Stephanie Bower
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Language
English
Description
Award-winning urban sketcher and accomplished author Stephanie Bower presents a spectacular, all-new collection of sketchers and their art from 39 countries in a city-to-city tour around the world.
The remarkable work of the vibrant, international urban sketching community was first documented in “The Art of Urban Sketching” by Gabriel Campanario. In the ten years since its release, sketching on location has grown into nothing less than a worldwide...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Master the challenges of drawing on location with this collection of insider know-how and expert tips and techniques.
Illustrator, architect, and international workshop instructor and Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower has collected 101 of her best insider drawing tips, hacks, and techniques and shares them in this fully illustrated, portable book. Learn shortcuts to getting your perspective right, determining your composition, and balancing your light...
Author
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A good sketch starts with good bones--this guide from an architectural illustrator shows how to think like an architect and master accurate perspective. This book in the Urban Sketching Handbook series uses drawings and simple steps to explain the often challenging and overwhelming concepts of perspective in practical and useful ways for on-site sketching. Most books are either too abstract or don’t provide enough information that relates to what...
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Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 4
Language
English
Description
Take the fear out of sketching sloped surfaces as Stephanie walks you through a simple method for drawing stairs and roofs. She'll also explain how to accurately find the center of a roof.
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Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 3
Language
English
Description
Discover the techniques for drawing building textures. Learn how your quality of line can indicate various building materials, and how to provide a sense of depth and scale. Then, you'll see how to create a focal point using texture and architectural details.
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Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 5
Language
English
Description
Gain the skills to make your buildings pop. From general composition tricks to mark-making strategies, you'll find out how to capture the energy of a cityscape and create strong drawings every time.
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Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 6
Language
English
Description
Now it's time to take your new skills on the road! In this final lesson, you'll learn how to put your new skills and techniques to use when you're out sketching in the field. Stephanie shows you how to start and develop your sketch, and even add some color.
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Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 2
Language
English
Description
Master sketching common architectural elements. Stephanie shares an easy approach to drawing windows and doors, as well as how to correctly sketch columns and arches in perspective. She'll also show you how to use guidelines to make your elements more accurate.
Author
Series
Essentials of Sketching Architecture volume 1
Language
English
Description
Instructor Stephanie Bower begins class with a refresher on architecture drawing fundamentals. She'll cover one- and two-point perspective, parallel lines and eye-level line. Plus, find out a simple three-step process that pulls these elements together to start your sketches.
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Language
English
Description
Get great techniques, tips, and ideas from the Urban Sketching Handbook series in one place! With this thorough guide, discover how to sketch architecture and cityscapes, plus people and motion; learn drawing perspective; and see how easy it is to add color to artwork.