Now that summer is in full swing, why not take a moment like when we were kids to lay in the grass and look up at the clouds floating by? Capture the moment with this cloud exercise from One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media.
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More about the Quarry book:
A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media
by
Veronica Lawlor
Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or mixed-media solutions, advice on how to approach and execute the drawing, and professional tips.
Veronica Lawlor is currently on the faculty of Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design. She teaches at Dalvero Academy and is president of Studio 1482, an illustration collective based in New York City. Lawlor has exhibited her work at the United Nations, the Puck Gallery, the Society of Illustrators, and the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration. Her illustration work has appeared in numerous publications including New York, Vanity Fair, Food & Wine, and the New York Times. Her work may be seen at www.studio1482.com/veronica. She blogs at www.veronicalawlor.com and contributes to www.onedrawingaday.com and www.urbansketchers.com.
My eldest son manifests skill in art specifically in drawing. I am happy to see this post because I'm sure my son would enjoy doing this especially this summer.
Posted by: Stoney Pauley | March 05, 2013 at 10:30 PM
My son also loves drawing.He keeps on drawing and drawing.When he saw this post I saw the enthusiast in his face and immediately get his paper and pencil and start to draw.
Posted by: Showman Sato | March 11, 2013 at 03:42 PM
This would be a great help for my daughter who just start to draw. Where can I find this book? I would like to have a copy of this.
Posted by: Tostado Dees | March 13, 2013 at 01:59 AM
I consider this article as an inspiration for me having that passion in drawing. This One Drawing A Day would be a great help for a person who is trying to be good in drawing.
Posted by: Jarnigan Quesada | April 02, 2013 at 10:57 PM