{"product_id":"your-sketchbook-your-self-felicity-allen-9781854379696","title":"Your Sketchbook Your Self","description":"The importance of a sketchbook for stimulating creative thinking in art students is widely recognized. This book provides all the advice, support, and inspiration needed to start and maintain a sketchbook.\u003cbr\u003e The book is illustrated with pages from the author's sketchbook and from the sketchbooks of many well-known artists, both historic and contemporary, including Turner, Picasso, Hockney, and Cornelia Parker. Subjects covered include choosing or making your own sketchbook, getting into the habit, and living with your mistakes. Clear, punchy, and packed with information, this book is the essential tool to inspire creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Your Sketchbook, Your Self \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThis how-to guide for building a sketchbook contains samples of preliminary sketches, notes, and doodles from the notebooks of various artists, including Picasso and J.M.W. Turner. Allen asks readers to closely observe artwork and the natural world--as well as to avoid self-censorship--as they develop their personal collection of artistic reflections. Throughout, Allen underlines the importance of tenacity, open-mindedness, and remaining true to oneself (A sketchbook should be customised to do what you want it to do), and the message about studying and learning from the processes of accomplished artists as a way to develop one's own skills and style is invaluable. Ages 14-up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Felicity Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1854379690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781854379696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tate Publishing(UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.20w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2011 pg. 55","brand":"Felicity Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897043050751,"sku":"9781854379696","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1afb6e1a-330b-452f-a709-c801f033af88.jpg?v=1721373009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/your-sketchbook-your-self-felicity-allen-9781854379696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}