In this book I give six tips or shortcuts to help anyone launch into the wonderful world of sketching. My participants illustrate these tips with their amazing pages, sharing their experiences and feelings while traveling in new cultures and surroundings. This book could never have been put together without their generous contributions and encouragement.
"Most of the participants who illustrated my approach had no drawing or painting skills prior to the workshop. Many times I have heard participants say, 'Had I learned how to draw or paint, I would never have dared to draw or paint' ", or "Until to-day, I had no idea that I could create such a page!"
Sketching is not about doing "good" drawings or painting. It is about letting the hand record what the eye sees with whatever tool is available, without rules or recipes.
Read reviews of the Art of Travel with a Sketchbook:
- Interview with Mari at Trumpetvine Travels
- La Vie Claire Tel. 800-252-4733
- Somerset Studio "Signatures", 2004
- The Artist Sketchbook (Artist Magazine) last issue, October, 2005
The
Art of Travel with a Sketchbook
was published by Design Originals in July, 2007.
Soft Cover - 100 Pages - $24.99 suggested retail
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to Order: 1-800-877-0067
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Books
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(20% discount for workshop participants.)
To Order: call Tel. 541-754-9355
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Send checks to: Mari Le Glatin Keis
210 NW Kings Blvd., Corvallis, OR 97330
It is also available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, book and craft stores across the country.
'Sketch With Words', p.
76, Chapter 6
"This book is a humble statement, with no pretensions, written from my heart. Whenever I had doubt or felt overwhelmed, my participants' enthusiasm and spontaneity reminded me to apply my sketching approach to my writing. My only goal is to share my passion and, hopefully, inspire more people to travel with a sketchbook."
'Collage', p. 64 & 65,
Chapter 5