You're not a sketcher? You don't draw? Get back here! This book is still for you. Maybe you'll even want to try out some of the drawing exercises. Even if you don't, give this book a read.
The parts about developing a habit and breaking the rules apply to every creative as does the section on fitting in your creative practice. The encouraging talk about trying new things and dodging perfectionism will speak to pretty much all of us, too, I think. And I completely love "The Week of Living Artfully." We can do this with any kind of work we do!
That's the magic of this book. It's about drawing, but you can easily see how you could adapt this to whatever art form you are working with. It really is about finding a zillion ways to be creative.
Ways to use this book if you don't draw:
- Change each exercise to fit your chosen art form
- Write about how the exercises make you feel about your own art (or in general)
- Take photos representing each exercise
- Try the drawing stuff anyhow
Finally, my favorite takeaway: "Every time you find a reason not to create, the art you mihgt have made doesn't exist."
Go make something.
