Draw Every Little Thing: Learn to draw more than 100 everyday items, from food to fashion (Volume 1) (Inspired Artist, 1)

**Learn to draw and paint more than 100 of your favorite everyday items! Step-by-step projects, prompts, and creative inspiration make it fun and easy to draw your outfit, your favorite foods, your garden, and much more using drawing and painting tools you already have on hand.** From learning to draw and paint **plants**, **flowers**, and **bicycles** to the **neighborhood café** and the **contents of the kitchen cabinet**, __Draw Every Little Thing__ demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil, paper, and paint. Following a brief introduction to the joys of simplistic drawing and painting, this aesthetically pleasing book familiarizes you with a range of drawing tools and materials, including **graphite pencil**, **pen and ink**, **colored pencil**, and **gouache**, before offering a quick **overview of basic color theory**. Each subsequent chapter is then devoted to a specific theme—kitchenalia, hobbies, neighborhood haunts, and much more—and packed with simple **step-by-step drawing projects**. This accessible book **encourages you to jump around so you can draw what immediately inspires you**. Interactive prompts, creative exercises, and inspiring ideas make the process fun and engaging. Easy techniques and helpful instructions show you how to **develop your own personal style**, as well as **add color to your drawings** using gouache and colored pencil. **Crafty projects** round out the book, allowing you to use your newfound drawing and painting skills. Filled to the brim with **whimsical artwork** and **loads of creative ideas**, __Draw Every Little Thing__ encourages artists of all skill levels to draw any time inspiration strikes. The **Inspired Artist series** invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to **have fun learning basic art concepts**, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Expand your creative exploration of the everyday with the fun follow-up book, **__Inspired Artist: Paint Every Little Thing__** (September 2021). Also from the series, find even more artistic inspiration with __Block Print for Beginners__ (March 2021) and __Watercolor Painting at Home__ (October 2021). Learn to draw and paint more than 100 of your favorite everyday items! Step-by-step projects and creative inspiration make it fun and easy. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts , relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. With Draw Every Little Thing , the first book in this new series, you can learn to draw and paint your favorite everyday items . From learning to draw and paint plants, flowers, and bicycles to the neighborhood caf and the contents of the kitchen cabinet, this contemporary drawing book demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil, paper, and paint. Following a brief introduction to the joys of simplistic drawing and painting, this aesthetically pleasing book familiarizes you with a range of drawing tools and materials, including graphite pencil , pen and ink , colored pencil , and gouache , before offering a quick overview of basic color theory . Each subsequent chapter is then devoted to a specific themekitchenalia, hobbies, neighborhood haunts, and much moreand packed with simple step-by-step drawing projects . This accessible book encourages you to jump around so you can draw what immediately inspires you . Interactive prompts, creative exercises, and inspiring ideas make the process fun and engaging. Easy techniques and helpful instructions show you how to develop your own personal style , as well as add color to your drawings using gouache and colored pencil. Crafty projects round out the book, allowing you to use your newfound drawing and painting skills. Filled to the brim with whimsical artwork and loads of creative ideas , Draw Every Little Thing encourages artists of all skill levels to draw any time inspiration strikes. “Charming... A fine starting point for fledgling artists and a handy reference for more experienced illustrators seeking a fresh jolt of creativity.”?ForeWord ReviewsDraw your bicycle. Draw your favorite food. Draw your garden. Step-by-step projects, prompts, and creative inspiration make it fun and easy to draw one hundred everyday items. Whether it's a pet, the local café, or the contents of the kitchen cabinet, Draw Every Little Thing demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil, paper, and paint.This aesthetically pleasing book familiarizes you with a range of drawing tools and materials, including graphite pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, and gouache, before offering a quick overview of basic color theory. Each subsequent chapter is then devoted to a specific theme—kitchenalia, hobbies, neighborhood haunts, and much more—and packed with simple step-by-step drawing projects.Encouraging you to jump around so you can draw what immediately inspires you, the book shows you how to develop your own personal style, as well as add color to your drawings using gouache and colored pencil. Crafty projects round things out, allowing you to use your newfound skills. Filled to the brim with whimsical artwork and loads of creative ideas, Draw Every Little Thing encourages artists of all skill levels to draw any time inspiration strikes. Cover Title Copyright TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction How to Use This Book Finding Inspiration Tools & Materials Drawing & Painting Techniques Color Basics Around the Home Creative Prompt: Vases Creative Prompt: Today’s Outfit Creative Prompt: Pets Exercise: Tea Tin Exercise: Kitchen Shelves Exercise: Houseplants & Pets Exercise: Japanese Meal Get Outside! Creative Prompt: Gardening Tools Creative Prompt: Vegetable Garden Exercise: Tiny Plants Exercise: Local Park Exercise: Insects Everyday Life Creative Prompt: Pencil Case Creative Prompt: Lamps Exercise: Desk Exercise: Office Supplies Exercise: Sewing Machine Around Town Creative Prompt: Bicycle Creative Prompt: Mailboxes Exercise: House Exercise: Café Exercise: Neighborhood Map Crafting Projects Concertina Book Card & Envelope Bookmark About the Artist