The Art of Urban Sketching

Zusatztext "Campanario founded the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers! and this book showcases the work of over 100 artists worldwide who draw scenes from the cities where they live and travel! posting them at urbansketchers.org. The concept caught on fast! and new groups are forming around the world! connecting with each other online. Here! Campanario offers guidance on tools! techniques! the urban environment! and drawing styles! but the main strength of this book is the 500-plus full-color examples of successful sketches drawn in metropolises and towns all over the globe. VERDICT: Part travel book! part art instruction! this is a great guide to look at before (or instead of) your next vacation." - Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Gabriel Campanario is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers (urbansketchers.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was awarded first place for blog writing in "The Best of the West" journalism contest. The blog and weekly print column, which combine location sketches and written stories, have quickly become popular in the Seattle area, where Campanario has been featured in TV and radio appearances. A native Spaniard, Campanario moved to the US in 1998 and has lived near Seattle with his wife and two children since 2006. His journalism career spans two decades, working for newspapers in Barcelona, Lisbon, California, and Virginia. Campanario has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Klappentext The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Zusammenfassung The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionSECTION I: Becoming an Urban SketcherWhat is Urban Sketching?Tools for Your Portable StudioStyle and TechniqueSECTION II: See the World, One Drawing at a TimeSeattleVictoriaSan FranciscoDavisLos AngelesSan DiegoSan AntonioKansas CityTorontoMontrealNew York CityWashington DCNorfolkOrlandoSanto DomingoSão PauloBuenos AiresJohannesburgNouakchottMarrakechMalagaCordobaLisbonBarcelonaBloisRennesParisLiegeLondonSheffieldDublinBerlinStuttgartKandernVeniceRomeNaplesIstanbulTel AvivAl AinPuneBangkokPenangSingaporeJakartaSemarangHong KongSeoulTokyoAucklandSydneySECTION III: Drawing InspirationSkylines, Cityscapes, and PanoramasBuildings and ArchitectureIndustry and Construction SitesHarbors and WaterfrontsMonuments, Cars, and Urban FurnitureThrough the SeasonsEvents, News, and PerformancesSubways, Buses, and AirportsCafes, Restaurants, and BarsPeople in ActionParks and MuseumsNight SketchingContributors About the Author...

"Campanario founded the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers, and this book showcases the work of over 100 artists worldwide who draw scenes from the cities where they live and travel, posting them at urbansketchers.org. The concept caught on fast, and new groups are forming around the world, connecting with each other online. Here, Campanario offers guidance on tools, techniques, the urban environment, and drawing styles, but the main strength of this book is the 500-plus full-color examples of successful sketches drawn in metropolises and towns all over the globe. VERDICT: Part travel book, part art instruction, this is a great guide to look at before (or instead of) your next vacation." - Library Journal

Auteur

Gabriel Campanario is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers (urbansketchers.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was awarded first place for blog writing in "The Best of the West" journalism contest. The blog and weekly print column, which combine location sketches and written stories, have quickly become popular in the Seattle area, where Campanario has been featured in TV and radio appearances. A native Spaniard, Campanario moved to the US in 1998 and has lived near Seattle with his wife and two children since 2006. His journalism career spans two decades, working for newspapers in Barcelona, Lisbon, California, and Virginia. Campanario has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

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The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel.

Contenu

Preface

Introduction

SECTION I: Becoming an Urban Sketcher

What is Urban Sketching?

Tools for Your Portable Studio

Style and Technique

SECTION II: See the World, One Drawing at a Time

Seattle

Victoria

San Francisco

Davis

Los Angeles

San Diego

San Antonio

Kansas City

Toronto

Montreal

New York City

Washington DC

Norfolk

Orlando

Santo Domingo

São Paulo

Buenos Aires

Johannesburg

Nouakchott

Marrakech

Malaga

Cordoba

Lisbon

Barcelona

Blois

Rennes

Paris

Liege

London

Sheffield

Dublin

Berlin

Stuttgart

Kandern

Venice

Rome

Naples

Istanbul

Tel Aviv

Al Ain

Pune

Bangkok

Penang

Singapore

Jakarta

Semarang

Hong Kong

Seoul

Tokyo

Auckland

Sydney

SECTION III: Drawing Inspiration

Skylines, Cityscapes, and Panoramas

Buildings and Architecture

Industry and Construction Sites

Harbors and Waterfronts

Monuments, Cars, and Urban Furniture

Through the Seasons

Events, News, and Performances

Subways, Buses, and Airports

Cafes, Restaurants, and Bars

People in Action

Parks and Museums

Night Sketching

Contributors

About the Author