Art of City Sketching

<p><em>The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual</em> guides readers through the process of freehand architectural sketching and explains orthographic diagrammatic three-dimensional and perceptual-type drawings. The book presents hundreds of drawings of historic buildings and urban spaces examples and exercises which help readers develop their drawing skills and employ sketching as an analytical tool. The book is divided into three parts based on the reader’s skill level: beginner intermediate and advanced. As an architect and field sketching instructor the author shows that through drawing the reader can discover analyze and comprehend the built environment. </p><p>The new edition of <i>The Art of City Sketching</i> expands on the drawing techniques of the previous version by adding new drawing examples exercises and two new chapters—<em>Chiaroscuro</em> and <i>Storyboard</i>. New drawing tips demonstrations and composition do’s and don’ts will support readers when they illustrate their viewpoint of the city by using simple drawing tools. The lessons in this book will allow readers to mix method with imagination and sensibility. </p>