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The urban sketcher, techniques for seeing and drawing on location, by Marc Taro Holmes ; edited by Christina Richards ; cover designed by Bambi Eitel

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The urban sketcher, techniques for seeing and drawing on location, by Marc Taro Holmes ; edited by Christina Richards ; cover designed by Bambi Eitel

Language

eng

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The urban sketcher

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

896849594

Responsibility statement

by Marc Taro Holmes ; edited by Christina Richards ; cover designed by Bambi Eitel

Sub title

techniques for seeing and drawing on location

Summary

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. Insideyou'll fi nd everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and ar

Table Of Contents

Cover; title page; table of contents; introduction: how to use this book; what is urban sketching?; get started as a daily sketcher; chapter 1/ graphite: draw everything you see; graphite tools; drawing from the outside in; sight measuring & angle checking; use simple measurements to break down complex shapes; still life cafe sketching; sketchbook treasure hunt; shadow shapes: the illusion of depth; create bold shadow shapes; composition & the gradient of interest; guide the eye through an onject montage; strong focus in a street view; chapter 2/ pen & ink: expressive lines, powerful contrastPen & ink toolsthree-pass sketching; progression of a three-pass sketch; three-pass sketching in action; minimalist scribbling; documentary sketching sprint; mark marking & tonal range: values in ink; straight to ink!; drawing people in motion; sketch a ""captive"" subject; more captive subjects; sketch repetitive motion; en passant: the long view; heads & heads storytelling portraits; repetitive motion: people at work & play; composite figures: combine a crowd into one ideal character; one-page graphic novel; multitasking; bringing the street to lifeChapter 3/ watercolor: bring sketches to life with colorwatercolor tools; grow a wash technique; charging-in technique; edge-pulling technique; splatter technique; drybrush technique; painted sketchbook: line & wash; spot color on portrait subjects; large washes: the three big shapes; three-pass watercolor sketch; more three-pass sketching with color; tea, milk, & honey for still life sketches; gallery; conclusion; index; about the author/ dedication

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