Keeping Sketchbooks

Martin Ursell

Artists use sketchbooks for a myriad of purposes – to capture a moment, to develop an idea, to record a scene… This book advises on how to enjoy keeping a sketchbook and how to make the most of their use. With practical examples throughout, it is a beautiful and valuable guide that will inspire you to pick up a pencil or brush, mark the page and start your own visual diary. Topics covered include looking at different types of sketchbooks – their size, theme and purpose; ideas for drawing and painting in a sketchbook inside, outside or while travelling and advice on professional sketchbooks and scrapbooks.

ISBN: 9781785001093

Published: July 25, 2016

Format: Ebook

£16.99

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ISBN: 9781785001086

Width: 220mm

Height: 280mm

Pages: 144

Published: February 22, 2016

Format: Paperback

Martin Ursell has illustrated many books for children, including the award-winning Song of Pentecost by W J Corbett. He is a senior lecturer in illustration at Middlesex University and has previously written Illustrating Children's Books for The Crowood Press.