About this item
The best resource to learn how to draw peopleDelve into the world of artistic expression with Sketching People: An Urban Sketchers Manual to Drawing Figures and Faces. This captivating guide provides insightful techniques to help budding and experienced artists capture the human figure in a new light.Sketching People is your guide to observing and drawing people in urban settings, offering expert tips on depicting a range of individuals in various poses, expressions, and clothing. Artist Lynne Chapman shares her wealth of experience as an urban sketcher, equipping readers with the knowledge to skillfully sketch individuals, from fleeting figures in motion to detailed character studies.Whether you are an aspiring artist wanting to expand your skills or an experienced sketcher seeking fresh inspiration, Sketching People is a valuable resource for your artistic journey.Key Features:In-depth Techniques: Provides comprehensive instructions on sketching people, covering movement, expressions, clothing, and more.Expert Insight: Offers a wealth of knowledge from renowned urban sketcher, Lynne Chapman.Practical Exercises: Includes a variety of exercises designed to improve your drawing skills and encourage creativity.Detailed Illustrations: Features Chapmans own sketches as examples, enhancing understanding of the concepts discussed.Inspiring Content: Encourages readers to explore their artistic potential and see the world from a new perspective.
About the Author
I write and illustrate children's books, but mostly think of myself as an illustrator, as I have been drawing since I was old enough to hold a pencil. I am also now author / illustrator of an urban sketching book on how to draw people.
My picture book illustrations are created in pastels: I love the messy, hands-on nature of drawing in chalk, and the wonderful colour palette. I work from an attic studio, which makes it sound rather dark and mysterious but it actually stretches right across the house, with many huge windows.
I was originally inspired to become an artist by my grandad, who painted in oils in the shed at the end of his garden. The smock I am wearing in the photograph used to belong to him (and is peppered with tiny burn-holes where he used to drop roll-ups into his lap as he painted) . Grandad was also a professional restoration artist, specialising in the ceilings of royal palaces and stately homes so, all in all, it's probably him I have to thank for my genes!
You can learn more about me and my work, peek into my sketchbooks and book an educational visit or lecture at www.lynnechapman.co.uk. Or why not find out what I'm up to right now on my blog? http://lynnechapman.blogspot.com
