Doodles Unleashed: Mixed-Media Techniques for Doodling, Mark-Making & LetteringBy Traci Bautista
North Light Books, 2012
About The Author
Traci Bautista is creative director and owner of treiC Designs—a business
endeavor that's entering its tenth year. She is the author of Collage
Unleashed, and her artwork has been featured in over 15 mixed-media books
and 40 craft magazines.
The Joy of Doodling
"Doodle" is defined in the Webster Dictionary as "an aimless scribble, design or sketch". Doodling is an art form that many of us have practiced since we were young, either intentionally or subconsciously. The purpose of this book is to provide inspiration and instruction in the art of doodling.
The author begins the book by listing many inexpensive and common items that she uses as art supplies. She instructs the reader on the types of paper, pencils, markers, paint, paintbrushes and adhesives that she uses.
Ms. Baustista begins the drawing section of the book with very basic "doodle prompts." These prompts are illustrated with color pictures that show you exactly how to design your own doodles. The author always encourages the reader to be creative in finding their own unique doodling style.
The author shares more advanced doodling and mixed media instruction as you progress through the book. This book is appropriate for artists of all skill levels and backgrounds. There are many online videos, articles and downloads that support the information in this book.
My Thoughts
I have been scrapbooking and card making for several years, but I have very little confidence in my ability to sit down and draw a picture from scratch. I thought that doodling might build my confidence and get me started in the right direction.
I found this book to be very inspiring. The prompts are great and I love how the author starts with very simple projects and then progresses to more difficult techniques. I experimented with some of the projects at the beginning of this book and was very pleased with the outcome.
I read the Kindle version of this book on the Kindle for PC Application. I enjoyed seeing large color photos on my laptop screen.
This book provides enough inspiration and information to keep a "doodling artist" busy for a very long time. I was amazed at all the ideas and projects that were presented here. Highly recommended for those who are ready to take their "doodling" skills to the next level.
My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5
FYI ~ I checked-out the digital copy of this book from my public library.
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