Capture the world as it lives and breathes in the pages of your sketchbook. Taria Dawson, creator of the popular blog Urban Sketching World, makes it easy to draw on location. Using the art form's loose, colorful and spontaneous method, you'll learn to create sentimental impressions of the places where you live and travel. And all with minimal supplies! Transform the everyday mundane into something magical as you work through focused lessons that build on each other to create full scenes of popular settings. Record your favourite dining experiences, covering everything from the restaurant's atmosphere to your food's mouthwatering textures. Chronicle the changing landscape of your home city as you illustrate the ornate architecture of old buildings next to budding skyscrapers. Or relax and unwind at the park as you practice introducing organic shapes and motion into your visual stories. Full of tips for drawing everything from simple road signs to iconic city skylines, this is the perfect guide to help you document all your sketchy adventures, no matter where you are or where you go.

Oh, The Places You'll Sketch!

About the Author
Taria Dawson is the creator of Urban Sketching World, a popular online resource featuring helpful news, reviews, courses, tutorials and more for urban sketchers. She is also the author and illustrator behind Sketchy Adventures Around the World which documents her travels through 15 different countries across 4 continents with 130 original ink and watercolor illustrations. Taria lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.


Book Information
ISBN 9781645679288
Author Taria Dawson
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Page Street Publishing Co.
Publisher Page Street Publishing Co.
Weight(grams) 422g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 177mm * 11mm