Description
The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists world wide who draw the cities where they live and shuttle. 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 advantages of working in this art form, this inspiring book shows how you can participate and experience this creative outlet through modern-day social networks and online activity. You can find more than 600 beautiful, latest illustrations, in addition to artists’ profiles and extended captions where these urban sketchers share their stories, how they work, sketching tips, and the tools in the back of each drawing. With sketches and observations from more than 50 cities in more than 30 countries, The Art of Urban Sketching offers a visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures and artistic styles, in addition to insight into quite a lot of drawing techniques and mediums.
Writer: Gabriel Campanario
Softcover, 319 pages
Published 2012