Observational Sketching: Hone Your Artistic Skills by Learning How to Observe an

Title: Observational Sketching: Hone Your Artistic Skills by Learning How to Observe and Sketch Everyday ObjectsAuthor: Higaki, MarikoPublisher: Rockport PublishersBinding: PaperbackPages: 128Dimensions: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.40dProduct Weight: 0.79 lbs.Language: EnglishISBN: 9781631598883Learn to draw by sketching what surrounds you everyday. In Observational Sketching, author Mariko Higaki--an ISDA Gold Award-winning industrial designer based in Japan--teaches you how to practice and learn to sketch by using well-established observational techniques. Perspective, proportion, lines, shapes, shading, and many other techniques can be learned through everyday practice and observation of the items you come in contact with everyday, from a backpack to your sunglasses. This book addresses how to approach sketching a range of shapes and materials and how to disassemble each object to accurately capture its unique design elements. Inspiration and examples from the author and other well-