Draw Your World: How to Sketch and Paint Your Remarkable Life Paperback – June 22, 2021

About a year ago I purchased Samantha Dion Baker's first book, Draw Your Day. Sometimes books appear at "the right time", and this was one of them. I've spent decades expressing myself in a handwritten journal, which was very therapeutic. However, I wasn't needing to write nearly as often. Much of my external stress had ended, such as work (employment) and twenty-four years of parental caregiving.I've long wanted to begin an art practice, but my father was a trained watercolorist and earned his living and raised 6 children with art; his paintings have always adorned the family walls. It is impossible for me to not compare my efforts with dad's. It's also easy to forget that dad was a graduate of a well-known art school. And, he would be as intimidated by writing as I am by drawing and painting.And so, while not regular by any means, I began small moments of drawing and doodling. I thought about it a lot. I observed the external world more, having spent a lot of time until then focusing on my interior world.My eyes and ears perked up when I learned that Sam's next book, Draw Your World, would be released. I was following on IG a small art business called Art Toolkit, and the owner, Maria Coryell-Martin had a couple of interviews with Baker on YouTube. I began following Sam on IG, loving her posts and her demos on her IG TV (They are awesome!) . I began to learn a lot. I also followed the hashtags #DrawYourDay and #DrawYourWorld, learning how people around the world were inspired by Sam and how they approached subjects such as trees, mountains, people, buildings, etc. I realized that while my world at present is pretty small, that doesn't matter. It's MY world, and actually, I know it's best for me to start small. My dad started small - and when I see some of his early art I see the growth between it and his work of 50 years later. After each "painting" of mine, I also see growth, and I also learn what I could have done differently.Draw Your World has more teaching than Draw Your Day. It will take me longer to get through, allowing me time to savor the lessons. I've always had art supplies, and have purchased more. Learning how to best use them is great fun! But, starting with pencil and paper costs little. Adding crayons or colored pencils for color is inexpensive. A small box of watercolors is also inexpensive. One doesn't need much. Take these tools to your window, front porch, or local park. Draw a leaf or piece of tree bark. Draw a dandelion, or, a teacup. If you follow someone on Instagram, check out who they follow and view those feeds. Follow them if you like what you see. Inspiration is everywhere! Learn from and be inspired by Draw Your World, and view on IG the results of those who have also been inspired by Sam!I admire the vulnerability and courage it takes for people to publicly share their work on social media, and so I occasionally do the same. At the moment I don't "art" every day, but I draw and paint several times per week. If one is interested in beginning an art practice, begin where you are. Work with who you are. Do what you can. If you are intimidated, think of something you do well which other people are intimidated by. All takes practice. Concert pianists practice scales every day.I have a 7-year-old great niece (her birthday is today!) who is an amazing artist. She intuitively understands perspective. She inspires me. She takes joy in her art. I want to be Bridget when I grow up.Finally, none of us is too old to begin. Grandma Moses, a famous folk artist, began painting when she was 78! I have a head start on her.

"Draw Your World" is a lovely work of art in itself. This book is very well written, beautifully illustrated, and full of technical art skills for drawing and painting. Also, there are practice challenges to develop the skills demonstrated in this amazing art book. "Draw Your World" inspires you to train your eyes to see the world around you in so many different ways. Whether it is drawing/painting in nature, an urban setting, while traveling, or just your everyday life; Samantha teaches you how to put your own spin on the process of making art. There is so much packed into this beautiful book. She gives many resources for tools and materials that she uses that you may find helpful to use in your artwork. If you don't have Samantha's first book "Draw Your Day", by all means get that one, too. "Draw Your World" is a great resource for drawing/painting and inspiration for artists at any level. I really love this book!

My daughter purchased Samantha's first book as a gift for me and I loved it. However, I hesitated buying her second one, Draw Your World, not knowing if it would be much different from her first book. Well I have say that I am so glad that I purchased it! Each of her books provide a unique journey into using art to document your days in a sketchbook. It is her unique artistic style that I love and how she explains what she does in such as way that makes you want to try it. In this book, I learned more about composition and how to set up my pages in various ways. In the second part, it helps to motivate and inspire you. After my sketchbook had sat almost empty for 2 years, the pages are almost completely filled now after buying this book.

So I am just learning to draw, and I go through a lot of these books for beginners. I usually digitally take them out at the library and then see if I like them. I bought this book to support the writer because it is the best! I am sure I will be referring back to it, but the lessons are so easy and the book is so beautiful. It’s the perfect book to learn to draw or to extend your abilities.

This is an excellent book and most people will really enjoy it, especially if they are just learning to draw and paint. I loved her first book "Draw Your Day" and pre-ordered this one thinking it would be much like the first one with lots of her illustrations and sketchbook instructions. But the first half of the book is devoted to teaching elementary drawing/painting tips, which as an experienced artist, was wasted on me. I look forward to future books but won't pre-order again, but wait to see what the book includes first. The four stars is for the second half, although I wish there were more of her unique illustrations.

I like the tips and suggestions given in the book. The sketches are very helpful.

This book is fantastic. I also purchased the author’s previous book, Draw Your Day. This book is similar, but has a lot more detail and provides a lot of information on various drawing techniques.Aside from being a very informative book, it is also beautiful to look at. It has a ton of illustrations, and it’s great to just flip through occasionally for visual inspiration.I’m a huge fan of the author’s work, but even if you aren’t, I think the contents of the book are worth a read if you’re just looking into building a consistent sketch routine and to learn some of the basics. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in this, regardless of skill level.

Good inspiration to help you start your drawing

Es un libro que te da una idea de los diferentes materiales y técnicas para quienes tienen interés en el dibujo y pintura pero saben poco o nada. Trae un repaso sobre materiales, lápices, colores, pinceles, acuarelas, gouache. Viene lleno de ilustraciones muy lindas e inspiradoras, lo cual hace que incluso hojearlo sea placentero. Esta es la versión en Inglés pero la partes de las explicaciones son sencillas así es que incluso si no sabes inglés es fácil de traducir.

توقعت أنه راح يدخل في تفاصيل الرسم لكنه مبسط جداً ما .كان محل توقعاتي. أغلب الصفحة فاضية فيها سكيتش على جنب بسيط و كم ملحوظة، برأي هي مجرد مذكرات رسام بجانب خربشاته

The way perspective is explained in this book, is just awesome. The starting part can be skipped i.e the materials. Best book for quick learning.

Parfait.Permet de s'entraîner et de nourrir l'inspiration