301 Things to Draw is literally that. A list, evenly spaced so there is room to draw on the pages of the book.

A few of the suggested things to draw are: Crows, steer skull, coral reef, zodiac sign, swing, and wishing well.

I have suffered from "drawer's block," you might say, for years. When I was growing up, we were allowed to doodle on scrap paper. If we had something specific in mind, and it would be something worth keeping, we could use a sheet of type paper. When I was around 8, I used 1/2 of a sheet to draw silly cartoon figures and the reaction from my Dad and brothers was very negative. Rule tested and confirmed.

I have purchased sketch books over the years, and not used more than a page or two. I would take them on vacation with me, but I couldn't find a subject good enough for Sketch Paper (I was okay with typing paper by then, but still didn't draw often. Just for Projects.

I have a small 3" x 5" sketchbook, so I drew a couple of the suggestions in 301. It was fun. It removed the pressure, and I felt relaxed enough to experiment with some effects I've never tried before. I plan to finish the drawings with watercolors to try out a new paint set.

Although it is common and can be frustrating to compare our talents with others, if we focus on creating things with feeling; humor, sadness, sarcasm, playfulness, etc., it is cathartic. It will help us feel unburdened and free. That will make each person's drawings unique to them.

I believe this book delivers what it promises. The title may be unclear--based on the expectations of people looking for instruction--but the reader/artist doesn't actually need help to draw what they feel or picture in their mind. The purpose of the book is to re-start the flow of ideas and creativity. (Sometimes simple does the job.) So far, it's working for me!

4/5 Stars

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the preview of this ebook!

This is a great book to get the creative juices flowing and really helped inspire me to create over the last month or so. I think it would be better if it was set up as a 365 (one a day for a year) challenge though.

I think this would be an interesting journal for someone looking to practice drawing a variety of things, but I was disappointed in the prompts. I was expecting prompts that would make you think or ones that were open-ended, but many of the prompts are actually just a word or two telling you what to draw.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

301 Things to Draw was a very disappointing book for me.
Firstly there are just short prompts of anything you can randomly think of yourself to draw and secondly there was no descriptive info to help get creative juices flowing at all. This book was very uninspiring to me and had no picture examples drawn in anywhere its just all short prompts with no inspiration.
The book would have been more appealing if it had small illustrations dotted through it and more of a prompt idea e.g. Draw an Ice-skater: An ice-scater is nervous about their first big competition but causes a standing ovation. Draw their big moment.

This book was a disappointment. One paragraph of advice and the rest of the book was one work and a blank page. So basically an expensive journal. I was going to say be sure to buy a paper book instead of e-read. Then I realized you can click a button and draw on your ipad. that might be cool. But not for me. I wouldn't recommend this book.
I received this galley from netgalley.

301 Things to Draw is a book full of blank pages and creative prompts to fill them with. It lacks any inspirational pictures or starter drawings, even the cover lacks any artistic oomph. So you really will have to use your imagination. I think it is suitable for those who like to doodle or beginner artists looking for a starting point. Not book I would purchase but it will be just the thing for others.

I was underwhelmed by this book. It’s simply a list of words to spur creativity. There is little to truly encourage an artist. Honestly not sure how this got to publication.

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.

A fun book with blank pages incorporating the start of a drawing. What the reader creates out of these pages could be very creative and imaginative or just ordinary. The result is up to you, but one thing is certain once you start, it isnt easy to stop.

Every artist has a personal way to overcome artist’s block. Yet there are others who don’t have any idea on how to handle it. In this line, the book "301 Things To Draw" offers 301 suggestions on ‘what to draw’. The way this book has been compiled, I am not sure what purpose does it serve. The book is made up of blank pages, with one suggestion per page on what to draw. For example, you would find ‘Sunrise or Sunset’ or may be ‘Guitar’ or ‘Book’ written on top of a blank page, and perhaps you are supposed to draw accordingly. I am not able to appreciate the purpose of such a book. They could have simply written out the complete list of suggestions on a pamphlet. Anyone who aspires to be an artist must already be in possession of art materials, including paper. Secondly, the suggestions given herein cannot be considered extraordinary.

There is another problem which the compilers of this book failed to appreciate. The artist’s block is not simply about ‘what to draw’; instead for a major part, it is about ‘where to start’. And here the compilers of the book seem to underestimate the seriousness of artist’s block and misinterpret it all the same. All artists possess imagination. Without any faculty of imagination, one cannot be an artist or a writer or a scientist. It is as simple as that. So I do not see any point in suggesting any artist what to draw, at least in the context of artist’s block. They require solid and workable suggestions on ‘how’ to handle the block — how to draw the first line.

Ok, this one is pure fun! and it proves that simplify can be the most powerful.. Pages and pages of prompts - the interior is as plain as the exterior, waiting for your creativity. I can't resist showing you one of its 200 pages. Some prompts have a single page, while others share a page.
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This book makes me want to pull out all my art supplies and have a great time playing.

You don't have to do these in order. Skip around and see what inspires you. However, in a year's time, if you use one prompt each weekday and skip weekends, you'll have a notebook of inspiration and doodles and painting and drawing and .... well, creativity.

You could also use these prompts for writing a paragraph, sending a postcard to someone, etc. Use them as food for your creative brain. Highly recommended for those who want to journal something each day. Buy a copy as a birthday present to yourself or an artsy friend

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This book is advertised as the following:

"Whether you're a doodler, a budding artist, or a pro who is creatively blocked, let the 301 diverse prompts—from everyday objects to original concepts—help you get those creative juices flowing."

