Architecture And Cityscapes – Gabriel Campanario

Workshop On a lit streetscape, draw only the shadows in black. Key IV: Contrast | 51 Make contrast in black and white. We know the world isn’t black and white, but it’s possible to simplify a scene into areas of white and areas of black. What’s lit? What’s in the shade? By drawing only the dark spots, you’ll be suggesting the illuminated areas at the same time. Ã Windows and entryways create strong dark areas that can be filled with black. This technique also adds compositional balance to the sketch.

Mafra, Portugal 8” x 4” | 20.3 x 10.2 cm; Uni Pin 0.1 black ink pen on Laloran sketchbook with 180 gsm Clairefontaine paper; 30 minutes. Useful habits  Train your eye to assess the grayscale value of what you see in terms of light and shade, not color.  Describe the space to yourself using “image words”: dark, light, long, tall, big, small, curvy, straight.

52 | Architecture and Cityscapes Make contrast in grayscale. Sketching in grayscale is a good exercise to understand tonal differences. Forget about color, and pinpoint the darkest and lightest spots in the scene first. A common mistake may be to think the sky is the lightest part. You can create a full range of grayscale values in pencil, watercolor, washes of ink, or even in pen through crosshatching.

 Aspira Tower, Seattle 8” x 6” | 20.3 x 15.2 cm; Pencil on Miquel-Rius sketchbook; 20 minutes. Workshop Work in pencil to get a better sense of grayscale values. Limiting your tool set to just one pencil forces you to evaluate tonal relationships. Key IV: Contrast | 53 Á Working with multiple washes of ink, Fred Lynch covers the entire range of grayscale values in this sketch. Robbins Hall, Lexington, Massachusetts 14” x 10” | 35.6 x 25.4 cm; 2H pencil and Winsor & Newton black ink on Arches hot press watercolor block paper; 2 hours onsite plus spots of dark ink added in the studio.

54 | Architecture and Cityscapes Squint for tonal value. The smorgasbord of outdoor color and light is easier to process when you squint your eyes. Detail and sharp edges disappear, and you can see the tonal relationships between things much better. Ask yourself these questions as you squint: Is the road’s asphalt lighter or darker than the buildings next to it? How about the windows, are they darker or lighter than the façade of the building?

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We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN: 978-1-59253-961-1 Digital edition published in 2014 eISBN: 978-1-62788-205-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Campanario, Gabriel. The urban sketching handbook : architecture and cityscapes : tips and techniques for drawing on location / Gabriel Campanario. pages cm Summary: “Award-winning illustrator Gabriel Campanario first introduced his approach to drawing in The Art of Urban Sketching, a showcase of more than 500 sketches and drawing tips shared by more than 100 urban sketchers around the world.

Now, he drills down into specific challenges of making sketches on location, rain or shine, quickly or slowly, and the most suitable techniques for every situation, in The Urban Sketching Handbook series.” — Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-59253-961-1 (hardback) 1. Cities and towns in art. 2. Architecture in art. 3. Drawing–Technique. I. Title. NC825.C57C37 2014 743′.84–dc23 2014010059 Design: www.studioink.co.uk Cover image & right, Gabriel Campanario Back cover: Murray Dewhurst Printed in China Gabriel Campanario Architecture and cityscapes Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location The urban sketching handbook About This Series As hobbies go, urban sketching is simple and accessible.

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