Overview

For anyone who's ever wished they could draw but doesn't know where to begin, Start Here: Draw offers progressive, themed art activities that develop skills and confidence. Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on drawing. By exploring how simple motifs, such as lines or circles, can be repeated to draw more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Draw builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without the usual intimidating jargon or theory. Start Here. Daily mark-making ideas, from the simplest single line to turning curves, dots, and scribbles into cute motifs designed to be drawn in 30 minutes to an hour. Get a Sketchbook. Guidance on how you can get the most out of your sketchbook and inspiration to help you keep it up. Practice Makes Perfect. Using these prompts as an inspiring starting point, have fun experimenting with different techniques and developing your own style. Make It Your Own. From patternmaking with stylized motifs to more realistic sketches, this section helps you develop your own creative approach by interpreting the prompts in your own way or by copying them using a different medium. Stuff. Here are a few essential pieces of equipment you'll need, or what you could add to your kit. Includes plenty of ideas of what to do with your finished work, from making T-shirts and mugs to curating your own ""pin it"" library of pieces you're proud of. With Start Here: Draw as your bright and beautiful creative companion, you'll learn how to draw and never want to stop. Start Here: Draw is a companion title to Start Here: Paint, which guides you through the basics of painting, including color mixing, value, and shadow, and using ink, watercolor, and acrylic.

Full Product Details

Author:   Moira Clinch
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint:   Quarry Books
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780760390252

ISBN 10:   0760390258
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   01 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Hello, Let’s Get Started 1. START HERE Draw a Few Short Straight Lines Add Small Curves and Circles Fingerprint Characters Other Marks and Media Draw Some Longer Lines Longer Curved Lines Feathery Curves Brush Drawing Drawing Pixel Pets Drawing with Tone Pixels to Tone Layers and Textures 2. GET A SKETCHBOOK Start a Sketchbook Sketch Things Around You Sketch, Color, Cook, Then Eat Capture the Cat Make it a Dog Day Start Sketching People Traveling? Decorative Flowers 3. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Pattern Workshop Geometric Patterns Paisley Pattern Shapes Flying Fish Border Patterns Play with Leaf Shapes Play with Florals Like Drawing Pattern? 4. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Draw a Japanese Mouse Mat Decorative Birds Flying Bird Mobile Perfect Pasta Drawing on Pebbles Wish You Were Here Draw Something Small, Big Recipe Cards Urban Sketching Doodle Shapes Sharp Shoes Brush Drawn Birds One Continuous Line People Watching Send a Letter Create a Hand Drawn Repeat Pattern Add Dimension and Drama How’s Your Sketchbook Celebrate Your Friends and Family 5. STUFF Visit the Art Store Make It Big Take Away Index

Reviews

"""Filled with valuable takeaways. This book shines in the way it teaches readers how to draw projects for friends or keepsakes for the home."" --Library Journal"

"""As instructive as it is inspiring, Start Here: Draw is an extraordinary and impressive 'user friendly' DIY how-to guide to drawing that is an ideal introduction for the novice and beginner, as well as an excellence reference resource for the more experienced artist."" --Midwest Book Review ""Filled with valuable takeaways. This book shines in the way it teaches readers how to draw projects for friends or keepsakes for the home."" --Library Journal"

Author Information

Moira Clinch is a watercolor artist and urban sketcher. She is the author of two books on watercolor painting, including The Watercolor Painter's Pocket Palette, which sold more than half a million copies. She has worked as a creative director in the publishing industry for more than 25 years, and her own artwork has been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and featured in several books. She lives in London.

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