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Doodle Everything!: Learn to Draw with 400+ Easy, Adorable Designs
The Ultimate Collection of Cute Doodles for Planners, Journals, Lettering & MoreHave a blast while you learn to draw tons of sweet and whimsical objects with this all-in-one guide. Meet your doodle coach, Amy Latta—a bestselling lettering author and workshop instructor who is beloved for her practical, encouraging, “anyone can do it” approach to teaching art. With this workbook, learn how to personalize handmade cards, amp up your favorite notebook or simply unwind with some mindful drawing, either on your own paper or right onto the book’s sketch-friendly pages. Blank practice spaces are provided throughout so you can doodle as you go!The best part of these charming designs is that they are within reach of beginner artists, including kids. Amy’s friendly encouragement and straightforward instructions break down each drawing into simple shapes, so doodlers of all ages and talents can let their creativity flow! Ink and color hundreds of everyday objects, covering a wide range of popular • All kinds of cute animals from the woods, park, sea, farm and zoo• Beautiful botanicals including leafy vines, rosebuds, tulips and lavender• Seasonal fun from springtime gardening tools and summer beach trips to cozy autumn vibes and wintry snow days• Every holiday doodle you could dream of from Halloween ghosts and birthday banners to Christmas trees and New Year’s confetti poppersInspiration awaits you on every page—all you need is a pencil and eraser, and you can join the fun of doodling everything!
- GenresNonfictionArt
325 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 18, 2022
About the author
Amy Latta
15 books72 followersI’m a wife, a mother, and an artist…which means I’m always busy and sometimes messy! I have a B.A. in English from McDaniel College, and in April of 2013, I published my first e-book, Crochet 101. Here at One Artsy Mama, I share a variety of project types including home decor, fashion, kids’ crafts, sewing, jewelry, crochet and more. My favorite topic, though, is hand lettering. On July 11, 2017, my book Hand Lettering for Relaxation was released and in the following year it went to print four more times. Since then, a Portugese version, Calagrafia para Relaxar has made waves in Brazil, and I’ve written a lettering book for kids that was released in October 2018. My next book, Hand Lettering for Laughter, will release in April of 2019.
In December 2015, one of my hand lettered gift tags was featured in a Christmas wrapping kit for sale in GAP stores across the United States. I am also honored to be the recipient of The Craftys’ 2015 “Best Craft Blogger” award, as well as being voted the top Crafty Blogger of 2015 in the SwayyEm community. In 2016, one of my coffee cup designs appeared in a nationwide Starbucks holiday commercial, and I signed on with Page Street Publishing Company. In 2017, though, I experienced the adventure of a lifetime as our family expanded through international adoption.
I am happiest when creating something and enjoy making all kinds of projects with my 10 year old “Little Crafter” and my 11 year old “Scout.” In my spare time {if there ever is any!}, I am a professional ballroom, latin, and swing dancer. When not on the dance floor or crafting, you can probably find me at Starbucks.
To contact me, feel free to email me at amylattacreations{at}gmail{dot}com.
In December 2015, one of my hand lettered gift tags was featured in a Christmas wrapping kit for sale in GAP stores across the United States. I am also honored to be the recipient of The Craftys’ 2015 “Best Craft Blogger” award, as well as being voted the top Crafty Blogger of 2015 in the SwayyEm community. In 2016, one of my coffee cup designs appeared in a nationwide Starbucks holiday commercial, and I signed on with Page Street Publishing Company. In 2017, though, I experienced the adventure of a lifetime as our family expanded through international adoption.
I am happiest when creating something and enjoy making all kinds of projects with my 10 year old “Little Crafter” and my 11 year old “Scout.” In my spare time {if there ever is any!}, I am a professional ballroom, latin, and swing dancer. When not on the dance floor or crafting, you can probably find me at Starbucks.
To contact me, feel free to email me at amylattacreations{at}gmail{dot}com.
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October 27, 2023
Doodle Everything: Learn to Draw with 400+ Easy, Adorable Designs brings step-by-step examples of simple line art pieces reflective of the world around us with a cutesy feel. From things you'd find at the coffee shop to a walk in the woods to a day at school, Doodle Everything covers a lot of ground.
I made the mistake of trying to read this straight through (if I don't, it doesn't feel complete!). What this book is better suited for is serving as a reference to flip through and identify pieces as needed. The chapters categorized more or less by location along with a thorough index makes this easy to do, so it's perfect for teachers looking to embellish their classroom art, pen pals hoping to jazz up their missives, and the average bored person looking to fill a few minutes with a small doodle.
Whether this book will teach you to draw, however, is a different story. You may walk away from Doodle Everything with an ability to essentially copy-paste the designs in the book, but you probably won't be able to do a whole lot with drawing from scratch. Doodle Everything does often utilize common shapes, and there's a lesson there for anyone paying attention that you can reapply these simple shapes to create other drawings, but it's not super explicit. Furthermore, even when these simple shapes are present in a given example, it's often overlooked with phrases like, "Draw the handles on the bike" rather than "draw rectangles for handles on the bike." There's some of the latter, but it's inconsistent throughout and while it may seem simple and obvious, I think that reinforcement can go a long way to accomplishing the "Learn to Draw" piece of the subtitle.
I enjoyed the overall style of the drawings and they were generally consistent with one another. I would have liked more text on how, specifically, this is achieved. The reader does get the step-by-steps demonstrated for most items so they can see their formation on the page, but not always with as much detail as possible.
A decent reference, but had room to be further realized.
I made the mistake of trying to read this straight through (if I don't, it doesn't feel complete!). What this book is better suited for is serving as a reference to flip through and identify pieces as needed. The chapters categorized more or less by location along with a thorough index makes this easy to do, so it's perfect for teachers looking to embellish their classroom art, pen pals hoping to jazz up their missives, and the average bored person looking to fill a few minutes with a small doodle.
Whether this book will teach you to draw, however, is a different story. You may walk away from Doodle Everything with an ability to essentially copy-paste the designs in the book, but you probably won't be able to do a whole lot with drawing from scratch. Doodle Everything does often utilize common shapes, and there's a lesson there for anyone paying attention that you can reapply these simple shapes to create other drawings, but it's not super explicit. Furthermore, even when these simple shapes are present in a given example, it's often overlooked with phrases like, "Draw the handles on the bike" rather than "draw rectangles for handles on the bike." There's some of the latter, but it's inconsistent throughout and while it may seem simple and obvious, I think that reinforcement can go a long way to accomplishing the "Learn to Draw" piece of the subtitle.
I enjoyed the overall style of the drawings and they were generally consistent with one another. I would have liked more text on how, specifically, this is achieved. The reader does get the step-by-steps demonstrated for most items so they can see their formation on the page, but not always with as much detail as possible.
A decent reference, but had room to be further realized.
November 3, 2022
I can't say enough about this doodling book! It really is geared to all ages and levels of doodlers! I went through all the pages to see what was offered, then went back and made Halloween cards with some of the doodles. You can even practice on the pages - there's space for that. I'm planning on doing my holiday cards with these doodles, too. Believe me, anyone can do them from young children to adults who felt they could never even hold a pencil. Very glad I purchased this one! You will be, too! SO HAPPY DOODLING! Thank you, Amy Latta!!!!!
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