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Sketching Times 2: Inspiration from Artists Sketch Collections

Apart from honing ones skills, sketching allows for a freedom of expression in experimenting with shadow and form, line weight, and color to produce work that can creatively rival the finished art. Exposed and unbridled, the international cast of artists included in the second volume of Sketching Times are masters of the craft of illustration that can create a world of feeling or depth with a few simple strokes. Captivating in their simplicity, they remind us of the importance of essence in determining a works impact. Inspiration for comic artists, animators, and game designers alike, this book covers a wide range of subject matter from human characters and caricatures, to animals, fantastical creatures, robots, and more.

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Creative Sketching Workshop: Inspiration, Tips and Exercises for Sketching on the Move

20 workshops from top urban sketchers to help you improve your sketching! Are you bored of drawing the same old thing? Or maybe you’re in a creativity rut and want to break out of your comfort zone? Creative Sketching Workshop will shake up your sketch life with stimulating exercises written by prolific urban sketchers. Whether drawing crowds or tackling scale and perspective, each workshop is designed to challenge you and help improve your sketching skills. What can you learn from drawing at train stations or airports? What is the best way to practice the rules of perspective, and then break them? How do you tackle crowds? If you’re daunted by anything sketching, Creative Sketching Workshop will help you overcome those hurdles, the urban sketching way. * Along with the author, this features workshops written by a range of international artists including James Hobbs, Melanie Reim, Shiho Nakaza and many others * Each exercise provides ideas to get you started as well as a list of learning objectives * Over 200 images with exercises, guides and instructions to improve your sketches