Book excerpt: Deborah Koff-Chapin, the creator of SoulCards, shares the simple but profound drawing process through which she developed her soul-stirring imagery. This beautiful little book gives all the information needed to begin explorations with Touch Drawing. Numerous drawings by Deborah and her students illustrate both the primal power and childlike playfulness that can be experienced through Touch Drawing. In Touch Drawing, the fingers take the place of pen or paintbrush. Through this direct drawing process, even the least confident of artists finds interior images coming alive on the page. The images are formed through the pressure of fingers on paper that has been placed over an inked board. The hands become organic extensions of the soul, moving freely in response to the sensations of the moment. Many drawings can be created in one session, each a stepping-stone to the next, guiding one deeper and deeper into the self. In a medium as immediate and transparent as Touch Drawing, previously