Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)
Transform your life, process your emotions, and find joy in Sheila Darcey's Sketch by Sketch

During a difficult time in her life, author Sheila Darcey found that the act of sketching and freestyle drawing—of giving a physical form to her thoughts, emotions and ideas—was an impactful way to process what she was feeling. One simple sketch became a daily practice and developed into a meditative and therapeutic tool that Sheila has taught and shared with thousands of people.

Sketch by Sketch will help you create a daily sketching practice that shifts you from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility. By using art to connect your left brain with your right brain, Sketch by Sketch will unlock your basic human need to create, express, and feel—regardless of whether or not you think of yourself as an artist.

In Sketch by Sketch, you’ll find over 40 sketching prompts on a variety of topics from hope to stillness that will help you connect with your emotions, practice mindfulness, and negotiate change. With each drawing you'll find you are able to process your experiences in a powerful new way. Step by step, sketch by sketch, you'll find peace, creativity, and healing on the page.

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Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)
Transform your life, process your emotions, and find joy in Sheila Darcey's Sketch by Sketch

During a difficult time in her life, author Sheila Darcey found that the act of sketching and freestyle drawing—of giving a physical form to her thoughts, emotions and ideas—was an impactful way to process what she was feeling. One simple sketch became a daily practice and developed into a meditative and therapeutic tool that Sheila has taught and shared with thousands of people.

Sketch by Sketch will help you create a daily sketching practice that shifts you from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility. By using art to connect your left brain with your right brain, Sketch by Sketch will unlock your basic human need to create, express, and feel—regardless of whether or not you think of yourself as an artist.

In Sketch by Sketch, you’ll find over 40 sketching prompts on a variety of topics from hope to stillness that will help you connect with your emotions, practice mindfulness, and negotiate change. With each drawing you'll find you are able to process your experiences in a powerful new way. Step by step, sketch by sketch, you'll find peace, creativity, and healing on the page.

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Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)

Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)

Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)

Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)

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Transform your life, process your emotions, and find joy in Sheila Darcey's Sketch by Sketch

During a difficult time in her life, author Sheila Darcey found that the act of sketching and freestyle drawing—of giving a physical form to her thoughts, emotions and ideas—was an impactful way to process what she was feeling. One simple sketch became a daily practice and developed into a meditative and therapeutic tool that Sheila has taught and shared with thousands of people.

Sketch by Sketch will help you create a daily sketching practice that shifts you from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility. By using art to connect your left brain with your right brain, Sketch by Sketch will unlock your basic human need to create, express, and feel—regardless of whether or not you think of yourself as an artist.

In Sketch by Sketch, you’ll find over 40 sketching prompts on a variety of topics from hope to stillness that will help you connect with your emotions, practice mindfulness, and negotiate change. With each drawing you'll find you are able to process your experiences in a powerful new way. Step by step, sketch by sketch, you'll find peace, creativity, and healing on the page.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250773876
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/04/2022
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 467,608
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sheila Darcey has 20+ years of experience as a facilitator and consultant in the technology and digital agency space. Her work with Fortune 500 companies informs her understanding of what drives transformative growth in individuals and teams. She earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from the University of Memphis and certification in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) from UCLA. The SEA certificate empowers educators, community arts professionals, mental health practitioners, and anyone interested in maximizing social-emotional benefits of arts experiences, and minimizing self-judgment and anxiety that can impede learning and growth.

As a writer, professor, and instructional designer, Dr. Rachel Smith uses the principles of design and metaphor to support change management and the development of learning for a wide range of students and clients. Dr. Smith earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from UCLA, where her dissertation focused on designing educational technology applications for the user experience. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from California State University, Fullerton, with minor coursework in Child Development and Linguistics, and a Master of Arts in Administration focusing on Change Management from California State University, Northridge.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Visual Library 12

The Feeling Wheel 14

1 Sketch Hope 17

Sketching Through Anxiety

Sketching with Anticipation

2 Sketch Faith 32

Sketching Through Limitations

Sketching with Possibility

3 Sketch Love 46

Sketching Through Judgment

Sketching with Freedom

4 Sketch Silence 61

Sketching Through Noise

Sketching with Voice

5 Sketch Breath 77

Sketching Through Intensity

Sketching with Stillness

6 Sketch Truth 93

Sketching Through Fracture

Sketching with Protection

7 Sketch Belief 108

Sketching Through Constraint

Sketching with Freedom

8 Sketch Trust 121

Sketching Through Insecurity

Sketching with Confidence

9 Sketch Courage 136

Sketching Through Fear

Sketching with Bravery

10 Sketch Perception 149

Sketching Through Distortion

Sketching with Perspective

11 Sketch Insight 163

Sketching Through Blindness

Sketching with Observation

12 Sketch Reflection 178

Sketching Through Discomfort

Sketching with Comfort

13 Sketch Expression 192

Sketching Through Contrast

Sketching with Harmony

14 Sketch Surrender 206

Sketching Through Tension

Sketching with Relief

15 Sketch Wisdom 221

Sketching Through Conflict

Sketching with Acceptance

16 Sketch Inspiration 236

Sketching Through Scarcity

Sketching with Abundance

17 Sketch Progress 251

Sketching Through Change

Sketching with Growth

18 Sketch Play 265

Sketching Through Experience

Sketching with Liberation

19 Sketch Purpose 281

Sketching Through Revision

Sketching with Evolution

20 Sketch Design 297

Sketching Through Confusion

Sketching with Clarity

21 Sketch Through 309

Q & A 315

Reading List 335

Acknowledgments 339

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