Draw Buildings and Cities in 15 Minutes: The super-fast drawing technique anyone can learn

by Matthew Brehm

Overview

This book is ideal for anyone with an interest in the visual character of the cities and buildings that frame our lives.

Expert art tutor and writer Matthew Brehm helps you capture the life of the places where you work and spend your free time, and the places you visit in your travels. The skills and strategies presented here will help you make a visual record of the urban places you experience, and help you learn about these places in the process.

Draw Buildings and Cities in 15 Minutes is a perfect addition to the successful Draw in 15 Minutes series. Responding to the popularity of the Urban Sketchers movement, expert artist Matthew Brehm teaches the reader how to capture the city environment speedily and successfully, while also teaching them essential drawing skills along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781574959
Publisher:	Octopus
Publication date:	03/09/2017
Series:	Draw in 15 Minutes , #4
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	606,974
File size:	38 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Matthew Brehm is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Idaho, where his teaching responsibilities include design studios, graphics courses, and an annual study abroad program in Rome, Italy, that he initiated in 2007. He is the author of Sketching on Location and Drawing Perspective. In 2010, Matthew received the university's Hoffman Award for Excellence in Teaching, and his drawings have been recognized with awards by the Design Communication Association and the American Society of Architectural Illustrators.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why Draw? 7

Materials 10

Fundamental Drawing Skills

Attitude and Posture 16

Seeing and Observing 20

The Brain and the Eyes 22

Selecting Subjects 24

Point of View 26

Proximity 28

Measuring Methods 30

Making Marks 32

Lines 34

Hatching and Cross-Hatching 36

Graded Tones 38

Beginning the Drawing

Time, Scope, Size, and Medium 43

Page Layout 45

Initial Layout 46

Composition 50

Perspective 54

Common Challenges and Strategies

Structure and Value 61

Alignment of Windows 62

Non-Linear Elements 64

Reflections 68

Developing Interest in Repeating Elements 72

Light and Shade

Reserving Light 76

Developing Contrast 78

Forcing Shadows 84

Value and Distance 86

Increased Detail in Shade 88

Drawing at Night 90

Entourage

A Word About Editing 93

People 94

Vehicles 100

Trees and Hedges 104

Street Furniture 108

Signage 110

Conclusion

Bringing it all Together 112

Dealing with Frustration 114

Continuing the Learning Process 120

References 126

Acknowledgments 128