Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 
This book had many prompts, which is good if you're looking for something to draw while you're bored. But most of the prompts are usual things like a windmill, and I was expecting more exciting and challenging things in this book. Overall, this book served its purpose, but it wasn't exciting or overly enjoyable.

Does what it says on the tin. I know if was meant as inspiration but I wish there had been sample drawings and maybe some additions or a swing, a swing set and slide, a tree swing etc.

Overall this is a solid idea generator with ideas that could stimulate simple or elaborate images. I'm glad I had the opportunity to use it.

301 Things to Draw is 301 ways to drink my morning coffee

Posted on March 20, 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews, world's first book color commentator, book reviews with a twist

Why do I fall in love with every single digital book title that floats across my desk? I want them all, sitting old-style on my shelves so I can pull them out, crack their pages, and jump down their rabbit hole of thought and imagination. 
What happened to the days I looked forward to the afternoon mailman who delivered happy cardboard boxes full of review books to open like Christmas presents. So fun. I was like Beauty, sort of, twirling my peasant dress in my own Beast’s gorgeous, but extremely dusty royal library.
And the ART BOOKS! Gimme gimme gimme! Let’s leap into those pages like Mary Poppins in her famous English movie. Didn’t whirl her umbrella, open her carpetbag?
Chartwell Books premiered 301 Things to Draw four days before Christmas last year. That’s a shame. Missed the biggest selling season of the year. But, never fear, 301 Things to Draw is an evergreen title that will remain fresh year-round indefinitely.
There aren’t more than five words on each page of this genius drawing book. But each word is judiciously placed to inspire a plethora of activity. 301 things to draw is a sketchbook intended to help beginner artists kick start their imagination.
Draw a tree frog … Draw a tornado …
Each page displays two prompts, making art space in this roughly 6×8-inch title about 6×3 inches each. It’s not an all-day project.
Like runners stretch their muscles before hitting the track and writers write a few hundred words before they start their professional work, 301 Things to Draw is an artist’s version of professional morning coffee.
In school, I would have been awarded a failing grade for completing this book instead of working on whatever boring academic pieces of paper lay before me.
301 Things to Draw is appropriate for pencil, colored pencil, and pens. I wouldn’t try to put paint on these pages. Too small. Too tight and a sure-fire way to created colored glue.
If you know an elementary school artist whose birthday is rolling around, or a bored mom recovering from her day, 301 Things to Draw is a thoughtful, inspiring, and supportive way to encourage the hand of those special people who can visualize life’s beauty and transform it into life on paper.
The last time I did a review on one of these Chartwell drawing books, I was on Amazon finishing my purchase before completing my own blog publishing process.
This time? I’m going to resist. Resist. Resist. Well, maybe I will just scan through the electronic pages of this fun little distraction once more and check my bank to see if I have any extra money laying around.

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Happy are those who respect the Lord and obey him. You will enjoy what you work for, and you will be blessed with good things. Psalm 128: 1-2

Some cool prompts, but not very much else :( Would have liked some fleshing out of the prompts, and more in the introduction.

301 Things to Draw by Editors of Chartwell Books

I should have had a clue, by the unimaginative, plain cover of this book, that it is not a book that would in any way, shape, or form appeal to me.  Literally, there are the words of 301 things to draw in this book.  You open the book to any page and you will find a word like SWING and space for you to draw that item.  Platitudinous of the very worst sort.

Some folks are not artists and rely on artists' sketches to help them develop their fledgling skills.  Possibly, a sketch of a SWING and space to draw your own version of it would be helpful.  This is a book of creative prompts, and room to draw it.  You could do better by saving your money, buying a sketchbook or notebook and look around you and draw what you see, like DOOR, LIGHT, BIRD.

Lamentably, I received a complimentary copy from #netgalley @netgalley of #301thingstodraw and was under no obligation to post a review.

Thanks for a chance to review this book. I think that if you want to charge for this book or have someone be interested in buying it, the cover needs to be better than this. I've seen some amazing covers nowadays even for the independently published books. Since the entire book is just mostly blank pages with prompts, it would make sense to spice up the cover or some of the inside pages just a bit. There are some prompts that go together and some separated. I think that this book would've been something I would've bought for my younger sister, for example, when she first started showing interest in drawing and art. It's something that would make a budding artist practice, providing space and examples which is great for when you are facing a block or just want someone else to tell you what to do instead of coming up with it yourself. I recall when my sister (who turned into a decent artist!) was learning to draw, she utilized mostly prompts, traced sketches, etc. That's why I think that this book would be best targeted toward beginners or someone who just likes to draw/color. But make the cover more exciting so people will actually think it's worthwhile.

I've not given this book a full 5 stars as although it does provide lots of prompts, they're all quite standard things like draw a watering can or draw a windmill etc. I was hoping there'd be some off the wall suggestions like draw a chicken rollerblading etc, some random things that really get the juices going so I marked down due the fact I didn't find the prompts more interesting