Charity Jackson

Sketch the Space Around You Charity Jackson

This prompt book is intended to allow your imagination to take over by removing the "What should I draw?" question from the equation. It also goes beyond prompting a single object, to prompting an entire scene, room or general space. Although you may choose to focus on one object within that space. It's entirely up to you! There is no one perfect drawing or only one way to sketch a scene or room. Have fun with your mental observations and express them in any way you want. Use graphite pencils, colored pencils, cut out photo collages or use other mediums to express yourself. Each page lists a primary prompt at the top. Beneath this are a few extra words or phrases to help spark how you might view the space. For example, if the prompt is 'Movie Theater, ' you can use the extra prompts to think about your viewpoint as an audience member, someone up in a booth running an old-fashioned movie reel or perhaps as an usher coming in to handle a situation. You may think of something completely different, but these are intended as extra prompts to spark your imagination. Inspiration for art comes in many forms. Often it's through our experiences with the spaces around us that an object, a person, a location or situation will inspire us to create a work of art. You can use this book as a sketch journal by drawing on your experiences and journaling spaces that particularly affect you. Turn the book horizontally or vertically whichever direction works best for the scene you're envisioning.