Download or read book Barcelona Sketchbook written by Marcus Binney and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect introduction to the city's architectural heritage, Barcelona Sketchbook gives visitors and residents insight into a wealth of sights, both grand and intimate in scale. Many facets of the Catalonia capital and surroundings are recorded here, as Graham Byfield strolls with his sketchpad through the Ramblas, the glories of Antoni Gaudí, the great ceremonial buildings, and cafés and parks full of character. On the way, with a few pencil strokes and splashes of watercolor, he captures scenes of daily life, as well as a plethora of architectural wonders dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona in the Middle Ages. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, it continued to be an important city as an economic and administrative centre and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today a major tourist destination being one of the world's most visited cities. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is also an important port, has hosted two International Exhibitions and is known for its successful Summer Olympics in 1992.Accompanying the paintings and sketches are observations and notes handwritten by the artist, as well as a learned and informative introduction to Barcelona and its various areas by heritage expert Marcus Binney.
Download or read book Barcelona Rooftops written by Miguel Herranz and published by Editorial Gg. This book was released on 2016 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?When viewed from above, Barcelona is another city. There's a different light, other colours, other rhythms, other sounds, other people...? Miguel Herranz wanders around the rooftops, lookouts, roof decks and balconies of Barcelona, sketchbook at the ready, revealing the secrets and the beauty of this hidden city located right over our heads. Falling somewhere between meticulously rendered illustration and the spontaneity of urban sketching, Miguel Herranz offers us an illustrated urban chronicle of Barcelona, the life stories of a city as seen from above: from panoramic scenes of neighbourhoods that stretch out into the sea, to the private life of the city's characteristic terrats, to all the details of the multiple eaves, gargoyles, chimneys and forests of aerials that inhabit these spaces. A secret tour through an uncharted Barcelona.
Download or read book Barcelona An Urban Sketchbook written by Lapin and published by Sketching on Location. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes funny, sometimes elegant, always exquisitely drawn; this annotated travel journal, portrays French illustrator Lapin's adopted home city of Barcelona.
Download or read book Tokyo Travel Sketchbook written by Amaia Arrazola and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tokyo Travel Sketchbook traces the journey of illustrator and graphic designer Amaia Arrazola on a four-week trip through the beating heart of Tokyo. When Arrazola accepts a month long artist's residency in the Japanese capital, she has little idea of what to expect but gamely packs her paints and pencils and seizes the opportunity to create an illustrated diary of her time there, filling the pages of her sketchbooks with curious images of life in the world's largest city. This book provides readers with a unique vision of Japan's capital, as seen through the eyes of an artist. Arrazola immerses herself in the cult of Hello Kitty and the pop-eyed charms of "Kawaii" cute culture, while conveying the collision of traditional and modern Japanese culture in the female Samurais she meets and draws. The city's cultural curiosities come alive in a metropolis that is ever on the go, as she browses sex shops, drinks pink coffee, eats spaghetti sandwiches and photographs subway sleepers. Throughout her explorations, Arrazola uses the concept of wabi sabi as a guiding principle--coming to see her own life and artworks as examples of "flawed beauty" and imperfectly perfect Zen design. The result is a fresh, often funny, one-of-a-kind look at a city that works hard and plays hard--in many surprising ways. At the heart of Tokyo Travel Sketchbook are two contradictory Japans--the glittering neon world of a high-tech ultramodern society existing side-by-side with a nation where ancient tradition holds sway and where the unadorned, the simple and the silent are prized and celebrated as much as the new, the fashionable and the trendy. These competing realities make for a memorable visual journey and a stunning souvenir of a stranger's brief stay in a strange land. From smoking laws to high-tech toilets, Arrazola finds beauty in the weirdness and imperfection of this modern metropolis. *Recommended for readers ages 14 & up*
Download or read book Sketchbook The Industrial Design of Oscar Tusquets Blanca written by Oscar Tusquets and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Tusquets is an artist in the style of the Renaissance greats: his acclaimed career has spanned the fields of architecture?with the influential practice he founded in 1964, 'Studio Per'?industrial design, painting, sculpture, and writing, always with a taste for the figurative and the humorous.0Replicating the style of sketchbook that Tusquets has favoured over the years, this latest release brings together a definitive collection of product sketches that date from the 1970s to the present day and provide an insight into Tusquets's creative process, as well as his sense of artistry. These sketches form a historical record of work that has defined a whole era of Spanish design, starting in Barcelona?s Gauche Divine movement and drawing inspiration from the classical and the post-modern, filtered through his own unique imagery and personality.0'Sketchbook: The Industrial Design of Oscar Tusquets Blanca' includes nearly 200 sketches for some of his most iconic pieces, such as the Dalilips sofa that he designed with Salvador Dalí in 1975 and the Varius and Gaulino chairs, which feature among his best-selling products. It also features texts by Ross Lovegrove, Anna Puigjaner, Juli Capella, and Tusquets himself.
