301 Things to Draw (Creative Keepsakes)

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

301 Things to Draw is a book compiled entirely of one word drawing prompts for artists (or would-be artists). Released 22nd Dec 2020 by Quarto on their Chartwell Books imprint, it's 204 pages and is available in paperback format.

This is, quite simply, a book of one to two word prompts on entirely blank pages. I received a review copy in ebook format, so I can't comment on the paper quality, but the book itself potentially has some limited use in some situations for young artists who are stuck for inspiration, or possibly journalers, or for student artistic assignments. Unlike many similar books, the prompts do -not- include any other graphics or line drawings for inspiration. Many pages have two prompts on a half page each; there are some which are placed alone on a single page.

This might make a nice gift in a set with some drawing supplies, but is of limited usefulness in my estimation. The nature of the book (designed to be drawn on) would make it quite inappropriate for library or school acquisition.

One and a half stars. Although some of the prompts are quite creative and unusual, it's not enough to elevate the usefulness of the book overall. Readers would be better served using the cost to buy some good quality sketch pads, pencils, and use a random online word generator.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.