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Reddit mentions of The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location. Here are the top ones.
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Color | White |
Height | 10.82 Inches |
Length | 8.21 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | October 2014 |
Weight | 1.15 Pounds |
Width | 0.45 Inches |
I love urban sketching so much and really want to get better at it. I've been bringing my sketchbook with me on vacation for a while now, but have had a tough time using it more than once or twice until my most recent trip. Here are some of my favorites.
My very first time! - this was in Cordoba, Spain. It's not at all what I was trying to do, but I still really like how it turned out. I was hoping to fit a lot more in the scene, but I drew things too big and just went with it. A french guy walking by saw it and said it was nice (I think) and gave me a thumbs up.
Killing time in Tokyo - The Fuji TV building by the Aqua City mall. My wife and I got there early and were waiting for places to open, so we found a bench with a nice view. (Bonus yoyogi park on the other page)
The river in Kyoto - This was the most relaxing place I've ever drawn. It's also when I realized the importance of sunscreen for urban sketching.
The park by my house - I try to get out and do stuff here once in a while too, but it's hard. I live in the deep suburbs surrounded by cookie cutter houses, so it can be tough finding something interesting to draw.
Some memorable things that have happend while I was out sketching:
When I look back at the sketches I did I remember all these things and more. I take a ton of photos on vacation too, but I don't feel attached to them in the same way. Probably because a picture is so much faster to take... you're really forced to stop and take things in when you draw the scene. There's probably a life lesson in there somewhere.
Anyways, that's more than enough about me. Here are some resources!
But really if you're at all interested in urban sketching just grab a sketchbook, some supplies, and get out there. Even if you end up not liking your art at least you spent the day outside doing something you enjoy, and that's tough to beat.
There's a lot to improve. Let's see...
There's a lot more I could say, but I'll stop here. Regardless, thanks for the compliment!
Hey thanks. I’d like to recommend a book - The Urban Sketcher by Holmes
I did something similar when I went to Europe and I think it's a great idea. You will cherish that sketch journal more than any number of photographs you take.
How about something [like this?] (https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Sketcher-Techniques-Drawing-Location/dp/1440334714/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=61b8Jz5saOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR242%2C320_&psc=1&refRID=26SKFV821GS7C0C53T6T)
Caveat: I don't own any urban sketching books, so this recommendation does not come first hand. However, I know a few people that do the ink sketching style, usually with watercolor added, and this looks very similar in principle.