What Can I Draw Today? - by Andrea Mulder-Slater (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Unleash your imagination with 100+ creative drawing prompts for young artists ages 8-12

Just like riding a bike or learning how to swim, artistic ability is something you can learn and get better at with practice. And the coolest thing about creativity is that there's no such thing as good or bad art! What Can I Draw Today? is filled with 100 drawing prompts to spark your imagination, build your artistic skills, and help you develop your own one-of-a-kind way of drawing.

Each prompt is an idea to help get you started, and there's no "right answer" to any of the drawing prompts-you can draw whatever they make you think of! By making time to draw and get creative every day, you'll become more confident in yourself as an artist, learn how to think outside the box, and most importantly, have tons of fun!

This book full of delightful drawing prompts includes:

• Drawing tips-Learn basic drawing techniques you can try out with the Art Toolbox.
• Fun prompts-Explore lots of different types of drawing prompts that will get your imagination going, from drawing a pizza cat, to designing a secret underground house, to drawing what your favorite song sounds like.
• Inspiring quotes-Insightful quotes from famous artists and creators will motivate you to keep on creating.

Let out your inner artist with these super fun drawing prompts to help ignite your creativity.

Review Quotes

"A great book for kids to work in at home. Engaging written and visual prompts invite children to use their imaginations when drawing in its pages." --Nancy Walkup, Editor in Chief, SchoolArts Magazine (www.schoolartsonline.com)

"Andrea Mulder-Slater provides the perfect recipe for creativity. Her prompts are fun and kid-friendly, and are a natural fit for choice-based instruction. With five types of prompts, ranging from straightforward and concrete to open-ended and abstract, there's something for all types of learners. Using this resource, even the most hesitant young artists will approach art with confidence, excitement, and joy." --Katie Brickner, Editor, Scholastic Art

"Creativity is a muscle, and your kids can't get much better practice than with Andrea's new book. Each page asks them to draw something they have probably never seen before, the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing!" --Kathy, Art Projects for Kids

"In our constantly moving world, Andrea takes her audience straight into the present by sparking creativity and engagement in children of all ages! This alternative drawing book is a delightfully diverse collection of ideas designed specifically to free the imagination. Here you will find pages of starting points for self-expression, with endless possibilities!" --Lauralee Chambers, Elementary Art Educator

About the Author

ANDREA MULDER-SLATER is an artist, writer, and art curriculum designer who writes about art, parenting, and humor. She and her folk artist mom, JANTJE BLOKHUIS-MULDER, created kinderart.com and thekinderartclub.com to help teachers and parents teach their kids about art. They wrote this book with the help of Andrea's husband, GEOFF SLATER, an artist who dabbles in landscape architecture and drafting.