14 Top art books like Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence by Helen Wells

Cover of Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence by Helen   Wells

Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

By: Helen Wells

4.35

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, methods f…

If you liked the art plot in Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence by Helen Wells , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier

1. The House on the Strand

By: Daphne du Maurier

3.83

Format: 352 pages, ebook

Dick Young is lent a house in Cornwall by his friend Professor Magnus Lane. During his stay he agre… read more

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"The world of today asleep, and my world not awakened, or not as yet, until the drug possessed me."

-Daphne du Maurier, The House on the Strand

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2. Everyday Matters

By: Danny Gregory

4.24

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of Persepolis , In the Shadow of No Towers , and Our Cancer Year , an illustrated … read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

3. The Artist's Way

By: Julia Cameron

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Artist's Wayis the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, mill… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
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4. The Paris Secret

By: Karen Swan

4.42

Format: 718 pages,

Not every door should be opened . . . With stunning locations and page-turning tension, The Paris S… read more

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5. The Sewing Machine

By: Natalie Fergie

1.00

Format: 96 pages,

It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will … read more

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Cover of The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2) by Jean M. Auel

6. The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2)

By: Jean M. Auel

4.44

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Here is an unforgettable odyssey into a world of awesome mysteries, into a distant past made vividl… read more

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Cover of Pyramids (Discworld, #7) by Terry Pratchett

7. Pyramids (Discworld, #7)

By: Terry Pratchett

3.92

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

Being trained by the Assassin's Guild in Ankh-Morpork did not fit Teppic for the task assigned to h… read more

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"Seven thousand years is just one day at a time"

-Terry Pratchett, Pyramids (Discworld, #7)

"The king nodded. “What are the priests doing about this?"

-Terry Pratchett, Pyramids (Discworld, #7)

"Never trust a species that grins all the time. It’s up to something."

-Terry Pratchett, Pyramids (Discworld, #7)

"Her singing always cheered him up. Life seemed so much brighter when she stopped."

-Terry Pratchett, Pyramids (Discworld, #7)

8. Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are

By: Danny Gregory

3.85

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Packed with the signature can-do attitude that makes beloved artist Danny Gregory a creativity guru… read more

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9. The Sugar Queen

By: Sarah Addison Allen

3.50

Format: 24 pages,

Twenty-seven-year-old Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown … read more

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10. No One Can Pronounce My Name

By: Rakesh Satyal

4.45

Format: 122 pages, Hardcover

A Humorous And Tender Multigenerational Novel About Immigrants And Outsiders--Those Trying To Find … read more

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11. The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are

By: Danny Gregory

2.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The author of "Everyday Matters: A New York Diary" teaches readers to open their lives to creativit… read more

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12. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

4.37

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop, #2) by Jenny Colgan

13. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (The Christmas Bookshop, #2)

By: Jenny Colgan

3.60

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

Carmen is at a loose end. Her gorgeous bookshop is the filming site of a cheesy Christmas movie, sh… read more

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14. The List of Suspicious Things

By: Jennie Godfrey

4.29

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

'What if we decided to try and find him?' 'What on earth are you on about?' she said. 'How are w… read more

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15. Jack Frost

By: Debbie Macomber

4.23

Format: 82 pages, Paperback

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes a heartwarming new novella about th… read more

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16. Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

By: B.J. Fogg

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The world’s leading expert on habit formation shows how you can have a happier, healthier life: by … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier

17. A Single Thread

By: Tracy Chevalier

3.75

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

1932. After the Great War took both her beloved brother and her fiancé, Violet Speedwell has become… read more

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"It is perhaps difficult to understand if you have not had children yourself. The biological imperative of the parent is to protect the child, and when that is impossible it feels like a failure, what…"

-Tracy Chevalier, A Single Thread

Cover of The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane

18. The Sun Walks Down

By: Fiona McFarlane

3.74

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In September 1883, the South Australian town of Fairly huddles under strange, vivid sunsets. Six-ye… read more

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Cover of Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) by Austin Kleon

19. Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)

By: Austin Kleon

4.27

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating. In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show You… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
"To be on brand is to be 100% certain of who you are and what you do, and certainly, in art and in life, is not only completely overrated, it is also a roadblock to discovery. Uncertainty is the very …"

-Austin Kleon, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)

Cover of The Art of the Travel Journal: Chronicle Your Life with Drawing, Painting, Lettering, and Mixed Media - Document Your Adventures, Wherever They Take You by Abbey Sy

20. The Art of the Travel Journal: Chronicle Your Life with Drawing, Painting, Lettering, and Mixed Media - Document Your Adventures, Wherever They Take You

By: Abbey Sy

3.92

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Learn how to create a one-of-a-kind travel journal that documents your adventures using drawing, pa… read more

Similar categories in Abbey Sy's The Art of the Travel Journal: Chronicle Your Life with Drawing, Painting, Lettering, and Mixed Media - Document Your Adventures, Wherever They Take You book and Helen Wells's Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia by Sue  Perkins

21. East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia

By: Sue Perkins

4.16

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A few years ago I was asked if I'd like to make a documentary on the Mekong River, travelling from … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Your heart keeps its own clock. It doesn’t care for hours and minutes; the fake lines of measurement, which the outside life uses to calculate success, age or achievement."

