Explore new ways to capture nature in your on-location drawings and paintings through insightful tips and inspiring artwork from 40+ artists from around the world.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 composi
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Table of Contents
About This Series
Introduction
KEYS
I How We See Nature
II How We Draw Nature
III Finding the Character of a Place
IV Finding Nature in the City
V More Ways to Represent Nature
GALLERY
Challenges
Contributors
Acknowledgments
About the Authors