Art of Urban Sketching

Gabriel Campanario is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers (urbansketchers.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was awarded first place for blog writing in "The Best of the West" journalism contest. The blog and weekly print column, which combine location sketches and written stories, have quickly become popular in the Seattle area, where Campanario has been featured in TV and radio appearances. A native Spaniard, Campanario moved to the US in 1998 and has lived near Seattle with his wife and two children since 2006. His journalism career spans two decades, working for newspapers in Barcelona, Lisbon, California, and Virginia. Campanario has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

"Campanario founded the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers, and this book showcases the work of over 100 artists worldwide who draw scenes from the cities where they live and travel, posting them at urbansketchers.org. The concept caught on fast, and new groups are forming around the world, connecting with each other online. Here, Campanario offers guidance on tools, techniques, the urban environment, and drawing styles, but the main strength of this book is the 500-plus full-color examples of successful sketches drawn in metropolises and towns all over the globe. VERDICT: Part travel book, part art instruction, this is a great guide to look at before (or instead of) your next vacation." - Library Journal

• PrefaceIntroductionSECTION I: Becoming an Urban SketcherWhat is Urban Sketching?Tools for Your Portable StudioStyle and TechniqueSECTION II: See the World, One Drawing at a TimeSeattleVictoriaSan FranciscoDavisLos AngelesSan DiegoSan AntonioKansas CityTorontoMontrealNew York CityWashington DCNorfolkOrlandoSanto DomingoSão PauloBuenos AiresJohannesburgNouakchottMarrakechMalagaCordobaLisbonBarcelonaBloisRennesParisLiegeLondonSheffieldDublinBerlinStuttgartKandernVeniceRomeNaplesIstanbulTel AvivAl AinPuneBangkokPenangSingaporeJakartaSemarangHong KongSeoulTokyoAucklandSydneySECTION III: Drawing InspirationSkylines, Cityscapes, and PanoramasBuildings and ArchitectureIndustry and Construction SitesHarbors and WaterfrontsMonuments, Cars, and Urban FurnitureThrough the SeasonsEvents, News, and PerformancesSubways, Buses, and AirportsCafes, Restaurants, and BarsPeople in ActionParks and MuseumsNight SketchingContributors About the Author