{"product_id":"9780385346092","title":"Sketch!: The Non-Artist's Guide to Inspiration, Technique, and Drawing Daily Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing activities, art instruction, and advice for artists and non-artists alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eUrban sketching—the process of drawing on the go as a regular practice—is a hot trend in the drawing world. It's also a practical necessity for creatively minded people in a busy world.  In this aspirational guide, self-taught French artist France Belleville-Van Stone emboldens readers to craft a ritual of their own and devote more time to art, even if it's just 10 minutes a day. She offers motivation to move beyond the comfort zone, as well as instruction on turning rough sketches into finished work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelleville Van-Stone learned how to draw through her own daily practice and knows first-hand how hard it is to find time to incorporate creativity into a busy life. She encourages and teaches us how to do it with advice and guidance such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         An A-to-Z list of daily sketch prompts, from airports to bananas, faces to hands, meetings and workplaces\u003cbr\u003e ·         Tips on what drawing supplies you can and should have—and how to carry them around\u003cbr\u003e ·         Sections on accepting mistakes, drawing with limited resources, and redefining completion\u003cbr\u003e ·         Plusses and minuses of going digital, including apps, styluses, and brushes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those of us who dream of drawing in the minutes between school and work, bathtime and bedtime, and waking and walking out the door, the practical advice in \u003ci\u003eSketch!\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation. By sharing her own creative process, Belleville-Van Stone Sketch inspires artists both established and aspiring to rethink their daily practice, sketch for the pure joy of it, and document their lives and the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potter\/TenSpeed\/Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045956534512,"sku":"9780385346092","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385346092_p0.jpg?v=1763694574","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385346092","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}