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The first thing you notice about the sketches is how 'alive' they feel and draw you into the atmosphere and feel of the original artists. There is a vibrancy and modern feel to the book that the traditional art book can lose at times. The tips it gives are handy and can persuade the reluctant to pick up a sketchbook and just have a go. As a graphic designer and concept art lecturer this book gave me an insight into the urban sketchers. To a few of my learners I asked to have a look at the book it gave a sense of movement they related to with their own concept art work being used to then model in 3D. Now if only it would stop raining I might be persuaded to go outside and draw.-Marian Carr, Bradford College The title certainly doesn't lie. A warm, attractive cover invites the reader to join the new breed of artists, those whose work is the sketch, not just the pre requisite for some carefully orchestrated piece later on. In four chapters, he shows the equipment and materials he uses, how the technical things like perspective and composition work and why it matters, a clear approach to putting in people and animals and finally on choosing subjects with plenty of visual ideas on what can be done. He has roped in the work of 46 other urban sketchers, so there are loads of ways of working to inspire. If you have little experience of location work, this book is a great read to get fired up. Alternatively, if you've been at it for years, there are loads of insights into the habits of other artists, all of which could confirm your own suspicions or addictions. His coverage on perspective is excellent. It is a common sense approach, not a tedious course in technical drawing. There are people who prefer to understand before they create, and those who have to create in order to understand. I think Thorspecken has managed to cover both in one hit. Good sketches don't appear as if by magic. The book shows what goes on behind the scenes and that with a desire to learn from experience and mistakes, much is achievable. There is a lot of work in here by some very able people but remember they only got there because they went out and did it. At the end of the day, you can only draw how you draw. And any artist can only share what they do. As Thorspecken says "Learn what works best for you." At 128 pages, it is fat enough to be of use and thin enough not to lose the will to live. Evelyn Rowland, a London Urban Sketcher http://www.evelynrowland.blogspot.co.uk/ the south woodford village gazette
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About the Author
Thomas Thorspecken (aka Thor) attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City. There, his work as a freelance illustrator for The Daily News included sketching historic buildings throughout the city. After 10 years at Disney Feature Animation Studios, he continues to pursue his passion through sketching and teaching.
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- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (March 1, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1438003412
- ISBN-13: 978-1438003412
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
This is another wonderful book added to my collection of sketchbook. I was pretty excited because some of my sketches are included inside.
Urban Sketching: The Complete Guide to Techniques is written by Thomas Thorspecken who's also contributor the the Urban Sketchers group. He happens to have one of those draw-daily blog and you'll see many of his sketches in the book as well.
This book is about urban sketching, or just sketching outdoors. It's filled with beautiful sketches, techniques and insight from more than 40 contributing artists. Every page is packed with interesting and helpful drawing tips, sketches with accompanying captions, and even the drawing process of some artists.
When I submitted my sketches for the book, I did not submit any captions. So I'm rather surprised to see captions analysing my sketches, pointing out things like perspective or other hidden meanings. When people sketch, they don't really think about these concepts because they are already in the subconscious. It's great that the book has captions that explain about the fundamental drawing principles each sketch that was featured.
Even though I submitted works for the book and entitled to a complimentary copy, I still bought one copy at the bookstore (because mine hasn't arrive from the publisher yet).
Note that there are different publishers for the book depending on where it's being distributed. Mine's from publisher Page One (Asia) which has a different cover from publishers Barron's Educational Series and Search Press.
Another book to check out would be James Richards'
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