Start with a Sketch: Express Yourself and Tell Your Unique Visual Stories - From Drawing and Creating Images Through Sharing and Self-Publishing

By Kate Bingaman-Burt

In Start with a Sketch , illustrator Kate Bingaman-Burt shares her approach to sketching and other image-making techniques with the goal of developing and sharing creative self-expression--your unique pursuits, points of view, and personal stories. Sketch and share right from the start. Get an overview of materials and tools, guidelines for basic image production and publication reproduction, a discussion of ideas and starters, and a gallery of examples of super-simple publications that can be created from a single sheet of paper. Discover a wealth of potential creative options through a range of storytelling categories --collections, activism, obsessions, biographies, and more--including an overview of each, starter prompts, and inspirational galleries of zines and other self-publications. Each chapter also features a different illustration style/approach (along with tips for successful reproduction) and publication formats (exploring different sizes and page counts). Let every sketch help you find and tell your unique stories with Start with a Sketch .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631599577
• ISBN13: 9781631599576
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.0"