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Doodling with Gemma Correll printable

Hi Doodlers! Gemma Correll, author of the upcoming Doodling for Tree Huggers & Nature Lovers, and her publisher, Walter Foster, have given us an exclusive printable from her book to celebrate its release in September. YAY!

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Just click on the image below to download or here. (2 pages) Please note that by downloading this printable, you agree to our terms.

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Don’t forget to check out our 3 1/2 Questions interview with Gemma.

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See more of Gemma’s work and comics here.

What’s your favorite Gemma Correll Doodle book?

 

Art © Gemma Correll, used with permission by Walter Foster Publishing (MUCHOS GRACIAS!)

 

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3 & 1/2 Questions: Gemma Correll

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3 & 1/2 Questions: Gemma Correll

 

HI Doodlers! I can’t tell you how excited I am to have Gemma Correll as our guest on 3 & 1/2 Questions! I have been a fan of her funny cards and comics for a few years. She is one of those artists I admire online, and think, how cool would it be to have them for a friend?

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Gemma Correll, witty worrier and pug lover, has a series of doodling books from Walter Foster Publishing: Doodling for Dog People, Doodling for Cat People, Doodling for Fashionistas, and Doodling for Foodies. We asked her about her upcoming Doodling for Tree Huggers & Nature Lovers (due out next month! Download a couple of doodling pages from Gemma’s book here.)

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How did you “research” this book? (Did you take many camping trips?)

I live in an area of England surrounded by countryside, so it was quite easy for me to go out and hike in nature. I must admit that I didn’t take any camping trips, although I have done in the past. I also thought back to my days as a Brownie and a Girl Guide, and the camping trips I went on as a child. We went on a lot of family holidays to Scotland, which involved lots of hiking and walking in nature (and in the rain!) — Also, I’m lucky to live near the coast here in Norwich, so I was able to go and look at shells and sea life in person.

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How is drawing outdoors different than drawing indoors?

Well, there’s the weather to contend with (especially here in the UK!) — also, there are more opportunities to draw from real life, which is always better than drawing from photos. When drawing outdoors, you learn to draw quickly and without worrying too much about mistakes, because you never know when the squirrel is going to move / when it’s going to start pouring down with rain.

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How did you get the bear to pose for the cover? What song is he playing?

I had to bribe him with fudge. He’s playing something he wrote himself. Did you know that bears are very talented composers? Although they struggle to pluck the guitar strings since their paws are so big.

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Please complete this sentence:  I like to draw ____.

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Thanks so much Gemma Correll! Don’t forget to check out Gemma’s Four Eyes comics at GoComics and medium.

All images by Gemma Correll, courtesy of the artist

 

Maybe the next best thing to having Gemma as a pal is doodling with her. Enter your drawing in our “Feature with a Creature” show and you could win one of her books below, compliments of Walter Foster Publishing (BIG THANKS)!

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10 Fashion Doodle Books

For Fashion Week NYC (February 12-19), we count down our 10 favorite fashion doodle books!

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10. Pantone Fashion Sketch Pad by Pantone LLC

Brought to you by Pantone, creator of the color-matching system used by designers, printers, and manufacturers, this one is for serious sketchers, fashion illustrators and designers. It’s loaded with a glossary, color palettes, and figurative templates ready to be taken to the shows and dressed by your designs!

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9. The Fashion Coloring Book by Carol Chu and Lulu Chang

Fashionistas can familiarize themselves with over fifty iconic designers while coloring in illustrations by book designer/illustrator Carol Chu and fashion blogger Lulu Chang.

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8. 20 Ways to Draw a Dress by Julia Kuo

Part of a series that lets you to draw alongside Julia Kuo, an illustrator based in Chicago and Taipei.

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7. Fabulous Fashion: Over 100 Designer Doodles to Complete and Create by Nellie Ryan

Prolific illustrator Nellie Ryan hails from New Zealand and once worked for fashion designer Jasper Conran. Her series of doodle books are chocked-full of drawings that you can create or complete.

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6. Rosie Flo’s Coloring Fashion Show by Roz Streeten

I remember when I first saw one of Rosie Flo’s charming Coloring books in a neighborhood toy store in Brooklyn. There are now a dozen in the series created Roz Streeten with her daughters (whose combined middle names form the series’ namesake). This one pops out so kids can stage their own fashion shows—so fun! And, you can share your art with Rosie Flo and maybe win a prize!

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5. Color It Chic: By You and Nancy Riegelman

This book is big—256 pages of clothes to color and draw by the author of 9 Heads: A Guide to Drawing Fashion. There is a follow-up focused on Accessories too.

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4. Fashion Doodles by Anita Wood (Author) and Jennifer Kalis (Illustrator)

I love the girlie-ness of this book—it’s adorned with curly type and soft colors. Doodlers will not only enjoy designing and coloring this book, but they’ll love the bits of fashion trivia as well.

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3. Fashion Exercise Book: Drawing, Doodling & Coloring In by Frances Moffatt

Follow illustrator Frances Moffatt’s drawings or invent your own designs in this fantastic fashion workbook.

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2. My Wonderful World of Fashion by Nina Chakrabarti

Originally from Calcutta, India, Nina Chakrabarti, creator of this popular series studied at Central St Martins and Royal College of Art (London). They’re full of gorgeous drawings and fashion inspiration. You may not have couture in your closet, but you can dream about (and create) them in this doodle book!

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1. Doodling for Fashionistas: 50 Inspiring Doodle Prompts and Creative Exercises for the Diva Designer in You by Gemma Correll

I’m most excited about this book—which comes out next month—because I’m a HUGE fan of Gemma Correll, author of What I Wore Today and pug expert. She’ll not only inspire you to draw, but she’ll likely make you laugh.

Images credit: Amazon or respective publishers’ websites.