Discover a unique approach to creating art on location: start with a
loose, colorful watercolor sketch, let that layer dry, then add details
in ink.
The result? Sketches that are more vibrant, dynamic, and fun!
Designer, urban sketcher, and author of The Urban Sketching Handbook:
Sketch Now, Think Later, Mike Daikubara is your guide to this exciting
method in The Urban Sketching Handbook: Color First, Ink Later:
- Start with a detailed overview of the process, from optional light
pencil sketch to finishing touches
- Follow along several step-by-step demonstrations that apply the
approach to a range of subjects, from still life to figures to
architecture
- Get inspired by an extensive gallery of on-location sketches
You'll learn how to let watercolor do the hard work of urban sketching
and enjoy the spontaneous effects and delightful surprises
you'll see in your artwork.
The Urban Sketching Handbooks series offers location artists expert
instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an
abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a
compact, easy-to-carry format--perfect to toss in your backpack or
artist's tote.
Also available from the Urban Sketching Handbooks series:
Understanding Light; Panoramas and Vertical Vistas; Drawing
Expressive People; Techniques for Beginners; Complete Urban
Sketching Companion; Drawing with a Tablet; 101 Sketching Tips;
Working with Color; Sketch Now, Think Later; Understanding
Perspective; People and Motion; and Architecture and Cityscapes.
