Drawing Calm: Relax, Refresh, Refocus

Drawing Calm is a digital art guide by Susan Evenson with 20 drawing, painting, and collage workshops. This English-language PDF is available as an instant download.

The projects draw inspiration from Klimt, Klee, Monet, and other known artists. They offer structured starting points for creative work using collage, paint, pencil, and pastels.

The book also includes commentary by Mary Rockwood Lane on creativity, renewal, concentration, mindfulness, and the ways art can support a sense of calm.

Book Overview

Drawing Calm is an art workshop book for readers who want to make time for creative practice. Susan Evenson begins with practical guidance on setting up a workspace, choosing materials, and preparing for the exercises.

The 20 workshops are organized around themes including delight, quiet, warmth, harmony, calm, light, and rhythm. The book closes with suggestions for maintaining a creative routine through observation, museums, art books, outdoor activity, collections, and additional exercises.

Category: Art

Author: Susan Evenson

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Guidance on time, space, materials, tools, and setting up a creative workspace.
• Warm-up exercises such as drawing a grocery list, making marks, tissue paper painting, and creating a dream house doodle.
• Drawing, painting, and collage projects organized around delight, quiet, warmth, harmony, calm, light, and rhythm.
• Creative prompts including flowers, nightscapes, houses, butterflies, landscapes, sunsets, ribbons, and patterned designs.
• Art-inspired starting points connected with Klimt, Klee, Monet, Redon, and other artists.
• Commentary on creativity, concentration, mindfulness, spiritual focus, and creative renewal.
• Additional exercises for maintaining a creative practice, including drawing a walk, cataloging dots, and exploring color palettes.

Why This Book Matters

Drawing Calm presents art-making as an accessible creative activity rather than a practice requiring formal training. Its projects encourage readers to begin with artistic inspiration and develop the ideas in their own direction.

The book connects hands-on making with reflection, focus, and everyday creative time. Mary Rockwood Lane’s foreword and commentary add perspectives from her work in creativity and spirituality in healing.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase.

The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, or compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase as an instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF, with no physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF works with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.

Explore the workshops at your own pace and make space for a regular creative practice with Drawing Calm.