Doodles Unleashed: Mixed-Media Techniques for Doodling, Mark-Making & Lettering [Paperback]

Traci Bautista (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2012

Doodle, draw, paint and play!

With Doodles Unleashed, you'll discover wildly new ways to bring doodling center-stage! Traci Bautista teaches you how to use doodling as a meditative exercise, a raw form of expression and a vehicle for telling your personal story. Work with an arsenal of creative tools, from markers, pencils and pens to stamps, stencils, inks and paints, to find unique, intuitive ways to make your mark.

Inside Doodles Unleashed, you'll learn how to:

• Doodle spontaneous marks, repetitive patterns, stylistic scrawls and more
• Create textured and doodled backgrounds for your mixed-media art
• Use photographs, vintage fabric and typography as inspirations for doodling
• Work with unusual tools--skewers, toothpicks, sequin waste and more--to create surprising and unique marks
• Develop a doodling style that's all your own

And if that isn't enough, you'll find links for additional downloads and video tutorials sprinkled throughout the pages, for even more doodle insight.

With over 60 doodling techniques and exercises, you'll find plenty of ways to unleash your creative spirit and make your mark!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Traci Bautista is creative director and owner of treiC Designs—a business endeavor that's entering its tenth year. She is the author of Collage Unleashed, and her artwork has been featured in over 15 mixed-media books and 40 craft magazines including Somerset Studio, Altered Couture, cloth paper scissors, Art Journaling, Art Quilting Studio, Belle Armoire and Craft. Traci also has her own licensed product, Collage Pauge, from iLoveToCreate, which is sold in JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, AC Moore and independent retailers. Bautista lives in Marina del Rey, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (February 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440310890
• ISBN-13: 978-1440310898
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.5 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Commercial > Illustration

More About the Author

After a successful career climbing the corporate ladder in Silicon Valley, marketing high-tech start ups and brands like IBM and Animal Planet, Traci left the corporate world to pursue her passion for art. 2011 marks the 10-year anniversary of launching her creative business endeavor treiC designs. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, she worked as a graphic designer, event planner, marketing director, professional cheerleader, elementary art teacher, fashion designer, and web designer--to name just a few positions. Experiences that she gained through these positions, coupled with her innate drive to explore and create without boundaries, are what contribute to her success as a mixed media artist. Her passion for sharing art has led her on a worldwide tour, teaching mixed media workshops in handmade books, art journaling, collage, art marketing, and surface design.

Traci is the author of the bestselling book, Collage Unleashed, and is currently working on her next book, Doodles Unleashed which will be released January 2012. Her art has been featured in over 15 art/mixed media books and 40 craft magazines, including Somerset Studio, Altered Couture, cloth.paper.scissors, Art Journaling, Art Quilting Studio, Belle Armoire, and Craft. Her column "Creativity Unleashed" was featured in Somerset Studio Magazine. She has been a regular guest on DIY/HGTV Craft Lab. Her creative business includes designing licensed product lines, Collage Pauge adhesive, and {kolLAJ} paper crafts. She has developed business partnerships with numerous craft manufacturers, and has built her online presence solely on her own, designing every aspect of her brand and marketing strategy. Follow her at www.treicdesigns.com and her blog http://kollaj.typead.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I love Tracy Bautista's work, great book with however one concern March 21, 2012

By Yael Bolender VINE™ VOICE

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I bought this book because I love Traci Bautista's work, I already have, of course, "Collage Unleashed" that I love and which will remain among my favorite books for a very long time, I am sure.
This time, it is not about collage and specifically making books, but more about Doodling as says the title. One more time, it is very well explained, the images are gorgeous and the work is well done.
My only concern is that, according to me, it is rather hard to explain and make the detail of someone's doodling. I mean, doodling is something we do instinctively. If we follow Traci's instructions, we are going to doodle as she does, we are going to follow her different steps. It is perfect for someone who has absolutely no idea about how he/she is supposed to doodle and really needs step by step explanations. But for someone who is already used to doodle by his/her own way, I am afraid some of these explanations could be confusing or redundant.
However, it is still interesting to use some of Traci's techniques and to see what kind of products she uses.
I think the best is to consider this book as a documentary about how Traci Bautista does doodle, and try to get inspired by her techniques. But then, I think doodling is something very personal, and each person must find his/her own way. It is almost as if we were reading a book about how to walk. For someone who had a brain stroke and who really needs a complete new education about how to walk, it can be very useful. But for most of people, who are used to walk, they will never be able to walk as Traci Bautista does. This is of course an image, a comparison, to explain my concern about this book.
Beside that, I however still think it is very interesting to have this book, and I certainly don't regret to have bought it, because I am curious about Traci Bautista's work.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Traci Bautista's Doodles Unleashed Book February 25, 2012

By Susan Schultheis

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After taking Traci's free on-line class with the same title, Doodles Unleashed, this book helped tie everything together. Traci is a great teacher and this book exemplifies her knack to teach others. Her art work is beautiful and with her help your art work can be as inspirational and creative as Traci's. This book is colorful and detailed and if doodles and mixed media are your forte', then pick up a copy. You will love it!!!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Traci Unleashed! February 6, 2012

By ArtSongs

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I knew I had to have this book after loving her first book "Collage Unleashed" and recently participating in a Strathmore Artists Workshop taught by Traci.Her shine, her style, and her doodles will have you inspired and smiling from cover to cover!! Heck, she had me at the introduction:).This book is for beginners to advanced -I love that her pages are sprinkled thru-out with "Watch It!" notes so you are able to go see a tutorial video online before or after reading about a particular technique. How cool is that??? This book is definitely a "must have" and if you don't have "Collage Unleashed" do yourself a favor and buy them both!