The Urban Sketcher: Techniques For Seeing And Drawing On Location

「まずはスケッチブック1冊を鉛筆（シャーペン）の絵で埋めてみよう」という具体的な提案が背中を押してくれます。その後にペン画，水彩画等のテクニックに話が及んでいきます。図版が多く各ページは画帳のような背景で演出されパラパラ眺めるだけでも気持ちいいです。解説の英語は非常にわかりやすく，単語の難易度は中学〜高校のボキャブラリーで読めるでしょう。英文読解の演習にもなるし，手に入れて良かったです。

I came across this author on YouTube several years ago and enjoyed his work and his commentary on Urban Sketching. I also knew about this book for quite awhile, in fact I had it in my cart - save for later - bin for about six months and finally purchased it. I am impressed with this book because of the authors writing, I know, you say, 'but it's a book about sketching', and yes it is, but he talks you through his examples and writes about his art and subjects like you are sitting with him on location. I love how he describes his drawings as stories and graphic novels. He doesn't want to just document a scene, he guides you into being a storyteller through the pencil, pen and ink medium. Don't get me wrong, he definitely gives many solid tips on how to get to the story through how you use the pencil but he in essence is a teller of the story first of all. He guides you to making the viewer feel what you feel while sketching. He uses terms like, narrative, guided tour, a trail of breadcrumbs in describing his style. He leads you into the language of visual narrative with terms like, gradient of interest, eye magnet, placement, contrast and detail. When writing you're told to -'show don't tell'; but in Urban Sketching we actually do show by what we put on the page. But this author intimates that we should TELL with the sketch, leading the viewer into our composition. I like this book, I think you will as well.

M. T. Holmes notre guide pas à pas de façon très fluide et bienveillante à oser se lancer dans le sketching. Il partage ses 'trucs', tant sur le matériel que sur la pratique et la technique, et propose des exercices assez libres et très motivants, tout en illustrant ses propos par des exemples de réalisations, par étapes. Clairement structuré, clair, agréable à lire et abondamment illustré. Le matériel nécessaire n'est pas délirant (ni immense ni trop cher, il réduit les besoins au moins, appréciable pour les petites bourses et pour voyager léger). On sent que c'est quelqu'un qui adore ce qu'il fait et qui aime les autres et partager. Il nous donne finalement une sorte de triple cours express de dessin, encre et aquarelle (waouh!). Le tout est simple, sympathique et très libérateur : on se sent avoir envie d'oser et de se lâcher pour se faire plaisir. Bon, reste à s'entraîner pour parvenir à trouver notre style et à obtenir des résultats qui nous plaisent (et si possible aussi beaux que les siens, rêvons un peu !)

I like the no BS approach the author shows, and how he has divided the book into sections for measuring the right size of objects, ink drawing, watercolours with pencils and brushes, as well as practical tips and exciersises, coupled with various theories for how to plan your sketch, and how to draw the eye of the viewer to certain objects. The book is packed full of useful tips, techniques and art lessons, starting from the beginners to the advanced Urban Sketcher. Much recommended!

Todos los ejercicios que propone el autor ayudan a desarrollar confianza para principiantes e intermedios de forma muy didáctica. Lo recomiendo mucho!

Un libro muy interesante con tecnicas y con imagenes muy faciles de seguir, con bastante contenido, sin duda es una buena compra.