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Author
Series
Publisher
Quarry
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners, artist and Urban Sketcher correspondent Suhita Shirodkar shares essential skills for sketching architecture, people, and everyday objects on location. You'll learn the basics of value, colour mixing, and perspective through helpful studies and exercises, whether at home, in studio, and on location.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
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, 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...
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"While most sketching guides leave the artist with static bowls of fruit and boring vases of flowers to develop their skill, Urban Sketching takes its inspiration from the living, breathing world around us."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Illustrator, architect, and international workshop instructor and Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower has collected 101 of her best insider drawing tips, hacks, and techniques and shares them in this fully illustrated, portable book. Learn shortcuts to getting your perspective right, determining your composition, and balancing your light and shadow"--
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The bestselling author of City Quilts is back with "12 projects in her graphic, modern and colorful style, all created with solid or near-solid fabrics" (Down Under Quilts Magazine).
Cherri House invites you to continue on her quilt making journey in her latest book Urban Views. In this collection of 12 all-new projects, you'll learn how to quilt with triangles as well as master a variety of innovative techniques. In the "City Challenge," the...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
This graphic novel by an Expressionist master offers a stunning depiction of urban Europe between the world wars. First published in Germany in 1925, it presents unforgettable images from the tense and dynamic Weimar period, rendered in 100 woodcuts of remarkable force and beauty. A pacifist during World War I, Belgian-born Frans Masereel (1889-1972) sympathized with the struggles of the working classes and strived to make his art accessible to ordinary...
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Sketching is an artistic form of expression that has been practiced by countless creative people since time immemorial. In the past, it was not considered "artwork" in itself, but an intimate look at the artist's surroundings that might be utilized to study, learn, and grow. The Urban Sketchbook discusses the philosophy behind sketching--and the social media phenomenon that has impacted sketchers around the world."--provided by Amazon.com.
Publisher
F+W Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Learn Marc's simple steps to capture your favorite places in pencil, pen, and watercolor. After a review of sketching gear and strategy, you'll follow Marc as he paints buildings, statues, and elements of the landscape on location"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Oh, The Places You'll Sketch! Capture the world as it lives and breathes in the pages of your sketchbook. Taria Dawson, creator of the popular blog Urban Sketching World, makes it easy to draw on location. Using the art form's loose, colorful and spontaneous method, you'll learn to create sentimental impressions of the places where you live and travel. And all with minimal supplies! Transform the everyday mundane into something magical as you work...
Publisher
F+W Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Learn Marc's simple steps to draw and paint an exciting landscape vista on location in pencil, pen, and watercolor. After a review of sketching gear and strategy, follow Marc as he simplifies the subject by drawing key landmarks to establish the composition. Then start in on the real fun using ink to add the details, brush pen to add form and build shapes, and watercolor to characterize and add life to the view"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From artist, UrbanSketchers.org correspondent, and Quarry Books author Stephanie Bower, The World of Urban Sketching is a celebration of the art form from every part of the world, with a focus on its continued vitality and growing diversity, showcasing the evolution, techniques, and variety of artwork and artists.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Essential techniques for sketching the energy of places: Simplify city scenes for vibrant sketches with pro art instructor James Richards. From selecting your scene to breaking down buildings into shapes and textures, successfully capture the complexity of the world around you.
Sketching people in motion: Draw people in motion with confidence alongside illustrator Marc Taro Holmes! Capture moving subjects quickly and freely, add detail to define...
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