In this accessible guide, Jen Russell-Smith breaks down the barriers beginners face around sketching, and shows you how to begin with quick, loose sketches building your confidence and skills to draw spontaneously. With simple exercises and step-by-step tutorials, Jen shows you how to sketch the things around you from life and from photos.
Urban sketching is a rising phenomenon but to many beginning artists feels rather intimidating. Not everyone has regular access to interesting urban spaces, and for most the fear of being watched sketching in busy public spaces is frankly terrifying! But living in suburbia or even in rural areas doesn’t mean you can’t get enjoyment from sketching the world around you. In this accessible guide, largely self-taught artist Jen Russell-Smith takes beginners by the hand and breaks down the barriers we face around sketching, and shows you how to begin with quick, loose sketches building your confidence and skills to draw spontaneously. With simple exercises and step-by-step tutorials, Jen shows you how to sketch the places around you from life, and those further afield from photos, using simple watercolour techniques to add vibrancy to your work.
