Play with Sketches is a hands-on approach to exploring drawing principles and ways of thinking. Readers learn though the process of play. This book presents a series of basic warm-up exercises that can be combined with later projects, and than more challenging exercises, including word games, 2-D shapes, inventive sketchbooks, and letterforms-eventually leading to a toolkit of ideas and skills developed through the process of play. The creative, adaptable ideas and numerous examples of designers and artists give the reader a peek into the way these contributors think and see. The ideas in the book are adaptable to artists at all levels. The exercises are intended to strengthen your creative muscle from concept to final execution. Playing with Sketches provides historic background on many of the exercises, adding to your understanding of art practice, including building an image archive, being exposed to new ways to use media and tools, and ways to collaborate with other artists.//yeni