The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature
Tips and Techniques for Drawing and Painting Nature on Location
by Virginia Hein; Gail L. Wong
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Pub Date Jun 14 2022 | Archive Date Jul 05 2022
Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry | Quarry Books
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Description
In The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature, Gail L. Wong and Virginia Heinshare their secrets for getting beyond basic greenery. Presenting a variety of approaches, including detailed examples,quick tips, and “workshop” ideas for practicing the concepts, this book reviews important fundamentals for composition and color and inspires unique treatments and points of view.
There is a story to be told about nature wherever we are. Pack this handbook with your art supplies as you set out to tell your own stories of nature, and discover:
- Different ways you can use nature to compose your story and your sketch, whether nature is the main character, the setting, or a frame for your composition.
- A variety of approaches to representing the incredible variety of forms, surfaces, and textures we find in nature, including finding shape, proportion, and structure and creating depth.
- Tips for finding the character of a place with advice on painting water movement, atmosphere and weather, and quality of light.
- Places to find nature in a city, from a venerable landmark tree to a humble dandelion growing in a sidewalk crack.
- An exploration of various methods of expressive interpretation, including sketching in monochrome, playing with color palettes, and simplifying shapes.
- A gallery of inspirational examples of art showing a variety of different artistic styles and a list of 24 artistic challenges to develop your own style and skills.
Geared toward intermediate and experienced artists, but a great inspirational reference for beginners, The Urban Sketching Handbook Spotlight on Nature shows you the many ways you can bring nature to life on the page.
The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format—perfect to toss in your backpack or artist’s tote.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760374559 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 112 |
Featured Reviews
Gabriela G, Reviewer
As a person who can’t draw but always makes it look okay if I try, I found this book very helpful. All the tips on how to draw certain things with examples from different artists actually helped me a lot. I also really like the list of challenges to do, which is provided at the end of the book. I’ll have to spend some time in summer trying to do all of them 😊
Kristen G, Bookseller
Covers a great and wide range of what you’ll need for impressive urban sketching. Helpful and informative!
Flora F, Reviewer
Nature gets the spotlight this time in this new instalment of the excellent Urban Sketching Handbook series. And it is another worthwhile title!
Because this is drawing and painting nature in an urban sketching context, the main focus is on incorporating nature in a scene, and not so much nature in close up that you might see in nature journaling (though there are a few of that.) Major chapters include finding the character of a place and also finding nature in a city. Tips and techniques abound and are great information for beginners and good refreshers for the more experienced urban sketcher (typical of this fantastic series.)
I enjoyed looking at all the sketches in the book (just as I did for all the previous titles in the series.) Loved looking up the instagram accounts of some of the artists featured (something I loved to do from the previous titles too.)
I wonder what the publishers will come up next for this wonderful series. Can't wait! I’m fast running out of superlatives as this series gets bigger and bigger!
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