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The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Authored by the founder of the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers (www.urbansketchers.org), this beautiful, 320-page volume explains urban sketching within the context of a long historical tradition and how it is being practiced today. With profiles of leading practitioners and discussions of the benefits of working in this art form, this inspiring book shows how one can participate and experience this creative outlet through modern-day social networks and online activity. You'll find more than 600 beautiful, contemporary illustrations, as well as artists' profiles and extended captions where these urban sketchers share their stories, how they work, sketching tips, and the tools behind each drawing. With sketches and observations from more than 50 cities in more than 30 countries, TheArt of UrbanSketching offers a visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures and artistic styles, as well as insight into various drawing techniques and mediums.
The Urban Sketching Handbook: People and Motionprovides keys to help make the experience of drawing human forms and their movements fun and rewarding, using composition, depth, scale, contrast, line and creativity.
A guide for anyone who wants to know how to draw the exciting and ever-changing events of everyday life. It includes the nuts and bolts of sketching and drawing, using urban subjects that are guaranteed to inspire a new generation of artists.
El urban sketching se está convirtiendo en un fenómeno de masas. Cada día son más las personas que se unen a este movimiento creativo que se propone contar la realidad cotidiana en primera persona a través del dibujo, celebrar la diversidad de las miradas y compartirlas con los demás. Hacer todo esto es más sencillo de lo que parece: solo necesitas papel, lápiz y decisión. Si eres abierto y curioso, nunca dejarás de encontrar a tu alrededor historias interesantes que contar a través de tus dibujos. En este libro Thomas Thorspecken aborda desde algunos principios básicos del dibujo hasta cuestiones específicas de la crónica urbana ilustrada, analiza las técnicas y recursos expresivos de numerosos ilustradores, diseñadores y artistas gráficos y proporciona infinidad de trucos y consejos para adentrarse en el universo del dibujo urbano. Los urban sketchers son unos auténticos reporteros visuales que combinan una gran capacidad de observación, la habilidad para dar con el detalle adecuado, y su diestro manejo de los materiales y técnicas de dibujo. Esta guía te enseñará a ser uno de ellos.
Make the world your studio! Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed workshop shows you how to draw inspiration from real life and bring that same excitement into your sketchbook. Inside you'll find everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes. • 15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for ...
An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks. Samantha Dion Baker is a widely admired and followed artist on Instagram, where she shares her "sketch journal," an illustrated daily record of her life, drawn in a fresh, modern style. In Draw Your Day, Baker guides you through her inspirational practice and provides guidance for starting your own. Part instructional guide and part encouraging manifesto about how making art--even art that's not museum-worthy--can make your life more mindful and meaningful, Draw Your Day is ideal for both seasoned artists looking for fresh inspiration, as well as aspiring artists who need a friendly nudge to get started.
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Get great techniques, tips, and ideas from the Urban Sketching Handbook series in one place! With this thorough guide, discover how to sketch architecture and cityscapes, plus people and motion; learn drawing perspective; and see how easy it is to add color to artwork.