Explore new ways to capture nature in your sketches and paintings on location through insightful tips and inspiring artwork from over 40 artists from around the world. In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Focus on Nature, Gail L. Wong and Virginia Hein share their secrets for going beyond basic vegetation.

Presenting a variety of approaches, including detailed examples, quick tips, and "workshop" ideas for practicing the concepts, this book reviews important fundamentals for composition and colour and inspires unique treatments and points of view. There's a story to tell about nature wherever we are. Take this manual with your art supplies as you set out to tell your own nature stories, and discover: Different ways you can use nature to compose your story and sketch, whether nature is the main character, the setting, or a frame for your composition.

A variety of approaches to depicting the incredible variety of shapes, surfaces and textures found in nature, including finding form, proportion and structure and creating depth. Tips on finding the character of a place with advice on how to paint the movement of water, atmosphere and weather, and the quality of light. Places to find nature in a city, from a venerable landmark tree to a humble dandelion growing in a crack in the pavement.

An exploration of various methods of expressive interpretation, including sketching in monochrome, playing with colour palettes and simplifying forms. A gallery of inspiring examples of art showing a variety of different artistic styles and a list of 24 artistic challenges to develop your own style and skills. Aimed at intermediate and experienced artists, but a great inspirational reference for beginners, "The Urban Sketching Manual: Focus on Nature" shows you the many ways you can bring nature to life on the page.

The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-the-spot tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format, perfect for carrying in your backpack or artist's bag.

Publisher: Quarry