Learn dynamic sketching and watercolor techniques for creating
cityscapes, landscapes, figures and faces, still lifes, and more,
enhancing the story you want to tell with form, line, and color.
Discover incredible methods and tips for creating dramatic street
scenes and vivid landscapes, and capturing dynamic figures and
graphic architectural details. Artist Alex Hillkurtz--a top
Hollywood storyboard artist, international workshop instructor, and
Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society--presents
fundamental concepts of sketching with pencil and pen for a number of
popular genres. Discover simple ways to jot down spontaneous ideas in
pencil, capture rough details in ink, and add watercolor for extra depth
and interest.
Make sketching more enjoyable by adopting innovative techniques that
will make a difference in your practice, and your artwork. No matter
your experience or skill level, you'll benefit from learning:
- Compositions that draw the eye
- How to avoid common sketching mistakes
- Ways to create light and shadow to define shapes and add interest
- Successful ways to use negative space
- The importance of perspective in creating depth
- Easy color washes that create drama
Get started today, and fill your sketchbooks with unique drawings and
paintings you will be proud of.
The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all
skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting
skills and create realistic and representational art.