Sketching. Basics for Beginners

Sketching is a very modern and popular technique of quick drawing. It allows for fast sketches that reflect composition and main ideas, conveying emotions and atmosphere. Any object that pleases you can be depicted with just a few bold lines.... This technique can be mastered by anyone – many artists and illustrators create genuine works of art in this way. It is a very useful technique for mastering drawing skills; it helps develop observation, makes walks in nature more enjoyable, or create a charming travel notes album. The key to success lies in the ability to construct a structure and summarize information to achieve striking results. This self-teaching book offers many useful ways to depict a real object concisely. From this book, you will learn about: • trial line, • strokes, • simplified concept of an object, • reference structural points, • intuitive composition, • automatic drawing, • the factor of time in sketching. And much more. The process of creating sketches is illustrated with examples of numerous original drawings, accompanied by useful tips and life hacks from professional artists, and short step-by-step exercises.