642 Things to Draw: Journal

Fantastic book! It really helps with the creative process. It take away some of the daunting blank page feeling and gives you a launchpad for your ideas. I do wish that it came in a spiral version though.

[My two teenage girls LOVE these!] This was my original review.

Then I noticed several 1 star reviews. Wow, I rated this book 5 stars, what could possess a person to rate it 1? I decided to read a few, then I understood. Let me start by saying, I knew what I was buying. One of the many benefits of checking things out at the book store first. I picked it up, thumbed through it, and imagined how differently each girl might interpret these requests.

My girls draw every day and have since they were little. They are always honing their skills and exploring different styles and subjects. This book is brilliant! Blank pages yes, but it's not just words on those pages. They are challenges! They are opportunities for an artist to express herself, her style and skills. Some of the challenges are playful and silly, others maybe a little more serious. Instead of leading an artist to draw something someone else's way, it relies on inspiration to draw something they might not otherwise ever draw and gives freedom to draw it the way they see it in their own creative mind. I hope this helps people understand the real purpose of this book. Happy drawing!

package was on time but for some reason the package it came in was open. I dont know if someone opened it or it popped open during delivery? either way super happy!
theres simple prompts but you can take things in any directions perfect for anybody that likes to draw or doodle but have no idea what to draw

If you’re looking for a sketchpad for someone who already knows how to draw, this is okay, but as someone else stated, it’s basically a paperback of empty pages. I somehow thought from the description thar there would be example drawings like what was on the cover that someone could learn to draw from. I expected some kind of visual references. Instead, each page is blank except for one sentence like “Draw a cat” at the top. I felt a bit ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ to find I basically ordered a book with nothing in it.

I misunderstood when I ordered this. I thought it had sample pictures to look at when drawing, but it’s only words and blank pages. Ie: “toothbrush” and a space to draw one. Basically a glorified drawing pad.

I purchased this book as a workbook to encourage me to draw something every day. It is exactly what I wanted. Some ideas are more inspiring than others, but that is a challenge to make the drawing more interesting. May have been nicer spiral bound, but the binding has held up well so far, and the book lays flat when open, so it doesn't really get in the way. Also a nice size to take along anywhere, (7.5 x 9-inches). Pages are a little thin-ish for pen, so I'm drawing with pencil.

Thought "how is this supposed to help with my creativity"? It worked though surprisingly, I find myself drawing more and when I'm not in a mood to draw I open to a random page and draw the first thing I see. Great book, will take awhile to fill in.