Drawing for Joy: 15-Minute Daily Meditations to Cultivate Drawing Skill and Unwind with Color--365 Prompts for Aspiring Artists

Stephanie is inspired by beauty in nature, kind people, and the little visual surprises she encounters every day. When she's not making art, she's taking a hike, knitting, making pottery, and teaching (or doing) Pilates.. Stephanie Peterson Jones is a certified K-12 art teacher who loves teaching art to children and adults. She loves to work on community art projects that encourage kindness and compassion and started Art & Kindness, LLC with her h

I LOVE this book! Bridget I LOVE this book!! The design of the book is beautiful and well thought out. It begins with a quick Mindfulness Meditation which is encouraged before you start each daily drawing. I have always found coloring to be very relaxing and I'm excited to intentionally begin my art process with mediation.The Essentials are discussed next which include a brief description of pens, pencils, markers and erasers that you may want to use. T. StudioBlue said Drawing for Joy. This is a fun and light-hearted approach to starting a daily drawing practice. The author shares just enough theory and instruction to get you interested but not too much to get boring or weighed down.. Transformative! First of all, this is a fun book! It is also informative and Transformative. The practice of art has been proven to reduce stress and encourage physical, emotional and spiritual healing.This book guides us towards self-acceptance and self-compassion by teaching both Form (Art) and Non-Form (Mindfulness Meditation). The clear instructions support us and silent our inner critic. We become a powerful part of the flow of Creation.

She loves to work on community art projects that encourage kindness and compassion and started Art & Kindness, LLC with her husband following Hurricane Sandy. About the AuthorStephanie Peterson Jones is a certified K-12 art teacher who loves teaching art to children and adults. Stephanie is inspired by beauty in nature, kind people, and the little visual surprises she encounters every day. When she's not making art, she's taking a hike, knitting, making pottery, and teaching (or doing) Pilates.. For her, making art is a meditation and an expression of joy

The joyful feeling of creating art is at your fingertips with Drawing for Joy.In Drawing for Joy, author and illustrator Stephanie Peterson Jones offers beginning artists a low-stress way to build a successful daily drawing practice in just 15 minutes a day. The book begins with basic information on the required materials for completing the exercises and essential techniques and strategies for coloring your creations. The accessible series of 52 week-by-week exercises, each with 7 drawing prompts or starts, teaches readers how to draw by exploring line, texture, pattern, and color. The exercises start with a focus on simple shapes such as circles, square