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001 2015458188
003 DLC
005 20151021113613.0
008 150821t20142014ohua 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2015458188
020 $a1440334714
020 $a9781440334719
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn869527745
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042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aNC825.C57$bH65 2014
082 04 $a741.2$223
100 1 $aHolmes, Marc Taro,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe urban sketcher :$btechniques for seeing and drawing on location /$cby Marc Taro Holmes.
250 $aFirst Edition.
264 1 $aCincinnati, Ohio :$bNorth Light Books,$c[2014]
264 4 $c©2014
300 $a142 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c28 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aGraphite: draw everything you see -- Pen & ink: expressive lines, powerful contrast -- Watercolor: bring sketches to life with color
520 $aYou'll love this drawing book if: You want to learn urban sketching techniques You like to make pen and ink, watercolor, and pencil art Join the Urban Sketching movement and capture the bustle and beauty of life around you. From coffee shops to busy streets, you'll learn from author Marc Taro Holmes how easy it is to get started in urban sketching and how quickly you'll find a passion for drawing on location in the cities and villages you live and travel in. This workshop book will teach you how to draw inspiration from real life. Learn to capture not just what you see but also the energy and what it feels like to be there in the moment. With this guide you will learn what minimal supplies you need to get started, practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, capturing people in motion and more. Whether you are a seasoned artist or habitual doodler, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. Inside The Urban Sketcher you'll find: 15 stepbystep demonstrations covering techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor Expert tips for achieving balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed Daily exercises and prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches for montages, storytelling portraits, and onepage graphic novels A Word from the Author "If you work through the exercises and stepbystep demonstrations in order, using places and things found in your daily life, you'll gradually be introduced to all the essential skills of urban sketching. What's even better is that you'll be out in the world sketching from the very first day. You'll experience your city in a new light, you'll get better drawings by working first hand, and you'll bring back stories to go with them."
650 0 $aCity and town life in art.
650 0 $aDrawing$xTechnique.
650 0 $aWatercolor painting$xTechnique.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1602/2015458188-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1602/2015458188-d.html