{"product_id":"the-urban-sketching-handbook-101-sketching-tips-tricks-techniques-and-handy-hacks-for-sketching-on-the-go-paperback","title":"The Urban Sketching Handbook 101 Sketching Tips: Tricks, Techniques, and Handy Hacks for Sketching on the Go - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Bower\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the challenges of drawing on location with this collection of insider know-how and expert tips and techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrator, architect, and international workshop instructor and Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower has collected \u003cb\u003e101 of her best insider drawing tips, hacks, and techniques\u003c\/b\u003e and shares them in this fully illustrated, portable book. Learn shortcuts to getting your perspective right, determining your composition, and balancing your light and shadow. This book collects many basic drawing techniques into one handy volume: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to draw a great line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing ellipses to draw arches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow towers are like wedding cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of your eye level line in sketching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand 97 things more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book also features \u003cb\u003ebeautiful example illustrations \u003c\/b\u003efrom Urban Sketchers around the globe! Whether you are new to sketching or are an experienced artist, this book is chock-full of useful, practical, and clever tips to take your drawing to the next level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003eUrban Sketching Handbook series\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Bower\u003c\/b\u003e worked as a licensed Architect in New York City before gravitating to professional architectural illustration and concept design. She taught the how-to's of architectural location sketching for over twenty-five years in New York City at Parsons and in Seattle at the University of Washington and Cornish College of the Arts. She has two online sketching classes at Craftsy.com, and she travels and teaches perspective and watercolor workshops internationally, including at six Urban Sketchers symposiums. People around the world follow her sketches online via Instagram @stephanieabower and Facebook, and she is an international blog correspondent for Urban Sketchers. Stephanie is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Sketching Handbook: 101 Sketching Tips\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Sketching Art Pack\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Urban Sketching Companion \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), all published by Quarry Books. Visit her website stephaniebower.com, blog drawingperspectives.com, and Instagram account @stephaniebower. She lives in Seattle, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398626263218,"sku":"9781631597657","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/568bc9b0bf4222083e17736d2c83f8eb.webp?v=1778054972","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-urban-sketching-handbook-101-sketching-tips-tricks-techniques-and-handy-hacks-for-sketching-on-the-go-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}