Draw Every Little Thing: Learn to draw more than 100 everyday items, from food to fashion (Volume 1) (Inspired Artist, 1)

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Learn to draw and paint more than 100 of your favorite everyday items!

Step-by-step projects, prompts, and creative inspiration make it fun and easy to draw your outfit, your favorite foods, your garden, and much more using drawing and painting tools you already have on hand.

From learning to draw and paint plants, flowers, and bicycles to the neighborhood café and the contents of the kitchen cabinet, Draw Every Little Thing demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil, paper, and paint.

Following a brief introduction to the joys of simplistic drawing and painting, this aesthetically pleasing book familiarizes you with a range of drawing tools and materials, including graphite pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, and gouache, before offering a quick overview of basic color theory. Each subsequent chapter is then devoted to a specific theme—kitchenalia, hobbies, neighborhood haunts, and much more—and packed with simple step-by-step drawing projects.

This accessible book encourages you to jump around so you can draw what immediately inspires you. Interactive prompts, creative exercises, and inspiring ideas make the process fun and engaging. Easy techniques and helpful instructions show you how to develop your own personal style, as well as add color to your drawings using gouache and colored pencil. Crafty projects round out the book, allowing you to use your newfound drawing and painting skills.

Filled to the brim with whimsical artwork and loads of creative ideas, Draw Every Little Thing encourages artists of all skill levels to draw any time inspiration strikes.

The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style.

Expand your creative exploration of the everyday with the fun follow-up book, Inspired Artist: Paint Every Little Thing (September 2021). Also from the series, find even more artistic inspiration with Block Print for Beginners (March 2021) and Watercolor Painting at Home (October 2021).

From the Publisher

How to Use This Book

Draw Every Little Thing will take you on a journey through everyday objects and encourage you to look more closely at the world around you.

What interesting objects can you find in your own surroundings?

The book is divided into four sections, with each one featuring ideas for drawing subjects as well as step-by-step drawing and painting tutorials. At the end of the book, you will find three crafting projects that will encourage you to apply your illustrations to fun, paper-based handmade items!

Within each section, learn to warm up and stretch your drawing muscles with creative prompts before working through the step-by-step tutorials in the exercises.

Here, the art becomes a little more detailed and I’ve shared more about my process. You can refer to the useful information found in “Drawing & Painting Techniques” for more in-depth instruction, learn about my favorite tools and materials, and familiarize yourself with color basics before embarking on your drawing journey.

It’s not necessary to follow each tutorial exactly, although I would encourage beginners to consider doing so. Once you are familiar with the basic principles, have fun applying the techniques to your own drawing subjects.

Wherever you are in your artistic journey, I hope you will find useful information throughout Draw Every Little Thing and that you will enjoy gathering inspiration from the world around you!

Below are a few simple suggestions for finding your own sources of inspiration. These tips have become good practice for me, and I hope they will for you too! Keep a Notebook Visit a Museum Bring a Sketchbook Take a Day Trip Rummage Through Your Cupboards Go to the Library

Around the Home

In the book’s first section, let’s explore the items found around your home that you encounter every day. Your home is your personal space, full of treasures that you love and cherish. Open your cupboards and closets, admire your houseplants, and get ready to take a closer look at your favorite objects!

Get Outside!

This section ventures into the garden and beyond to explore a wide array of outdoor subject matter. You don’t need to be far from home to find engaging shapes and objects: Look for small plants growing out of cracks in the wall in your garden, or take a stroll to the local park and make friends with the trees!

Everyday Life

Many of the functional objects you use every day can be turned into perfect drawing subjects. No matter where you work or spend your time, there will be an abundance of objects within easy reach, just waiting for you to pick them up and study. This section explores some of these common items and encourages you to take a closer look at your everyday life.

Around Town

This section will inspire you to explore your own local area. Do you have a favorite café? Is there a quirky street filled with colorful houses? Perhaps there’s a special spot where you like to sit and watch the world go by? Grab your sketchbook, hop on your bike or take a walk, and explore your neighborhood. You’ll be surprised by how much there is to see and draw!

Goldfish:

Draw the fish’s mouth and oval body, with a point at the end.

Then add fins and the tail.

Next, draw an eye, gills, and scalloped lines to resemble scales. Finish with details!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 1, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1633228010
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633228016
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.75 x 0.55 x 11.65 inches