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Archisketcher: A Guide to Spotting & Sketching Urban Landscapes

Simone Ridyard

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Archisketcher: A Guide to Spotting & Sketching Urban Landscapes

by Simone Ridyard
Archisketcher: A Guide to Spotting & Sketching Urban Landscapes - Thryft
Archisketcher: A Guide to Spotting & Sketching Urban Landscapes - Thryft

Turn city streets into expressive architectural sketches.

Perfect for curious artists who want to capture buildings with greater confidence and character. You’ll learn perspective, colour, composition, and architectural details through inspiring international examples. Its approachable guidance makes everything from quiet suburbs to iconic landmarks feel sketchable.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Archisketcher: A Guide to Spotting & Sketching Urban Landscapes

by Simone Ridyard
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ISBN: 9781845436285
Author: Simone Ridyard
Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006
Date of Publication: 1800-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art, Travel
Related Topics: Art Books Monographs, Art and Photography, Design, Drawing, Guidebook, Reference, Travelogue
Goodreads rating: 4.31
(rated by 16 readers)

Description

The urban sketcher's ultimate guide to drawing buildings! Whether it's a suburban street scene or a vast city skyline, learn all the skills you need to improve your sketches and capture the essence of your surroundings wherever you are - from seaside ports to bustling urban markets. With Archisketcher as your guide, not only will you develop your understanding of perspective, colour theory and composition, but you can also learn all about important architectural features and styles. * Features inspirational artwork from 40 international urban sketchers * Includes insights and tips for sketching everything from architectural monuments, like La Sagrada Familia, to everyday urban street scenes in English suburbia * Highlights five major architectural landmarks and shows you how other sketchers have approached and interpreted these icons, inspiring you to have a go yourself! * Learn to identify common architectural features such as doric columns, buttresses and rose windows No matter where you choose to sketch, Archisketcher can help inspire your creativity and improve your urban sketching skills.
 

Turn city streets into expressive architectural sketches.

Perfect for curious artists who want to capture buildings with greater confidence and character. You’ll learn perspective, colour, composition, and architectural details through inspiring international examples. Its approachable guidance makes everything from quiet suburbs to iconic landmarks feel sketchable.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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