Draw In & Draw Out Books | Small Fry x Pound Project

Draw In & Draw Out is a book duo created by Small Fry, a collective I founded in 2018. These books are an exciting extension of our Small Fry workshops and events aiming to encourage people to take their pencil for a walk; by drawing on location, exploring new working methods, and getting outside to observe the world around them. A friendly piece of creative encouragement you can carry around in your pocket.

Written and curated by Small Fry duo Maisy Summer and Sarah Wilson. In these books you’ll also meet our ‘Friends of Small Fry’ (FOSF) professional illustrators, designers and artists we’ve worked with before, as we ask them how they put their ideas into practice exploring questions around; composition, sketchbooks, materials, texture, research, type & colour. Alongside the books there is also a custom Blackwing pencil, viewfinder, G . F Smith paper samples, artist postcards - all to help spark creativity and get stuck into the books.

Draw In | This book identifies & unpicks common creative hurdles that hold us back derived from our personal experiences in industry & intertwined with insights from the FOSF to guide you through the artistic process and help shed some light.

Draw Out | Is the sidekick of Draw in, an interactive workbook that puts theory into practice encouraging you to get out and draw. Centered around 3 field trips each comprising of a range of drawing prompts, briefs, tips, and challenges to help feel ready to take on your next creative project.

The Friends of Small Fry, industry experts with experience across illustration, education, book illustration, design, live scribing, paper production, and animation who contributed to the books with their insights, guidance and prompts.

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Draw In & Draw Out Books | Small Fry x Pound Project

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