Artists Sketchbook; Author: Wiseman, Albany; Author: With Monahan, Patricia; Paperback

Author: Wiseman, Albany; Author: With Monahan, Patricia
Paperback; 100 Colour and 200 B&w Illustrations, Index
128 pages
Published: March 2002
David & Charles
ISBN: 071531307X

The ability to produce successful sketches full of spontaneity, style and information is an essential skill for artists, and this book demonstrates how to achieve them. Extensively illustrated with the author's sketches covering the most popular subjects, each example is accompanied by a caption that describes the inspiration and the techniques used so that readers can learn from, and be inspired by, the author's example.A unique collection of the author's inspiring sketches with instructional text, with a foreword by HRH Prince of Wales. The author illustrates the value of keeping a sketchbook with chapters on people, animals, interiors, landscapes and architecture, illustrated by examples in a variety of media. He also discusses methods, materials and tips, and shows how a collection of sketches can become a finished painting.