放手畫吧！

by Sam Piyasena, Beverly Philp, 趙熙 (Translator)

相信你一定看過這樣的畫面：小小孩的手部小肌肉還不夠靈活時，就迫不及待學起大人握筆，有模有樣地寫字、塗鴨，樂此不疲。又或者，你回想起自己小時候多麼喜歡繪畫……

沒錯！多數人好像與生俱來都喜歡畫畫。透過畫畫，既能夠發揮創造力、找尋靈感，甚至能夠遠離現實世界，進入一座桃花源。

然而，隨著年齡逐漸增長、進入學校接受制式教育以後，繪畫所強調的重點和關注的焦點，慢慢地轉移，轉向力求逼真表現。於是，每個人在兒時從繪畫中獲得的自由和快樂，就此消失。後來，還能夠動手畫畫的，往往只剩下少數被認為具有特殊天分的人了。

從此之後，我們已經沒有信心再拿起筆在紙上畫畫，就連從事創意產業的人，都對於徒手畫畫也產生恐懼。近年來，這個現象愈加明顯，許多藝術院校的學子更傾向於使用數位技術來製圖。

為什麼我們對繪畫的熱情會隨著成長而壓抑呢？這是多麼遺憾的事！因此，本書希望帶你重返童年時代，單純享受在紙上留下痕跡的過程。

首先，在本書中我們要探討線條和記號的繪製， 這在繪畫藝術中是非常核心的部分。接著是了解如何使用明暗，塑造出形狀。到第三章，我們要探索一項看起來相當棘手的任務──如何在平面的畫紙上表現出三度的(three-dimensional)物體。然後，我們將了解如何替繪畫注入動態感。再來，我們會打開思路，運用肌理和圖案，嘗試各種可能性。最後，鼓勵你消除對於繪畫的成見，激發出探索創造的精神。

傳統的繪畫教學總是令人眼花繚亂，好像高不可攀，然而，本書突破教條，以65招簡單的練習，幫你克服面對繪畫時的恐懼，建立信心，從此愛上繪畫，不再因創意受阻而煩惱。

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Drawing, Reference, Crafts, Inspirational, Creative

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Sarah Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, honestly the inside of this book could get a full 4-5 stars from me if it wasn't for the title. The title/cover includes "dynamic drawing course for anyone with a pencil and paper" so I thought this would be a how to learn to draw type of book. Nope. It has a lot of great inspiration for those who already draw/sketch and are stuck for ideas or need to grow outside of their regular sketchbox. This book will not teach you how to draw, so many of the activities I could not do because I do not yet sketch or draw. I will use other books to learn more and then come back to this book when I have some ideas and skills to help give me inspiration to try different things.

[Deb Jacobs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn't say this is a book for anyone - certainly not 'self-styled no-hopers'. You have to have some basic idea of how to draw, of materials and techniques, but where it does excel is as a source of inspiration.

The book is divided into chapters which cover line and mark making, tone, composition, observation and so on. Each chapter contains exercises and, most usefully, examples and further reading/looking at artists who have captured that skill.

I find it a beautiful thing to leaf through as well as a source of inspiration.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been searching for a book like this for a while. It has lots of interesting tasks and artistic exercises that challenge and develop your skills and perception, many of the exercises I remember from my college days.

Most of the tasks are drawing related though there are a few mixed media exercises.

I think I will buy a copy to put on my shelf for those times where I'm short on inspiration.

[Zaila Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an art student I find this useful for my everyday practice there a lot of exercise to improve my talent in drawing and I never get any artist block.
I recommended this book to all art student out there.

[Michael Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book for what it is — not a book of instruction, but a book of inspiration. Draw large, draw tiny, draw from above, draw from below. Get a new perspective, do it different, and keep up your enthusiasm. An idea that’s worth a lot, and you may want to at least skim the material in it.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't want to give this back to the library! Super fun.

[Korie Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed looking through this book. I may buy it and try a few of the projects.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of inspiring exercises for experienced artists.

[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful instructional guides! Colourful, informative, inspiring and achievable for anyone.

[Con Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awsum
for artists and anyone interested in unblocking their creativity

[Beth Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful book of ideas for practicing drawing, as long as you have some idea of how to draw in the first place.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of interesting ideas to get you through a creative block.