Draw and Be Happy
Art Exercises to Bring You Joy
Published on 9. October 2018
162 pages
978-1-4521-7269-9 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing makes you happy! This boldly illustrated handbook offers easy-to-follow drawing exercises-some thought-provoking, some meditative, all fun-inspired by art-therapy practices. Each page features an activity written by artist and activist Tim Shaw and brought to life with colorful art from Spanish illustration duo Cachetejack, offering readers simple strategies for boosting their confidence, reducing stress, and expressing themselves in meaningful and joyful new ways. With a distinctive, modern aesthetic, Draw & Be Happy will resonate with both new and experienced artists looking for fulfillment through creativity.
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Tim Shaw lives and works in London. He is a fine artist and cofounder of the nonprofit Hospital Rooms.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- A note from the author
- WARM UP
- Untangle your thoughts
- Connect with your materials
- Get to know your friends
- Everything is connected
- A joined-up warm up
- FIND CALM
- Draw circles of serenity
- Meditate on color
- Calming curves
- Listen, look, draw
- Focus on the detail
- Be a fearless explorer
- Curate serendipity
- Deconstruct an object
- Everything you can see in the palm of your hand
- From dark to light
- GET HAPPY
- Dream big
- Follow the light
- Incredible every day
- The joy of tiny things
- Find beauty in a reflection
- Keep a record of important things
- Small and wonderful
- Design happiness
- Inner happiness
- As far as you can reach
- The enchantment of something close
- BUILD SELF-AWARENESS
- Get reacquainted
- A personal light show
- The story in your hands
- Celebrate how you see it
- Animate your life
- One hundred legs
- Fantastic drawings
- ENERGIZING!
- Enjoy the journey
- Seeing the bigger picture
- Capture the sun
- A dance on paper
- Challenges make you feel good
- Draw a symphony
- Money with meaning
- Creative dining
- A mark-making journey
- Make a cadavre exquis with friends
- A life of adventure
- The beauty of a single moment
- FOR POSITIVITY
- Celebrate your day
- Personal mail
- Imagine your perfect place
- Draw your future
- Celebrate your achievements
- Visualize your perfect space
- Sketch your best self
- Gift your love of drawing
- Share your creativity
- Build a world
- A creative close to the day
- TO RELAX!
- Enjoy the minuscule
- Make a sculptural drawing
- Sketch on your commute
- Deep in the details
- New perspective
- A map to take you home
- Explore what is inside
- Dreamy drawing
- Every opportunity
- Drawing clarity
- FIND CONFIDENCE
- A visual plan
- Realize big aspirations
- Keep on moving
- Your unique mark
- Mirror image
- Create solutions
- A shopping adventure
- Creative directions
- Express your finest moment
- About the Author
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