Doodletopia Fairy Book Review (Tomoson)

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I received Doodletopia Faires, in exchange for honest review from Blogging for Books. The book teaches people how to draw fairies. I had a few initial doodles drawn out but Kalen ripped those pages out my sketch pad (go toddlers). I wanted to try out the book because I love the draw. I am not a professional, but I do love to doodle and sketch when stressed.

The instructions were easy to follow. Some fairies may take some multiple erasing to get it right. The first few fairies, the book provides the face template for you to sketch on. The book is not a technical book--this book is for fun in teaching how to draw fairies. You don't have to worry about proportions, light, and other things, I forgot since graphic design school :-)

You can purchase the book, using the link above. The book is prime-eligible. The book comes in paperback format only.

The Drawing Lesson Book Review (Blogging for Books)

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I received The Drawing Lesson in exchange for honest review from Blogging for Books. The book was written by Matt Crilley. The book is part teaching you how to draw and part graphic novel of a teacher teaching a young boy how to draw.

I wanted the book because I love to doodle. I wish I could draw better. I struggle with faces. When I used to draw faces, the faces never looked liked the person. Good picture but not accurate. I also took a year of graphic design. My best drawing was a composition of Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris. The teacher said I didn't have to draw them to perfection, but to focus on what made each person unique, such as Lil Jons hair and sun glasses, so others would recognize them.

Crilley presents lessons on shading, light, negative space, compositions, etc. For example, in the story when the teacher was showing the boy how to draw a watch. The boy had to draw the watch with similar size and markings. The boy had to learn where to place the holes in the bands and how to size the watch. He also learned how the watch was tapered at the ends. Another lesson was drawing light lines at first, just in case you made a mistake. You can erase and fix your mistakes early versus trying to fix multiple problems later on.

You can purchase the book in paperback and kindle format, using the link above. The book is prime-eligible.

#USArtSupply Manga Marker Pad Review (Tomoson)

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I received U.S. Art Supply 9" x 12" Premium Manga-Marker Paper Pad, 60 Pound (100gsm), Pad of 24-Sheets, in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. The paper is glossy and thin, but not too thin. I haven't drew like I used to in high school and in graphic design school, but drawing and doodling is a great way to clear your head and use your creativity.

The manga marker paper is great for pencil, ink pen, and marker. So far, I tried Chalk Marker, which did bleed some, but not much. The colors on the page, was still brilliant. I also tried Gel ink pen, which did not bleed at all. The colors were still bright. I do recommend not touching the gel ink until it dries because it can smear.

If you have periscope (sdwyatt), I did one video with me using the marker paper (expires in 24 hours).

You can purchase Manga Marker paper using the link above. The paper is prime-eligible.