Line & Wash in the Urban Landscape - Neil Whitehead

Line & Wash in the Urban Landscape

Sketching with Watercolour & Ink

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
128 Seiten
2024
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80092-195-5 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
Capture the energy and architecture of the places you love using expressive line and wash. Learn to sketch in a loose, rhythmic style and use vibrant watercolours to create unique urban masterpieces.



Whether you are a complete beginner looking to take the plunge into drawing outdoors, or a more experienced urban sketcher looking to loosen up your style and use watercolour paints in a whole new way, renowned urban landscape artist Neil Whitehead will help you to bring your favourite places to life on paper.



Packed with inspirational paintings, plein air demonstrations, practical exercises to help you loosen up and let go, plus lots of handy tips, Line & Wash in the Urban Landscape is a comprehensive, visually inspiring guide to this popular artform.



The book outlines:





What you need to get started: all the necessary tools and equipment
Choosing a scene and working outdoors: how to choose a location and then select an area of interest
Capturing character: sketching fast, simplifying and working with freedom
Continuous line drawing and prioritising rhythm over perfection
Using watercolour for drama, depth and energy
Understanding composition and perspective
Working from reference pictures: for when you can't get outside.






Urban sketching communities and groups are on the rise worldwide, so there's never been a better time to get outdoors and sketch!

Neil Whitehead is an award-winning urban landscape artist, from Taunton, Somerset, UK. He is inspired by the architecture in the towns and cities around us, and his fast and fluid style using ink and watercolour is well-known for its speed, rhythm, expressive lines and bold colour. Neil's line and wash artworks and larger acrylic pieces are on walls and exhibitions globally, and he regularly contributes to the Urban Sketchers initiative of 'on location' sketching. Neil was appointed as a Featured Artist by Derwent in 2022, and is now a Brand Ambassador. See more from Neil on Instagram @ennkaydraw

Introduction

Sketching tools and materials

Sketching with rhythm

Exercise: Pure contour

The watercolour wash

Exercise: Working with watercolour

Working outdoors or in?

Out & about 1: Getting started and loosening up

Simplifying the detail

Exercise: Continuous line sketch

Out & about 2: In the heart of the city

Measurement and scale

Exercise: Measuring the scene

Out & about 3: Measurement in practice

Composition

Exercise: Composing your scene

Out & about 4: Extending the technique

Negative space

Out & about 5: Sketching an iconic landmark

Making the sky come alive

Out & about 6: Sketching a complex scene

Going further

Erscheint lt. Verlag 17.12.2024
Zusatzinfo 170 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort Tunbridge Wells
Sprache englisch
Maße 204 x 260 mm
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Malerei / Plastik
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Malen / Zeichnen
ISBN-10 1-80092-195-0 / 1800921950
ISBN-13 978-1-80092-195-5 / 9781800921955
Zustand Neuware
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