Artist's Sketchbook by Johnson, Cathy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Special Offers Dedication Table of Contents Introduction Chapter One: Getting Started

When Are You Able to Sketch on the Spot? Where Do You Want to Be? The Most Important Question: Why? Demonstration: Sketching What Touches Your Heart Sketchbook, Journal, Finished Work?

Chapter Two: Materials and Supplies

Paper Trail Other Surfaces Pencils Colored Pencils Demonstration: Unusual Color Watercolor Pencils Ink Pens and Markers Watercolors, Brushes and Extras Kits

Chapter Three: Exploring Your Own Backyard

Open Your Eyes Pretend You’re a Tourist Change Your Point of View Explore New Places Preserving Things Before They’re Gone Recording Change Time and Weather Life in Your Sketches Interiors and Intimate Views Unlovely Bits Demonstration: Capturing Changing Seasons

Chapter Four: The Travel Bug

Keep It Simple Finding a Subject On the Go (Fast Sketching) Be Prepared Weather Demonstration: Brave the Elements Options Demonstration: Nevada Mountain Sketching Demonstration: Waterfall Interpretations How Will You Travel? Camping

Chapter Five: Nature Sketching

The Big Picture Elements of Landscape Demonstration: Dry Atmospheres Relationship With a Place Demonstration: Park and Sketch Painting Expressive Water Demonstration: Moving Water Trees Textures and Foliage Hills, Mountains and Rocks Demonstration: Depicting Rocks Skies and Clouds Plants and Flowers Wildlife Demonstration: Sparrow Demonstration: Birds in the Distance Field Journal Pages

Chapter Six: Urban Sketching

Documenting a Place Over Time Demonstration: Grain Elevator Demonstration: Stone Building Inside, Outside Statues and Public Art Street Scenes Markets Restaurants, Cafés, Wineries and Bars At Home and Abroad Adding People

Chapter Seven: Sketching Your Life

Journaling On the Spot What Matters to You? Demonstration: Return Sketches Special Occasions Memories What You Can Learn Heart Homes Demonstration: A Magic Moment Making Changes Gratitude Dealing With Challenges

Chapter Eight: Creativity First

Try a Different Format The Unexpected Demonstration: Watered Down Shadow Play Imagination Demonstration: Go With the Flow

About the Author Acknowledgments Copyright