Drawing for the Soul

Learn how to use drawing to soothe your soul with this beginner's guide to drawing for relaxation. While many drawing books focus on the final result, Drawing for the Soul offers a fresh approach by emphasising the process of drawing as a means to de-stress and unwind. Many aspiring artists love the idea of drawing but often hold themselves back due to fears of not being good enough.

Author Zoë Ingram is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. Her work is featured on fabric, stationery, greetings cards, magazines, books, and home decor collections, and even graces book covers. Some of her notable clients include Ikea, Hallmark, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and more. She is also the author of 20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry and Draw 500 Fantastic Foods for Quarry Books.

In this guide for absolute beginners, Zoë Ingram demonstrates how drawing very simple lines and shapes can have a powerful meditative effect while also creating beautiful art you can be proud of. The techniques and projects in this book aim to create art that relaxes both the artist and the viewer of the finished piece.

Projects range from simple bookmarks, cards, and small wall pieces to larger artworks that you never thought possible, all with a focus on relaxation—essential in today's fast-paced, increasingly digital world. Discover why drawing can be relaxing, what materials are best, different drawing techniques, and what subjects you can tackle. Create stunning artworks that will uplift the spirits both during the drawing process and as finished pieces of art.

Zoë Ingram, an established and talented artist, is passionate about using art for relaxation. Her gentle lessons and nurturing reassurance guide even total beginners through making soothing, soulful modern drawings.