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Look no further for a drawing guide that will take your artistic pursuits to a new level! Urban Sketching takes inspiration from the living, breathing world around us to provide step-by-step instructions for creating urban landscapes using a wide range of techniques.

Urban Sketching provides the fundamentals of sketching and…

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1 author picked Urban Sketching as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Like my previous selection, this is a wonderfully illustrated book with helpful information and many examples. Thomas is an amazing and prolific artist who has a gift for leading the reader through his subject matter in a direct and accessible way. Including many examples from other artists makes this a true compendium of on-location sketching.

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