There is absolutely NO WAY you can convince me that this mess is actually good prompts for a professional. It's barely ok prompts for anyone if I'm being honest and you can't convince me this book wasn't written in one sitting. There's an insane amount of prompts right after one another that literally came from the same thought (A few examples: Tv remote/TV; Angel/Demon; Superhero/Supervillain).

The bare minimum you would expect from a book like this is two-word prompts. SPOILER ALLERT: you won't find it here. Instead you will find random objects that you could get by looking around your house. It's really not that hard to AT LEAST write something like "water cat", "magical cat", "skateboarder cat" ANYTHING instead of "cat", I'm sorry that is not even a prompt.
You are better off just writing random words in different papers and put them together yourself.

I really wished I had something good to say about this book but unfortunately I don't.

This is *literally* a list of 301 things to draw. There are no instructions or tips on how to draw. There is an item to draw suggested at the top of each page. I cannot comment on the quality of the paper as I have seen an ebook.

There is an extremely short introduction outlining the fact that it can be useful to refresh, or jolt yourself self back into drawing by using the prompts. You can try drawing the item upside down and think outside the box. It’s not quite what I imagined, as I thought this book might be good for a beginner drawer.

301 Things to Draw might be useful for people who can dive in and just need a bit of inspiration to get them back into drawing, or as a warm up, but beware it is very random inspiration. What exactly is a cherry bomb?!

Older children might like to use it as a fun activity book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC.

This book is designed to get your creativity flowing. It is literally a list of 301 things to draw ranging from bees, umbrellas to ancient ruins and dragons. There is space for you to draw at least one of the drawing for each topic but you are advised to draw of a few of each. The book would have benefited from an example of each item.

Have fun!

Thank you Netgalley for a free eBook copy of this book in return for an honest review.

301 Things to Draw is a pretty self-explanatory title. And the book delivers. The things to draw are varied and are vague enough to allow a lot of freedom when you sit down to draw.
I definitely recommend to book to people who love to draw and want to draw more.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Chartwell Books for providing me with an free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book had many prompts, which is good if you're looking for something to draw while you're bored. But most of the prompts are usual things like a windmill, and I was expecting more exciting and challenging things in this book. Overall, this book served its purpose, but it wasn't exciting or overly enjoyable.

Does what it says on the tin. I know if was meant as inspiration but I wish there had been sample drawings and maybe some additions or a swing, a swing set and slide, a tree swing etc.

Overall this is a solid idea generator with ideas that could stimulate simple or elaborate images. I'm glad I had the opportunity to use it.

301 Things to Draw is 301 ways to drink my morning coffee

Posted on March 20, 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews, world's first book color commentator, book reviews with a twist

Why do I fall in love with every single digital book title that floats across my desk? I want them all, sitting old-style on my shelves so I can pull them out, crack their pages, and jump down their rabbit hole of thought and imagination.
What happened to the days I looked forward to the afternoon mailman who delivered happy cardboard boxes full of review books to open like Christmas presents. So fun. I was like Beauty, sort of, twirling my peasant dress in my own Beast’s gorgeous, but extremely dusty royal library.
And the ART BOOKS! Gimme gimme gimme! Let’s leap into those pages like Mary Poppins in her famous English movie. Didn’t whirl her umbrella, open her carpetbag?
Chartwell Books premiered 301 Things to Draw four days before Christmas last year. That’s a shame. Missed the biggest selling season of the year. But, never fear, 301 Things to Draw is an evergreen title that will remain fresh year-round indefinitely.
There aren’t more than five words on each page of this genius drawing book. But each word is judiciously placed to inspire a plethora of activity. 301 things to draw is a sketchbook intended to help beginner artists kick start their imagination.
Draw a tree frog … Draw a tornado …
Each page displays two prompts, making art space in this roughly 6×8-inch title about 6×3 inches each. It’s not an all-day project.
Like runners stretch their muscles before hitting the track and writers write a few hundred words before they start their professional work, 301 Things to Draw is an artist’s version of professional morning coffee.
In school, I would have been awarded a failing grade for completing this book instead of working on whatever boring academic pieces of paper lay before me.
301 Things to Draw is appropriate for pencil, colored pencil, and pens. I wouldn’t try to put paint on these pages. Too small. Too tight and a sure-fire way to created colored glue.
If you know an elementary school artist whose birthday is rolling around, or a bored mom recovering from her day, 301 Things to Draw is a thoughtful, inspiring, and supportive way to encourage the hand of those special people who can visualize life’s beauty and transform it into life on paper.
The last time I did a review on one of these Chartwell drawing books, I was on Amazon finishing my purchase before completing my own blog publishing process.
This time? I’m going to resist. Resist. Resist. Well, maybe I will just scan through the electronic pages of this fun little distraction once more and check my bank to see if I have any extra money laying around.

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Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him. You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things. Psalm 128: 1-2

Some cool prompts, but not very much else :( Would have liked some fleshing out of the prompts, and more in the introduction.

301 Things to Draw by Editors of Chartwell Books

I should have had a clue, by the unimaginative, plain cover of this book, that it is not a book that would in any way, shape, or form appeal to me. Literally, there are the words of 301 things to draw in this book. You open the book to any page and you will find a word like SWING and space for you to draw that item. Platitudinous of the very worst sort.

Some folks are not artists and rely on artists' sketches to help them develop their fledgling skills. Possibly, a sketch of a SWING and space to draw your own version of it would be helpful. This is a book of creative prompts, and room to draw it. You could do better by saving your money, buying a sketchbook or notebook and look around you and draw what you see, like DOOR, LIGHT, BIRD.

Lamentably, I received a complimentary copy from #netgalley @netgalley of #301thingstodraw and was under no obligation to post a review.