Fantastic guide to get started in the world of house sketching, or even just to enjoy Kiefer's lively and atmospheric sketches. It starts with the basics and teaches you just enough to make it fun and manageable. The lessons are very hands on, without difficult language, and full of examples and useful tutorials.
Very well sequenced and structured, it's made me pick up my pens and sketchbook with the hopes of being able to capture a whole world of characters and stories I didn't know was around my streets.

I am not a sketcher by any stretch of the imagination, but this book had me curious about the sketches featured in it. For someone who is learning to sketch and interested in houses, this book is a lovely way to learn. It is not for a true beginner, but for someone who has an artistic flare and may be learning to pick up another skill or focus for their work. The instructions are very clear and walk through most of the key steps, and what I particularly liked is that, for each example, there is a photo of the inspiration and then the sketch that came of it.

This book is a great addition for anyone who likes to draw houses or landscapes and wants to be more on the architecture side of things; and I also think it would be a great coffee table book for someone to flip through provided it's also available in hardcover or as an oversized.

Keifer’s book, Housesketching, is very inspiring. I haven’t sketched since I was a teenager and this book has my creative juices flowing. I have been inspired to keep a sketch book with me to draw a bit each day. I highly recommend this book to help you find your style. Kiefer presents the process in easy to follow steps and gives excellent advice.

Gorgeous sketches. Important detailed information on supplies and technique. Great fun hobby starter. Beautiful pictures

Housesketching is an invitation to embrace creativity and find inspiration in the world around you, one sketch at a time. Through gentle guidance and easy-to-follow techniques, Albert Kiefer encourages you to let go of perfectionism and instead revel in the joy of self-expression.

If you like to draw I think you'll like this. If you like to draw buildings, I think you'll love this! I sketch for fun and the tips and tutorials in this book help me make my sketches more complex without being stressful.

I usually sketch the settings of whatever I'm reading, either from memory or from images online, and already I'm getting much better at perspective and colouring following the Albert Kiefer's advice.

Even though I sketch on my iPad, if you prefer to use physical art supplies there is what seems very helpful information on which supplies to invest in and tips for using them, how to achieve the colours you are going for etc.

A creative fun guide for doing unique sketches of landmarks, buildings, shops, and homes, with 15 easy-to-follow projects. Made me feel that I could develop my own funky artistic style!

Sometimes, we need to see the work of other artists to be inspired. Sometimes we need to hear from them to accomplish the same. Here the author made sure to present all the concepts of his work and made me realize that sometimes perfection would not be a goal on its own. Quite the opposite. There is a beauty in imperfection, and for that, I am grateful, that this book exists. It sparked my love to sketch and I will gladly pick up my pencil once again.

I'll admit I was drawn to this book by the prettiness of the cover. I was delighted to read a thoughtfully written guide with beautiful illustrations.

The author writes with authority without it reading as overly simplified, condescending, or 'so easy a caveman can do it'.

I appreciated that in the rundown of the author's preferred supplies, he offers insight into their flaws rather than focusing solely on their positive attributes. He also acknowledges that the tools he lists are what works for him as opposed to assuming everyone will love what he uses.

Sidenote: this book is a hard book to fully appreciated on a device, I firmly believe that a physical copy would lend to a more enjoyable experience.

(Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review)

Informative, without all the jargon that can big down art books. I love his style and sketching houses is my favorite, so I was very happy with this book.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

In Housesketching, artist Albert Kiefer takes us through his process of how he creates his whimsical, dynamic artworks.

The opening sections of the book cover tools (the preferred ones used by the artist, and why), reference images, perspective, colour and shading, exaggeration of proportions, and how to keep the lines loose. I particularly liked the use of silhouettes and blocking, and the mention of the horizon lines from differing perspectives - they aren't often mentioned in other art books, and they're quite useful inclusions for architecture. The QR code links to tutorials is a nice touch - adding additional detail without cluttering the book.

The second part of the book is all about doing. We are given a reference image to make our own, and a list of the recommended markers (Copic and W&N) to get the desired effects, and then the process is broken down step-by-step, with images, to guide the reader in this way of sketching and colouring.

