Fearless Drawing: Illustrated Adventures for Overcoming Artistic Adversity

by Kerry Lemon

Fearless Drawing is a fun and beautiful exercise and adventure book exploring how to rediscover the joy of drawing. There is a terrific fear attached to drawing, a frozen panic, a cry of "I can't draw!" Yet, embarking on these exciting drawing adventures will re-ignite the profound joy and artistic passion of drawing. Author Kerry Lemon uses a wide range of exercises and encouraging guidance to lead you to fall in love with the process of drawing all over again. You will play with marks, printing, frottage, and collage using nature, wire, a brush, and your imagination! As you work your way through the pages, enjoying the process will lead you to draw more regularly, and of course, lots of drawing leads to lots of improvement! Fearless Drawing helps you find happiness through the new way of viewing the world and observing your surroundings. Pick up your pencil - it's time to explore!

Genres: Art, Drawing

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Kerry Lemon is an artist working internationally for a wide range of editorial, publishing and advertising projects. Her drawings are commissioned for clients such as The LA Times, Sony Japan, Elle Spain, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, Elle Decoration and Harper's Bazaar.

She is best known for her large scale retail and commercial installations collaborating with brands such as Liberty London, Harvey Nichols, Swarovski, Galerie Doux Dimanche in Tokyo and Le Bon Marché in Paris.

Kerry lives with her partner Steve and their two naughty cats in a quiet village just outside London.

Reviews

[Raoum Bani · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me more than two years to finish this book. Shows you how much I'm afraid of drawing lol. Even though I really enjoy it. Regardless, this book is amazing and full of different techniques to transform an empty page to a work of art.

[El Dibujante · Rating 2 out of 5]

Libro fácil de leer pero muy básico y quizás demasiado naif para dibujantes con cierta experiencia.

[Alia Makki · Rating 3 out of 5]

What is drawing but the act of feeding your limbs with the spirit of art?

[melydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of simple exercises in drawing using a variety of techniques, including with alternative tools (wire, scissors) and methods (mono printing, stitching). The narration is very friendly, more inviting you along rather than standing back to teach. It's got some fun ideas in there, but I didn't end up doing too many of the exercises, choosing instead to just browse. I do, however, intend on trying out mono printing sometime. That looked neat.

[Cookie · Rating 5 out of 5]

looooooooooooooved this book. another great resource.