Start with a Scribble: Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered - Softcover

Blake, Quentin; Cassidy, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615194002 ISBN 13: 9781615194001

Publisher: The Experiment LLC, 2020

Synopsis

This utterly encouraging book is a masterclass in how to draw for kids and grownups with Sir Quentin Blake, beloved illustrator to Roald Dahl.

Can you find the pointy end of a pencil? Then you can draw! Start with a Scribble will banish your inner critic and kick-start your inner genius, as you learn to capture the spirit of things with a little how-to and a lot of just-do. An artist-quality pen and two watercolor pencils (red and black) are included. Inside, you’ll find:

• Prompts to inspire you (e.g., “emotional rabbits”) 
• Doodles to finish (“Mrs. Thudkins takes her floppaterasis for a walk”) 
• Techniques to try (only when the mood strikes you), from shading to perspective 
• And plenty of wide-open space to play around in. 

Sir Quentin’s sage advice appears throughout, from “it’s best to name your animal after you draw it” to “don’t worry too much yet about ankles.” The most important lesson? YOU are the only person qualified to express your unique you-ness.

Publisher’s note:Start with a Scribble is an updated North American edition of Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz, 1999).

About this title

About the Authors

Sir Quentin Blake, CBE, is one of the most beloved illustrators in the world today. His distinctive drawings have graced more than two hundred books, including all of the children's classics written by Roald Dahl. He formerly headed the illustration department of the Royal College of Art. He is the recipient of many awards; in 1999, he was appointed Children's Laureate of Great Britain. He is better at drawing than he is at shaving. He lives in South Kensington, UK.

John Cassidy cofounded the children's book publishing company Klutz Press in 1978, and served as its creative head until 2000. He has written over 200 books and is a recipient of the Legacy for Children Award. He is the coauthor, with Thacher Hurd, of Paint This Book! Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered. He holds degrees in English and education from Stanford University, and currently lectures at Stanford's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Experiment LLC
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615194002
• ISBN 13: 9781615194001
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 108