This book encourages readers to be creative and express themselves freely through drawing. A professional illustrator, the author’s work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers. She has developed classes and workshops to teach participants of all ages to use drawing to tap their natural creativity. Although many in her classes feel at first they can’t draw, they soon lose self-consciousness and work with joy, discovering that the practice of making marks in a non-judgmental environment brings them into oneness with the moment.

The book contains 27 short but richly illustrated chapters filled with practical advice. The first few chapters are very brief and designed to get readers started, containing simple illustrations, some by young children, and encouraging readers to start by simply making marks and trying out all sorts of materials. “We can’t fully anticipate what will emerge until it has taken form,” the author says. She gives readers a chance to “get comfortable with uncertainty,” seeing that some kind of order can always emerge out of chaos, whether in drawing or in everyday life.

The book is recommended to all who have ever scribbled, dabbled, or messed about by putting lines, circles, or squiggles on paper. The simple techniques and practices show anyone how to lose self-consciousness and become more focused and creative.

— Richard D. Wright, New Age Retailer