-Sue Perkins, East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia

Cover of The Painting Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired by Alena Hennessy

22. The Painting Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired

By: Alena Hennessy

4.05

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

This is not your staid, buttoned-up painting course! Instead, popular teacher and artist Alena Henn… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Draw Your Day: An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal by Samantha Dion Baker

23. Draw Your Day: An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal

By: Samantha Dion Baker

4.18

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Sam… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
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24. Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

By: Helen Wells

4.35

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Expressive Sketchbooks shares a host of creative ideas and prompts, tools and techniques, methods f… read more

Similar categories in Helen Wells's Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence book and Helen Wells's Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Creative Wanderlust: Unlock Your Artistic Potential Through Mixed-Media Art Journaling Techniques - With 8 sheets of printed papers for journaling and collage by Kasia Avery

25. Creative Wanderlust: Unlock Your Artistic Potential Through Mixed-Media Art Journaling Techniques - With 8 sheets of printed papers for journaling and collage

By: Kasia Avery

4.18

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Bring your inner artist to life through art journaling and intuitive mixed media.   In Creative Wan… read more

Similar categories in Kasia Avery's Creative Wanderlust: Unlock Your Artistic Potential Through Mixed-Media Art Journaling Techniques - With 8 sheets of printed papers for journaling and collage book and Helen Wells's Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Mixed Media Color Studio: Explore Modern Color Theory to Create Unique Palettes and Find Your Creative Voice--Play with Acrylics, Pastels, Inks, Graphite, and More by Kellee Wynne Conrad

26. Mixed Media Color Studio: Explore Modern Color Theory to Create Unique Palettes and Find Your Creative Voice--Play with Acrylics, Pastels, Inks, Graphite, and More

By: Kellee Wynne Conrad

4.12

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Discover innovative painting and mixed-media art techniques the most inspired way through rainbows… read more

Similar categories in Kellee Wynne Conrad's Mixed Media Color Studio: Explore Modern Color Theory to Create Unique Palettes and Find Your Creative Voice--Play with Acrylics, Pastels, Inks, Graphite, and More book and Helen Wells's Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence

  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Color Harmony for Artists: How to Transform Inspiration into Beautiful Watercolor Palettes and Paintings by Ana Victoria Calderón

27. Color Harmony for Artists: How to Transform Inspiration into Beautiful Watercolor Palettes and Paintings

By: Ana Victoria Calderón

4.03

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings with  Color Harmony for Artists . Watercolor … read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Gelli Arts® Printing Guide: Printing Without a Press on Paper and Fabric Using the Gelli Arts® Plate by Suzanne McNeill

28. Gelli Arts® Printing Guide: Printing Without a Press on Paper and Fabric Using the Gelli Arts® Plate

By: Suzanne McNeill

4.19

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the amazing Gelli Arts® plate—a revolutionary printmaking surface that makes it easy to pr… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Start Painting Now: Discover Your Artistic Potential by Emily Powell

29. Start Painting Now: Discover Your Artistic Potential

By: Emily Powell

4.41

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Get in touch with your inner artist and nurture your creative mind with this playful and informativ… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Draw Yourself Calm: Draw Slow, Stress Less by Amy Maricle

30. Draw Yourself Calm: Draw Slow, Stress Less

By: Amy Maricle

4.54

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Discover the relaxing, mindful practice of slow drawing Whether you enjoy drawing and doodling or … read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
Cover of Geninne's Art: Birds in Watercolor, Collage, and Ink: A field guide to art techniques and observing in the wild by Geninne D. Zlatkis

31. Geninne's Art: Birds in Watercolor, Collage, and Ink: A field guide to art techniques and observing in the wild

By: Geninne D. Zlatkis

4.40

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In Geninne’s Birds in Watercolor, Collage, and Ink , popular Santa Fe artist Geninne Zlatkis prese… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction

17 must-read nonfiction books like Expressive Sketchbooks: Developing Creative Skills, Courage, and Confidence by Helen Wells

Transform Your Habits

Everyday Matters

Danny Gregory

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

Margaret Renkl

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

B.J. Fogg

4.14

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20 Best nonfiction books like Mixed Media Color Studio: Explore Modern Color Theory to Create Unique Palettes and Find Your Creative Voice--Play with Acrylics, Pastels, Inks, Graphite, and More by Kellee Wynne Conrad

Transform Your Habits

Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

Meg Mateo Ilasco , Lisa Congdon

3.99

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Child of Philomena Lee: A Mother, Her Son and a 50 Year Search

Martin Sixsmith

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings

Rachel Pollack

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Kindfulness

Ajahn Brahm

3.83

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