The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing On Location Around The World

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, The Art of Urban Sketching 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.

• Urban Sketching: The Complete Guide to Techniques
• The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location
• The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective: Easy Techniques for Mastering Perspective Drawing on Location (Urban Sketching Handbooks)
• The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes: Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location (Urban Sketching Handbooks)
• The Urban Sketching Handbook: Working with Color: Techniques for Using Watercolor and Color Media on the Go (Urban Sketching Handbooks)
• The Urban Sketching Handbook: 101 Sketching Tips: Tricks, Techniques, and Handy Hacks for Sketching on the Go (Urban Sketching Handbooks)
• Sketching People: An Urban Sketcher's Manual to Drawing Figures and Faces
• The Urban Sketching Handbook: People and Motion: Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location (Urban Sketching Handbooks)
• Everyday Sketching and Drawing: Five Steps to a Unique and Personal Sketchbook Habit
• Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color