Mess - The Manual of Accidents and Mistakes

For years, you’ve been told to plan carefully, perform perfectly, clean up your desk, and make it look easy all the while! Thankfully, those fastidious days are fading into the past. Just open this fail-proof workbook by Keri Smith, and you'll be welcomed into a world where accidents, hiccups, and messes are hailed as artful masterpieces. Explore what you might create when you can treat your sketchbook in ways you would never approach a priceless portfolio or work. Accompanied by a brief... More

For years, you’ve been told to plan carefully, perform perfectly, clean up your desk, and make it look easy all the while! Thankfully, those fastidious days are fading into the past. Just open this fail-proof workbook by Keri Smith, and you'll be welcomed into a world where accidents, hiccups, and messes are hailed as artful masterpieces. Explore what you might create when you can treat your sketchbook in ways you would never approach a priceless portfolio or work. Accompanied by a brief list of dares or directions, each monochrome illustration and photograph acts a background that isn’t pristine, precious, or close to imperfect. Fling, fold, cut, and color this paperback companion from Penguin Books in any way you can imagine, because there’s a breathtaking difference between flawless and fun!