The Urban Sketching Handbook Color First, Ink Later is a tutorial method guide for sketching on the go. Due out 4th Jan 2022 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 112 pages and available in flexibound and ebook formats. This is one of several books and the second book by this author in the Urban Sketching series.
This is a well written, accessible, and useful book for
intermediate to advanced artists who are looking for guidance to improve their
technique. The book begins with a very short introduction. Tools and
specific methods and use of color and negative space aren't covered (but
this information is easily accessible with the briefest online search).
Instead, the page content is densely filled with good 'bite sized' tips
which cover dynamic sketching by coloring basic shapes first, and filling in detail work and inking later.
The author's entire process is well documented with photo and drawn illustrations. Basic techniques are briefly covered, followed by more specific in-depth overviews, and lesson tutorials of step-by-step processes. The book also contains a useful tutorial and tips collection as well as a gallery of works for inspiration and practice.
Five stars. Definitely a worthwhile addition to the artist's reference library.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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