Reviewed by annieb123 on
Doodle It All is a tutorial guide to doodling a multitude of fun small drawings. Originally published in Japanese in 2016, this English language translation, due out 1st Sept 2020 from Zakka Workshop is 128 pages and will be available in paperback format.
The book starts with a general tips & tricks introduction showing tools and supplies and how to use them followed by chapters building up different items (animals, people, food, flowers & plants, household items, hobbies, etc etc), adding decorations and background patterns, and composition. The bulk of the book is pages and pages and pages of very simple line drawings which -anyone- can do.
One of the most brilliant aspects of this book is in showing the would be doodler how to combine and build on simple elements to produce a deceptively simple cohesive piece of art which looks very complex. I've been using doodling as an awareness/mindfulness exercise and it really does work. These are cute and good fun.
This would make a really fun rainy day activity for younger kids to, well, adult age. They're appealing and whimsical and sweet. This would also be a great resource book for anyone wanting to up their drawing-with-young-kids game.
Four stars
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 2 August, 2020: Finished reading
- 2 August, 2020: Reviewed