The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location by Marc Taro H

Description: The Urban Sketcher by Marc Taro Holmes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description 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. Inside youll find everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes..15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor..Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed..Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more..Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels.Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them.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. Inside youll find everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes..15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor..Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed..Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more..Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels.Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them. Author Biography Marc Taro Holmeshas enjoyed a 25-year career as a professional sketch artist designing creatures and characters at video game and animation studios including Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Disney.Along the way he joined the international sketching collective UrbanSketchers.org as a founding board member, city-correspondent for Montreal, and eventually, a globe-trotting USK workshop instructor.Marc keeps an ever-growing blog of free drawing and painting lessons at CitizenSketcher.com, home of the annual events #OneWeek100People and #30x30DirectWatercolor. He is also the author/presenter of two online sketching courses for Craftsy.com.Today, Marc is painting in the studio, developing new work in oils and watercolors. Find out more at MarcTaroHolmes.com Details ISBN 1440334714 ISBN-13 9781440334719 Title The Urban Sketcher Author Marc Taro Holmes Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 144 Publisher F&W Publications Inc GE_Item_ID:137596534; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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