Everyday Urban Sketching
Dive into urban sketching with four experienced artists as they show you how to capture the people, the places, and the movement of the city.
Master the art of sketching with this two-course set packed with skills and exercises straight from the experts. In Everyday Urban Sketching, four experienced instructors reveal how to render the buildings, people, and environments of the urban landscape in quick, intuitive ways. And in Sketching People, Places, and Landscapes, take your sketching skills to the next level with lessons on simplifying cityscapes, working with ink and watercolor, capturing lifelike proportions, and more.
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