Finally, we end with sharing one's work - whether on social media, or monetising it, and the recommendations by the author, followed by the all important archiving.

I'm a watercolourist who works mainly with landscapes, so I'm really excited to try the techniques and methods outlined in this book to expand my own artworks.

~ Many thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review~

Thanks a lot to the Author, NetGalley, and the Publisher for the ARC. I appreciate the opportunity to read and review this Book honestly.

I thought it was time for some art books again, so I downloaded this little gem.

'Light' sketching? ✔️
Architecture? ✔️

The Author (AND Artist) uses a clear, unpretentious language and gives the reader a clear and concise guide through his working process. Stage by Stage he shows and tells what he does and what we, the readers, should look for in case we want to try our hands at sketching houses, too.

While I can’t really sketch (OR draw for that matter), even if my life depended on it, this book had my fingers itching for my pens and papers.

My favourite Process piece of his in this Book, was the one called “Façade with Foliage // Venlo, Netherlands” …I have been to Venlo often and might have even seen this house in RL, though I am not 100% sure.

This gets a loving 9.4/10 Rating!
Rounded up to a full 5 Stars here on GR!

Publishing Date will be the 13'th of August 2024!

I recommend this to those who would like to get inspired or even try to start sketching Façades themselves.

I studied art in high school, but since then I have done no drawing at all (over 10 years) I keep convincing myself that I will be no good at drawing, since it’s been such a long time. This book has taught me to be less of a perfectionist and to enjoy the process of drawing houses. I have been looking at interesting houses on my journey to work, giving me lots of inspiration.

The sketches and illustrations are beautiful and are full of personality. The author clearly shows his passion of this art form, and the wording really does invites you to try it out.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for granting access to a digital ARC in response to my request.

This is such an interesting book on how to draw houses. I found this helpful as I am going into architecture so learning the basics of composition and perspective I found most useful. I would recommend this to beginners

I love Albert’s sketches and this look is a detailed account of his working methods and the equipment he uses. It had some projects to follow and is a good introduction to style of sketching. There are also QR ‘s to scan that will take you to short video’s of the concept he is explaining.
I would definitely buy a hard copy of this excellent book.

Housesketching is a wonderful book that shows you how to sketch and color architecture. I really loved the style of the artwork in Housesketching, it was purposefully messy and chaotic. The buildings looked warmer and more welcoming in this style.

I think the author did a great job explaining what you need to start sketching, taking you through some step-by-step sketches, and even showing you how to digitalize and market your artwork when you have a portfolio.

Thanks to NetGalley, Albert Kiefer, and Quarto Publishing for the chance to read and review!

I love the tips at the start like creating a colour chart and that you don't need straight lines.
The artwork throughout the book is fantastic! So beautiful.
I like the step by step layout and how each of those is broken into steps. Can't wait to give this a try!

I've recently started documenting my days with sketches in my journal and despite my best efforts, any buildings that I attempt look the same and bore little resemblance to the actual structure. This book is full of great tips that I think will really help improve my skills and help me capture a more realistic portrayal of what I'm actually trying to draw. This book has also inspired me to keep an eye out for unique buildings in the "real world"- love the added reminder to look for beauty or whimsy in my life!

As somebody getting into houses and structures , This book is for you! Very descriptive, and very detailed. Albert dives into the how tos of puttinn together the best house on paper!

After decades of telling myself that I’m no good at drawing, I’m discovering that when I let go of perfection, there’s very little I enjoy more than drawing.
Housesketching will pull you in even if you have no interest in learning more about this skill. The sketches themselves are full of personality and color. The author clearly delights in this art form, and his phrasing invites you into that joy. Art is fun, not fussy, throughout the book. It’s the equivalent of receiving a warm invitation to give housesketching a try.
I can’t say my outcomes compare, but I gave a few examples a shot. I had a great time, and I plan to start taking more pictures of buildings during my explorations to try some of my own.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for granting access to a digital ARC in response to my request.