The Urban Sketching Handbook Sketch Now, Think Later: Jump into Urban Sketching with Limited Time, Tools, and Techniques (Urban Sketching Handbooks)

Sketching is more popular than ever, but busy lives leave almost no room for sitting down with a pad and pen, and practicing. Many people give up on their potential hobby (and artistic outlet) because they feel they just don’t have the time to lay the groundwork. Here’s a secret though: you __do__ have time each day to practice, you just need to incorporate sketching into your daily life. __Sketch Now, Think Later__ covers the tools, techniques and tips that author and Urban Sketching Correspondent of Boston Mike Daikubara has developed in his more than 15 years as a practicing artist, and will show you how to fully dive into any sketching situation with limited time and tools, and still be able to produce memorable, great looking, fun sketches! Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Dedication......Page 7 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 1 Tools Overview......Page 14 Sketchbook......Page 16 Fude Fountain Pen......Page 18 Ink......Page 19 Watercolor Kit......Page 20 Water Brush......Page 22 Water Spray Mister......Page 23 Daily Sketch Bag......Page 24 2 Line Techniques......Page 27 Pen to Paper......Page 28 Fude Fountain Pen......Page 29 Basic Perspective......Page 30 Sketch What’s of Interest First......Page 32 Contour Lines and Minimal Shading......Page 34 Reinstate......Page 38 Repetition and Pattern......Page 40 Symmetry......Page 44 Angle/Composition......Page 46 3 Color Techniques......Page 50 Color......Page 52 Coloring Tips......Page 54 Color Mixing and Usage......Page 56 Don’t Color Everything......Page 58 4 Finishing......Page 61 Always Finish a Sketch......Page 62 Finishing Later......Page 64 Annotation and Graphics......Page 66 Date and Stamp......Page 72 5 Real-Life Examples......Page 74 Food......Page 76 Travel: Egypt......Page 78 Travel: England......Page 80 Travel: Peru......Page 82 Coffee Shops......Page 86 People......Page 90 Challenging Sketching Situations......Page 94 6 Think Later......Page 97 Various Sketching Approaches......Page 98 Safety......Page 102 Sketch Standing......Page 104 Making Sketching a Habit......Page 106 Quick Start Guide......Page 108 All My Tools......Page 110 About the Author......Page 114 Boston-based urban artist Mike Daikubara gives beginners a crash course in location sketching that you can use in any city in Sketch Now, Think Later . Everyone wishes they could sketch stylish scenes, but busy lives leave almost no room for sitting down with a pad and pen to practicing. Many people give up on their potential hobby (and artistic outlet) because they feel they just don't have the time to lay the groundwork. Here's a secret though: you do ! All you is a strategy for incorporate sketching into your daily life. Sketch Now, Think Later covers the tools , techniques and tips that author and Urban Sketching Correspondent of Boston Mike Daikubara has developed in his more than 15 years as a practicing artist , and will show you how to fully dive into any sketching situation with limited time and tools, and still be able to produce memorable, great looking, fun sketches! "Sketching is more popular than ever, but busy lives leave almost no room for sitting down with a pad and pen, and practicing. Many people give up on their potential hobby (and artistic outlet) because they feel they just don't have the time to lay the groundwork. Here's a secret though: you do have time each day to practice, you just need to incorporate sketching into your daily life. Sketch Know, Think Later covers the tools, techniques and tips that author and Urban Sketching Correspondent of Boston Mike Daikubara has developed in his more than 15 years as a practicing artist, and will show you how to fully dive into any sketching situation with limited time and tools, and still be able to produce memorable, great looking, fun sketches!"-- Provided by publisher Urban sketcher Mike Daikubara gives beginners a crash course in location sketching that you can use in any city or town in Sketch Now, Think Later.