#The Art Coach Book

This is such a simple and small art book, yet multiple objects to draw and to create a habit drawing! The size fits perfectly in your hands to take with you. Get it through my link or compare with other art books! Congratulations @daribodrawing & glad I chose this book that you were so kind to send my way @quartobooksus ! Have you checked out their delicious cookbooks too! Yum!! I’ve added a category of all on my bookshelf in the link! #artbookrecommendations #createwithsoul #quartobooksus

The dreaded first page of a pristine (and sometimes expensive!) new sketchbook. I’m forever teaching myself new ways to get over my fear of failure, to get over perfectionism… basically- to get over myself! Do you ever observe how young children create? They grab a paper, slap it on the nearest surface, and get to work. They don’t obsess, self-doubt, or overthink. This act of “ruining” the first page of a sketchbook is a tip I learned from a friend years ago. It takes the power away from the material. It says: “whatever I make can’t ever be worse than this, so now I’m free to begin.” Here are three other ways I shift from Overthinking Mode to Doing Mode: 1.) I use the cheapest materials I can find, usually my kids’ crayons and the nearest scraps of printer paper. 2.) I set a timer and commit to doodling, even if it’s literally for five minutes. 3.) i sketch quickly, and hold my pencil loosely. Messy, loose sketches tap into a different part of me. Extra points for putting on music that totally inspires you. Would you try this? Do you have any other tips for becoming less precious with your process? Let me know in the comments!

📚✨ Fuel Your Creativity! ✨📚 Great art starts with great inspiration! These artbooks are my go-to source for ideas, techniques, and creative energy. Whether it’s color, composition, or storytelling—flipping through these pages always sparks something new. 🎨🔥 One day, I hope to create art as incredible as the artists in these books. Until then, I’ll keep learning, experimenting, and growing! 💪✨ 💡 Every artist needs a source of inspiration! What’s yours? Drop your favorite artbook or creative muse in the comments! 👇 📖 Ready to build your own collection? Start today and let creativity flow! ✨ #ArtInspiration #ArtBooks #CreativeJourney #SketchbookLove #ArtistsOfInstagram #InspirationEverywhere #KeepCreating #VisualDiary #DesignLovers #DailySketch #ArtisticMind #ArtCommunity #CreateEveryday #passionforart

The secret to every great artist ✍️ 🎥: The Art Coach #art #artdaily #drawingtutorial #arttutorial #drawing

Follow for the final piece reveal !!!⭐ A-level art sketchbook tour 📓 Preparation for a 15 hour final exam that I started working on a year ago. Follow to see the final piece reveal!!!! #sketchbook #alevelart #gcseart #sixthform #sketchbooktour

The secret to a successful art career isn’t expensive supplies or a fancy studio. It’s a sketchbook. A place to practice, experiment, and play without pressure. That’s where you learn to trust your intuition and remember how to be free. And when you’re free, stronger art follows. Your sketchbook isn’t just practice. It’s where your work and your career get built, one mark at a time.

👇 The most informative art books I have ever read. These are from my personal library, and they run the gamut from optics and composition to psychology and neuroscience. Here is the full list, and check out the full video to hear about the most important lessons from each of these! The full list: Peak - Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool The Practice & Science of Drawing - Harold Speed The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing - Solomon J. Solomon The Human Figure - John H. Vanderpoel How to Draw - Scott Robertson Landscape Painting - Asher B. Durand / Birge Harrison Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting - John F. Carlson Composition of Outdoor Painting - Edgar Payne Composition - Cyril C. Pearce Landscape Painting - Sir Alfred East Trees and Tree Drawing - Edward C. Clifford The Artistic Anatomy of Trees - Rex Vicat Cole Color and Light - James Gurney Light and Color in the Outdoors - M.G.J. Minnaert Alla Prima - Richard Schmidt Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallwey The War of Art - Steven Pressfield

For years I collected art books. I’d flip them through but nothing ever clicked until I started using this method. Self taught artists need all the help they can get no doubt 🤣. . . . #arttips #learnart #drawingpractice #artistsoninstagram #selftaughtartist

Some days, getting started is the hardest part…that’s why I’ve been loving these 4 art exercise books! They make it easier to show up, get warmed up, and start creating 👩‍🎨 they’ve honestly been such a game changer for sticking to a daily creative practice. Each one offers something a little different: some walk you through step-by-step tutorials, while others spark ideas with prompts that get your imagination going. ✨ Books by: @jessica_smith_illustration @aliceoehr @katie_moody @clover_robin Have you tried any creative exercise books lately? I’d love to hear allllll your favorites! #creativepractice #illustrationbooks #drawingexercises #creativemindset #artinspiration #creativelife #illustratorlife #keepcreating #artistcommunity #creativehabits #dailyartpractice #sketchbookinspiration #creativeliving

As a 50-year-old who’s been drawing for decades, I still can’t believe that… 1. You have to be talented to draw. No. Drawing isn’t a gift, it’s a practice. The more you draw, the more you grow. 2. A good drawing means a realistic drawing. Not true. A sketchbook isn’t meant to be a gallery of perfect, polished images. It can be loose, messy, expressive, playful. Realism is only one way of seeing - not the only way. 3. It’s too late to start. This is my favourite myth to bust. My mum, who is 79, joined my Sketch Squad to take part in my new book ‘Sketch’ (out this January!) - and she took up drawing for the very first time. Proof that it’s never, ever too late. ✨ I really believe drawing is for everyone. Imperfect, joyful, experimental, real. Do this post as a reminder - or share it with someone who needs the encouragement to begin 🤩 Ps - this footage is from the wonderful reel @emmataylorfilms made for me in the summer. It’s pinned to the top of my grid if you would like to watch it. #drawingpractice #sketchbookinspiration #everyonecandraw #drawingcoach #sketchbookcommunity #drawdaily #artpractice #creativejourney #sketchbookideas #drawingispractice #sketchbooklove #creativecoaching #sketchbookwork #dailyartpractice #sketchbookpage

Here are my current favorite art books! You can find them on my Amazon page at https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-99922a4c/list/2W2MLOE4YIOV9?ref_=aipsflist Maybe find it through this list and then go buy it at your local book store! Learn to watercolor (lacey walker) @rebelunicorncrafts Cozy shops in watercolor by una eglite (inkypapethouse) @inkypaperhouse Funky florals (Megan wells) @makewells Draw your adventures (Samantha Dion baker) @sdionbakerdesign Life is better when you draw it (Koosja Koene) @koosjekoene Sketchbook joy (Katie moody) @katie_moody Keeping a creative sketchbook (Emma block) @emmablockillustration 15 minute art drawing (Jessica smith) @jessica_smith_illustration The happiest kids crafts in the world (Timm sevitz) @timmsevitz Becoming and artist (Scott sava) @ssavaart

The more the merrier 😃 #artistsoninstagram #sketchbook #art #sketching #drawing