Sketching People

Sketching People An Urban Sketcher's Manual to Drawing Figures and Faces

First edition for North America

Paperback (14 Apr 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Drawing people in the outside world can be a real thrill; each sketch captures a particular person and place in time. But it can also be a challenge. How do you spot a likely subject? How do you choose the person most likely to stay still? How do you draw movement for the person that refuses to sit still? Sketching People offers straightforward, practical help to give beginning artists the confidence and ability to draw all sorts of people in many different settings. In the pages of this book, readers will find:

  • How to capture the essence of character
  • Different line-work styles
  • Techniques for creating realistic skin tones
  • The key to capturing the details of street life
  • Ways to create fabric folds
  • Mastering tonal drawings
  • Conveying age differences, and more
This clearly written, fun to read book is bursting with inspirational artwork and candid advice that will help you improve your drawing skills and change the way you sketch for the better.

Book information

ISBN: 9781438007267
Publisher: B.E.S.
Imprint: Barron's Educational Series
Pub date:
Edition: First edition for North America
DEWEY: 743.4
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 5989
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 528g
Height: 280mm
Width: 215mm
Spine width: 10mm