If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint: Transforming Simple Drawings into Works of Art

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Review One of the Best Craft & DIY Books of 2017! Creativity and efficiency unite in Culhane’s guide, which enlists the common doodle to serve higher artistic purpose. The tips, advice, and project ideas  can help readers either convert their previously drawn doodles into more ambitious artworks or create new doodles for the express purpose of developing them into finished paintings – or both. (Library Journal)"A fun way to tap into your personal style" (Cat Morley Cut Out + Keep 2017-07-14)Doodles are much more than insignificant scribbles on a page. As Culhane sees it, they are the starting point for painting and mixed-media artwork that has complexity and dimension. This book ably guides readers through a number of thoughtful doodling exercises, then shows how to build on those marks and drawings. Discover ways to work on different substrates in a variety of media, and even how to make your own books to house your doodle art. A must for artists at any level. (Cloth, Paper, Scissors 2018-01-01) About the Author Diane Culhane is a professional artist and art educator who lives West Seattle in a 1910 home and works out of her studio in Ballard Building C. She received her BFA from the University of Utah and Master's Degree from Seattle University. Diane has taught for the Bellevue School District, Seattle Pacific University, Kirkland Arts Center, Bellevue Arts Museum, and currently directs and owns Kelsey Creek Fine Art School for children in the summer.