The title refers to lists readers are encouraged to make, which become the basis for the stimulating exercises, games, and prompts, organized in six chapters. Hendrix approaches the topic with a rare mixture of wit, sound advice, and philosophical musings, building to a work that\u2019s far more than the sum of its parts. He establishes a dialogue with an imagined student\u2014represented via forest green speech bubbles\u2014then dispels myths such as \u201cYour first drawing will always be the best one.\u201d Vintage etchings, the author\u2019s art, and his signature dimensional lettering are composed in green, black, and white, with room for reader art. Interspersed are illuminating quotes from other mentors: Madeleine L\u2019Engle, Plato, Yoda. Asterisks signal artistic vocabulary, defined further in a glossary. The role of expected elements like line, shape, and observation are covered, as are the more surprising notions of play, memory, and how limits can, seemingly counterintuitively, lead to more creativity. Particularly fascinating are Hendrix\u2019s ruminations on the symbiosis between writing and drawing\u2014and the conclusion in which he urges his audience to consider the \u201cwhy\u201d of art: \u201cWhat will you help the world see?\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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