Sketching Techniques for Artists

<b>Learn dynamic sketching and watercolor techniques for creating cityscapes landscapes figures and faces still lifes and more enhancing the story you want to tell with form line and color.</b> <p/> Discover incredible methods and tips for <b>creating dramatic street scenes</b> and <b>vivid landscapes</b> and capturing <b>dynamic figures</b> and <b>graphic architectural details</b>. Artist Alex Hillkurtz--a top Hollywood storyboard artist international workshop instructor and Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society--presents fundamental concepts of sketching with pencil and pen for a number of popular genres. Discover simple ways to jot down spontaneous ideas in pencil capture rough details in ink and add watercolor for extra depth and interest. <p/> Make sketching more enjoyable by adopting <b>innovative techniques</b> that will make a difference in your practice and your artwork. No matter your experience or skill level you'll benefit from learning: <ul><li><b>Compositions</b> that draw the eye</li><li>How to avoid common sketching mistakes</li><li>Ways to create <b>light and shadow</b> to define shapes and add interest</li><li>Successful ways to use <b>negative space</b></li><li>The importance of <b>perspective</b> in creating depth</li><li>Easy <b>color washes</b> that create drama</li></ul><p>Get started today and fill your sketchbooks with unique drawings and paintings you will be proud of. <p/> The <b>For Artists series</b> expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art. <br> </p>