Artless presents some of the most compelling imagescreated by contemporary artists and illustratorsusing the simplest of tools, from coloured pencils,Sharpies, crayons and watercolours to clay, foundobjects, Sellotape and card, or scissors and glue,creating images that are arresting because of theiroriginality and spontaneity.Through individual interviews with 49 artists,Artless looks at how and why these particularartists find the intimate connection between theunassuming tools they use and the art they create.The end results are images imbued with a great senseof fun and spontaneity.Amandas Ong is a social anthropologist, occasional art writer, andwas previously web editor of the visual arts quarterly Elephant.Marc Valli is the founder of the retail and book-selling companyMagma as well as the magazines Graphic and Elephant. Hisbooks include RGB: Reviewing Graphics in Britain, Walk the Line,Microworlds and A Brush with the Real: Figurative Painting Today. Captures the beauty of art made with colouredpencils, watercolours, crayons, clay and othersimple tools Packed with 300 visually arresting illustrations Carefully curated collection of 49 contemporarytalents from around the world