The Urban Sketching Handbook Working with Color
Techniques for Using Watercolor and Color Media on the Go
by Shari Blaukopf
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Pub Date 26 Mar 2019 | Archive Date 2 May 2019
Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry | Quarry Books
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Description
Expert watercolorist, illustrator, instructor, and co-founder of Urban Sketchers Montreal Shari Blaukopf shares her essential color tips about color-water ratio, achieving bold color, avoiding muddy washes, painting in layers, and using wet-in-wet techniques.
This essential handbook covers:
- supplies and materials
- sample color palettes
- color mixing
- using limited palettes
- monochrome sketches
- the power of complementary colors
- using evocative, expressive color
The instructional text is enhanced with stunning watercolor illustrations by the author and other expert urban sketchers from beautiful locations around the globe. The illustrations include examples of color swatches showing value; mixing; illustrations of complementary, analogous, and neutral color schemes; and sample galleries.
Working with Color is an indispensable guide for on-location artists looking to expand and strengthen their expressive use of color.
Marketing Plan
Key Selling Points:
Author is a popular Urban Sketching correspondent and workshop instructor with an enthusiastic social following
Offers step-by-step visual instruction for using color on the go
The featured artwork includes stunning watercolor work from leading international urban sketchers of beautiful locales around the globe.
Key Campaign Activity Leverage author online presence and community: Instagram (19k followers). Outreach to art and drawing outlets.
Trade and Retail: Finished Advances
Consumer:
Leverage author online/social presence for promotion, pre-order campaigns, etc
Leverage Urban Sketchers online/social presence (Instagram: 153k, facebook: 98k). Partner on giveaways, pre-order campaigns, conference sponsorships
Leverage Urban Sketchers community authors. Encourage cross-promotions, reviews from fellow artists, book posts, project posts, joint giveaways etc.
Partner with Craftsy –email blast to students with pre-order campaign and/or coupon code.
Pitch to art outlets such as Artsy, Art Forum, StupidDope, Colored Pencil Magazine, etc
Video of sketching
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631596803 |
| PRICE | US$17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 112 |
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