From the creator of the popular annual online Sketchbook Challenge, Susan Yeates (@susanyeatesartist), this is the perfect gift for anyone looking to carve out small amounts of creative time per day; it includes 52 cards and a complete creative guidebook!
Each of the 52 beautiful cards has its own theme, illustrated in a mix of pen or pencil sketches, coloured illustrations, paintings and even collage. The postcard-format cards 4×6″ (10 x 15cm) are tactile and inspiring: simply shuffle them and pick your prompt at random, or work through them one by one. Each card contains 7 inspiring prompts for creative inspiration:
- The themes range from objects, such as flowers, insects and snowflakes, to more subjective suggestions such as ‘something that smells good’ and ‘things you used today’, to encourage you to sketch items you may not have considered before.
- There is no right or wrong interpretation, and no pressure to create wall-worthy art. The focus is on freeing your mind, having fun and allowing yourself a creative moment of calm.
- Perfect for artists who like to sketch on the go – just slip a card into your bag along with your sketchbook and pencils!
Also included is a 96-page guide to cultivating a sustainable creative habit, which contains:
- A guide to the benefits of short daily doses of creativity.
- Helpful habits to encourage a positive mindset.
- Warm-up exercises to help awaken your creative brain.
This card deck re-uses content from Sketchbook Challenge (2022, 9781800920453).
Author
Susan Yeates
Susan Yeates is a printmaker, tutor, published author and TEDx speaker. She has written and self-published four books including Learning Linocut (2011), an Amazon no. 1 best-selling printmaking book providing a comprehensive introduction to relief printing and Learn to Earn from Printmaking – An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking business (2016). Susan’s first title for Search Press, Beginner’s Guide to Linocut, was published in 2018.Susan obtained a printmaking degree from Loughborough University and has been teaching courses and workshops since 2003. Susan has also had experience running numerous other businesses in different industries including a digital marketing business and training business. She also co-runs a pottery café in Woking, Surrey. Susan’s TEDx talk, Create your mandala universe – collaborate for a beautiful life, was broadcast in 2020.Susan runs an annual thirty-day sketching challenge every January through her website and YouTube channel, Magenta Sky, and on Instagram (@learninglinocut) and Facebook, encouraging people to develop a daily sketching habit.Susan lives and works in Woking in Surrey, UK, and continues to teach printmaking.
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