Download or read book The Urban Sketcher written by Marc Taro Holmes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the world your studio! Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed workshop shows you how to draw inspiration from real life and bring that same excitement into your sketchbook. Inside you'll find everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes. • 15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor. • Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed. • Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more. • Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels. Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them.
Download or read book Menorca Sketchbook written by and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menorca is one of the most magical of all the Mediterranean islands. The island's south coast beaches, its wild northern coastline, its climate, the light, the rich mosaic of natural habitats that teem with life, wildflowers, song birds, butterflies all add up to make this perhaps the most beautiful place we've ever seen....This marvellous book is a step in the right direction by highlighting so many beautiful, and even in some cases relatively unknown, parts of the island.
Download or read book An Illustrated Journey written by Danny Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features selections from the sketchbooks of forty artists, illustrators, and designers that capture their travels around the world in drawings and paintings.
Download or read book Sketching Barcelona written by Lapin and published by Hoaki. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual diary of Barcelona, a real treat for sketchers and lovers of the city. Inspiration is everywhere, in all instances of city life. In this visual diary of Barcelona, a real treat for sketchers and lovers of the Catalan capital, urban sketcher Lapin creates a graphic narrative of his metropolitan surroundings to communicate a highly expressive and deeply personal vision of the city. Using vintage accounting books that he finds in flea markets, Lapin, armed with nothing more than a sketchbook, a fine liner pen, watercolor paints and his folding stool, depicts the images and phenomena of everyday city life - busy streets, bustling cafes, iconic monuments, graffiti-splashed walls, sidewalks thick with people. A sketching technique that pays meticulous attention to detail, his particular use of color and striking und humorous perspective distortions define Lapin's journalistic-like visual style. Telling evocative stories through his drawings, he also provides a fresh look at some of the urban transformations the city is currently undergoing, including green hubs and squares, parks and gardens. The artist defines himself as a "mobile illustrator", a kind of modern-day itinerant urban explorer and documentarian who immerses himself in his environment (in this case, Barcelona) and records what he sees. The result is a graphic reportage of the city's culture, from its emblematic architecture down to the ornamental concrete slabs used to pave many of its sidewalks and nearly everything else in between.
Download or read book Sketchbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of roughs and finished illustrations from Spanish comic book artist Oscar Martin.
Download or read book Bali Sketchbook written by Graham Byfield and published by Didier Millet,Csi. This book was released on 2015-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EDM's bestselling sketchbook on Bali is now available in a traveller-friendly paperback format.
Download or read book Transient Senses written by Alex Arteaga and published by Rm. This book was released on 2016 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents the conclusion of Alex Arteaga's research project into Mies van der Rohe's German Pavilion for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona. It consists of a sound installation with video, audio and text, exploring concepts of interiority and exteriority in architecture. Documentary photographs and essays shed light on the project.
Download or read book Art Before Breakfast written by Danny Gregory and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with the signature can-do attitude that makes beloved artist Danny Gregory a creativity guru to thousands across the globe, this unique guide serves up a hearty helping of inspiration. For aspiring artists who want to draw and paint but just can't seem to find time in the day, Gregory offers 5– to 10–minute exercises for every skill level that fit into any schedule—whether on a plane, in a meeting, or at the breakfast table—along with practical instruction on techniques and materials, plus strategies for making work that's exciting, unintimidating, and fulfilling. Filled with Gregory's encouraging words and motivating illustrations, Art Before Breakfast teaches readers how to develop a creative habit and lead a richer life through making art.
Download or read book Transparent Drawing written by Kurt Ofer and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architect Kurt Ofer has formulated an utterly unique way of drawing, which gives a superior understanding of form. By following the method of "transparent drawing," you ignore an object's opacity and see beyond its surface, allowing you to draw it in a very distinct and holistic way.
Download or read book Barcelona Sketchbook the City of Dreams written by Anna Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book captures places in Barcelona. Every illustrate pages present architecture and landmark places. A snapshot of Barcelona using sketches instead of photos will inspire you to visit Barcelona.
Download or read book Carnet de Voyage written by Craig Thompson and published by Drawn and Quarterly. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual diary and travel sketchbook chronicles two months of the artist's wanderings through Africa and Europe.
Download or read book Gleaming the Art of Laia Lopez written by Laia Lopez and published by Norma Editorial. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With almost a million followers on Instagram this is the most personal book of artist Laia López to date. In her own words: From recreating my dad's arts and crafts to releasing my own art book. All the way from Barcelona, I present this book, the result of no small amount of hard work, love and dedication, a publication to share some of the work I've put out on social networks. Inside you'll find a compilation of my favorite illustrations to date, as well as some unpublished creations. Gleaming is a little piece of me I give to you, in which I explain my methods and techniques, tips, anecdotes and the intentions hidden away behind my projects, so you can see just how intensely art shines in my day-to-day life.
