The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Light
is an informative guide to heightening the impact of your artwork by capturing the look and subtleties of light in any scene.
In settings ranging from fields and mountains at daybreak to neon cityscapes at midnight,
learn how to express light effects through color and value
to improve and refine your drawings and paintings.
Artist and urban sketcher Katie Woodward offers
strategies for:
Selectively translating values for maximum effect
Using your sketchbook to experiment with the effects of natural as well as artificial light
Considering many options for visual solutions through work contributed by experienced urban sketchers
Master the art of rendering light with
as your guide.
The
Urban Sketching Handbook 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.