Urban Sketching and Painting

by José María Parramón, Parramon Editorial Team

Art students and amateur painters alike will find advice and instruction in Barron's popular Pocket Art Guides series. Each title focuses on a specific aspect of painting or drawing, and includes tips that even experienced professionals will find helpful. These information-packed books are handy artists' companions for the reference shelf, but are also small enough to carry along with art supplies on field trips. Urban Sketching and Painting takes the artist inside the techniques behind the exciting artistic movement of location drawing. Includes captioned color illustrations and notes on how famous artists solved specific problems.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Drawing

95 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2014

About the author

José María Parramón Vilasaló (Barcelona, 1919 - íd., 2002) fue un escritor, pintor, dibujante, diseñador gráfico y editor español, famoso como autor y editor de obras de divulgación técnica sobre pintura y dibujo, de las que escribió más de ciento veinte y con las cuales llegó a ser el español más traducido después de Miguel de Cervantes (466 traducciones)

Reviews

[Pat Loughery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I make it a habit to read as many of the urban sketching books as I can, as they're all unique in some way, even if just in the art examples that they show. This book is like many, in that it's an introduction to the art form, and not highly technical (I think that's a good thing). The really cool and unique thing about this book is that it doesn't just focus on pen/ink/watercolor - there are some nice tips and examples for painting in oils, especially.

Overall, perhaps the best thing to say is that after I read my library copy, I ordered a copy of the book for my own shelves at home.

[Elizabeth A · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've recently discovered these pocket edition art books, and they are fun and small enough to travel with. This one has examples of how you could capture an urban scene in your sketchbook using various media, and has tips and tricks that are fun. I think I would have gotten more out of it had I actually tried some of the exercises, and I can see revisiting this one again at a later date and doing just that.

[Dany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro perfecto para principiantes, presenta una gran cantidad de referencias, ejemplos, tips y obras de otros artistas.

Para mí, que apenas comienzo a entrar al mundo del arte urbano, me fue de gran ayuda, pues explica de manera concisa y sencilla cosas como el punto de fuga, dibujo de personas y principios geométricos.

Si eres principiante como yo, definitivamente te lo recomiendo.

[Jadelin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is mainly for those who are beginners to both sketching and urban sketching. It wasn't quite the book for me, given I have had experience in sketching, however I could see this being a very useful book for those starting out. It gave prompts and ideas on how to get started in sketches in pencil, graphite, watercolor, pastels, oils, and more.

[Kate Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to do any sketching this is a great book. LOts of hints and techniques and advice. I loved it.

[K. · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book turns out to be for beginners of drawing. But even so, I found it lacking in offering much technique. Disappointing.

[Debra Lowman · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh..

[Chastance · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very general introduction to sketching for a handful of styles. Not quite a learning read.