Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path to Emotional Healing and Transformation (A SketchPoetic Book)

by Sheila Darcey, Rachel Smith (With)

Overview

Transform your life, process your emotions, and find joy in Sheila Darcey's Sketch by Sketch

During a difficult time in her life, author Sheila Darcey found that the act of sketching and freestyle drawing—of giving a physical form to her thoughts, emotions and ideas—was an impactful way to process what she was feeling. One simple sketch became a daily practice and developed into a meditative and therapeutic tool that Sheila has taught and shared with thousands of people.

Sketch by Sketch will help you create a daily sketching practice that shifts you from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility. By using art to connect your left brain with your right brain, Sketch by Sketch will unlock your basic human need to create, express, and feel—regardless of whether or not you think of yourself as an artist.

In Sketch by Sketch, you’ll find over 40 sketching prompts on a variety of topics from hope to stillness that will help you connect with your emotions, practice mindfulness, and negotiate change. With each drawing you'll find you are able to process your experiences in a powerful new way. Step by step, sketch by sketch, you'll find peace, creativity, and healing on the page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250773876
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/04/2022
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	487,072
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Sheila Darcey has 20+ years of experience as a facilitator and consultant in the technology and digital agency space. Her work with Fortune 500 companies informs her understanding of what drives transformative growth in individuals and teams. She earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from the University of Memphis and certification in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) from UCLA. The SEA certificate empowers educators, community arts professionals, mental health practitioners, and anyone interested in maximizing the social-emotional benefits of arts experiences, and minimizing self-judgment and anxiety that can impede learning and growth.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Visual Library 12

The Feeling Wheel 14

1 Sketch Hope 17

Sketching Through Anxiety

Sketching with Anticipation

2 Sketch Faith 32

Sketching Through Limitations

Sketching with Possibility

3 Sketch Love 46

Sketching Through Judgment

Sketching with Freedom

4 Sketch Silence 61

Sketching Through Noise

Sketching with Voice

5 Sketch Breath 77

Sketching Through Intensity

Sketching with Stillness

6 Sketch Truth 93

Sketching Through Fracture

Sketching with Protection

7 Sketch Belief 108

Sketching Through Constraint

Sketching with Freedom

8 Sketch Trust 121

Sketching Through Insecurity

Sketching with Confidence

9 Sketch Courage 136

Sketching Through Fear

Sketching with Bravery

10 Sketch Perception 149

Sketching Through Distortion

Sketching with Perspective

11 Sketch Insight 163

Sketching Through Blindness

Sketching with Observation

12 Sketch Reflection 178

Sketching Through Discomfort

Sketching with Comfort

13 Sketch Expression 192

Sketching Through Contrast

Sketching with Harmony

14 Sketch Surrender 206

Sketching Through Tension

Sketching with Relief

15 Sketch Wisdom 221

Sketching Through Conflict

Sketching with Acceptance

16 Sketch Inspiration 236

Sketching Through Scarcity

Sketching with Abundance

17 Sketch Progress 251

Sketching Through Change

Sketching with Growth

18 Sketch Play 265

Sketching Through Experience

Sketching with Liberation

19 Sketch Purpose 281

Sketching Through Revision

Sketching with Evolution

20 Sketch Design 297

Sketching Through Confusion

Sketching with Clarity

21 Sketch Through 309

Q & A 315

Reading List 335

Acknowledgments 339

Editorial Reviews

"Through profound yet simple teachings and practices Sheila Darcey invites our innate human creativity to express and transcend our turbulence. Following her guidance, we move from turmoil to peace by liberating the artist that lives in us all."
—Gabor Maté M.D., Author of When the Body Says Know:Exploring the Stress/Disease Connection

"An exquisite inquiry into the deepest parts of yourself. This book will help you bring to light the things that have been haunting you so they no longer hold you back. Highly recommended."
—Pedram Shojai, OMD, NY Times Best Selling Author of The Urban Monk

"Drawing, sketching, and even doodling have two remarkable benefits. It is a natural form of self-regulation, calming and soothing body and mind. It also is a way to unpack our personal narratives because even the simplest mark-making stimulates telling the stories of our lives. Sheila Darcey has captured these benefits in this remarkable book; her articulate observations will support you on your own path of discovery through a wonderful series of hands-on practices and wisdom. Sketch by Sketch: The Creative Path to Emotional Healing & Transformation is a user-friendly, accessible guide that will introduce you to powerful creative methods and help you integrate the healing practice of sketching into your wellness routine."
—Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, author of Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process

"While exquisitely simple to implement, the techniques gifted by Sheila Darcey’s Sketch by Sketch provide insight into the underpinnings of our emotional challenges. These are creative tools that we welcome to the toolbox at a time when novel and effective strategies are needed more than ever."
— David Perlmutter, MD, Author, #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and Brain Wash

“Sketch by Sketch is an amazing guide to facilitate processes of insight and healing. Sheila Darcey has written a well-crafted invitation to discover the expressive potentials of the artist that dwells within us all."
—William A. Richards, Author of Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

"Art doesn’t have to be intimidating. In Sketch by Sketch, Sheila Darcey empowers everyone—artist or not—to pick up a pen and begin a transformative creative practice that will change the way you express and experience your innermost self."
—Alexa Meade, Artist

"Reading Sketch by Sketch is like diving into a world of creativity, artistic possibility, and expansion. It's a guide to discovering your unconscious blocks and unexpressed possibilities. Read this book and experience personal transformation on every page!"
— Fritzi Horstman, Founder of Compassion Prison Project

"This book is both thoughtful and joyous; an accessible and engaging but profound step-by-step guidebook to creating fundamental change and accessing clarity within ourselves, healing using the power of art to evolve, transform, and flourish."—Shana Nys Dambrot, Arts Editor, L.A. Weekly

“In Sketch by Sketch, Sheila teaches the reader to use their innate creativity to bring comfort, ease and awakening into our lives. She offers a step by step guide to help you improve your emotional responses to life. This is like The Artist's Way meets The Gifts of Imperfection!”
—Laurie Kanyer, MA, Counselor, Author, Collage Care: Transforming Your Emotions and Life Events Using Collage

"In Sketch by Sketch, Sheila shares a deeply profound yet brilliantly simple practice for creative expression. Sheila guides us on how to translate our internal emotional symphony through art, allowing us to process our human experience while providing healing and transformation.”
—Geeta Novotny, Opera Singer and Creator of Revolution Voice®

"Sheila Darcey's Sketch by Sketch book is a MUST HAVE, READ, and EXPERIENCE on your personal healing journey! She knows exactly how to gently guide the reader to explore a powerful act of self-care and expression through sketch."
—Susan Schmitt Winchester, Author of Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve

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