The Artist's Sketchbook (Quarto Book) [Paperback]

Lucy Watson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Quarto Book | Publication Date: October 15, 2001

Sketching requires only the most basic tools to get started and is immediately accessible to anyone who has the desire. It is a simple yet rewarding exercise, serving as the foundation of all artistic pursuits. This illuminating guide draws on the vast experience of established artists to give readers a rich variety of working methods and topics that will guide and encourage their sketching ability. Artists of all skill levels will benefit from exercises that show them how to: * Sharpen powers of observation and analysis * Capture movement through line * Set up powerful compositions * Render tiny details that breathe life into a sketch * Use sketches as the basis of strong paintings

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lucy Watson has a degree in Fine Art with a Masters in advanced printmaking. She is highly experienced in all media and her drawings, prints and paintings have been exhibited at prestigious venues all over Europe, from the Academie Royale de Beaux Arts in Brussels to the National Portrait Gallery in London. She lives in the United Kingdom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581802110
• ISBN-13: 978-1581802115
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #447,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pen & Ink

Customer Reviews

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, June 1, 2004

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This review is from: The Artist's Sketchbook (Quarto Book) (Paperback)

This book provides excellent examples in a variety of media. It is the kind of book I look for to provide my students with good examples, things to try out, and the quality they should strive for. If you are an absolute beginner there are other books that will provide you with more basic how-to information than this one does, though I personally think this book is very good in this area as well. I would recommend this book to those people already aquainted with sketching, but wanting to explore visual journaling and using a variety of media.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Artists Sketchbook, July 27, 2005

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Patricia E. Theonnes "PET ARTIST" (Newcastle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This a well-round art technique and media book for any artist level. I have over 300 art tecnnique books. I considered this book exceptional. I would have given 5 stars, but the printing is too small. If you can read the ingredients on a tube of toothpaste, you will be able to read it. I had to purchase a plastic square magnifying sheet.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for artists..., April 1, 2002

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This review is from: The Artist's Sketchbook (Quarto Book) (Paperback)

This is a nice little book--very attractively designed and with lots of gorgeous sketches and samples. I think this book is for artists, though, not beginners. But beginners may find enough inspiration in the examples to want to investigate the techniques further.