Drawing Out Your Soul: The Touch Drawing Handbook - Softcover

Deborah Koff-Chapin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0964562324 ISBN 13: 9780964562325

Publisher: Center For Touch Drawing, 2015

Synopsis

Deborah Koff-Chapin, the creator of SoulCards, shares the simple but profound drawing process through which she developed her soul-stirring imagery. This beautiful little book gives all the information needed to begin explorations with Touch Drawing. Numerous drawings by Deborah and her students illustrate both the primal power and childlike playfulness that can be experienced through Touch Drawing.

In Touch Drawing, the fingers take the place of pen or paintbrush. Through this direct drawing process, even the least confident of artists finds interior images coming alive on the page. The images are formed through the pressure of fingers on paper that has been placed over an inked board. The hands become organic extensions of the soul, moving freely in response to the sensations of the moment. Many drawings can be created in one session, each a stepping-stone to the next, guiding one deeper and deeper into the self. In a medium as immediate and transparent as Touch Drawing, previously unused channels of expression are opened, enabling uncensored feelings to flow forth. The act of creating with these feelings provides more than cathartic release: it unleashes vibrant healing forces that guide the psyche toward wholeness. Touch Drawing is a practice of creative, psychological and spiritual integration.

About this title

Synopsis:

Touch Drawing is a simple yet profound process where fingers take the place of pen or brush. Paper is placed over a freshly inked surface and wherever it is touched, an imprint is made on the back side. Many drawings can be created in one session, each a stepping stone to the next, guiding one deeper and deeper into the self. Even those who believe they cannot draw find Touch Drawing to be a powerful and fulfilling experience. Deborah created this handbook to look and feel like a Touch Drawing workshop. With step-by-step instructions and special attention given to helping you to create the right space for your session, this is an essential piece to beginning and developing your relationship with Touch Drawing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Center For Touch Drawing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0964562324
• ISBN 13: 9780964562325
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 48