips, words of encouragement, and plenty of blank pages, this sketchbook gives you everything you need to expand your creative horizons.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419726064

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Notebook / blank book

Date Published: 06 February 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams Noterie

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 610g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Laura Lee Gulledge is the author of the graphic novels Will & Whit and Page by Paige, which was nominated for the prestigious Eisner Award. She has worked in art education, scenic painting, textile design, and event production, among other pursuits. She lives in Palmyra, Virginia. Visit her online at whoislauralee.com, where she regularly posts new and in-progress art.

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