The Art of Field Sketching
Edition: 1
Copyright: 1995
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Copyright: 1995
Pages: 208
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According to the artist-author, "the art of field sketching is the art of learning to observe and draw nature quickly without worrying about the result." All aspects of field sketching are covered, from beginning exercises and basic techniques to sketching in a variety of environments. An entire chapter is devoted to field sketching as a preliminary study for finished pieces of art for either artistic or scientific purposes.
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Chapter 1 Equipment
PAPER
-Loose sheets of Paper
-Drawing Pads
-Field Journal
SKETCHING TOOLS
-Pencils
-Pen and Ink
-Color Tools and Watercolor Washes
-OTHER USEFUL EQUIPMENT
-Drawing Board
-Clips
-Six-inch Ruler
-Carrying Cases
-Carrying Bag or Day Pack
-Binoculars and Hand Lens
-Camera
-Plastic Bags or Bottles
-Field Guide Books and Further References
-Appropriate Clothing
-Folding Camp Stool, Waterproof Pillows, or Foam Pad
-A Word on Collecting
-Curiosity
Chapter 2 Beginning Exercises and Basic Techniques
BEGINNING EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Choosing What to Draw
Exercise 2: Observation
Exercise 3: Memory Sketch
Exercise 4: Contour or Continuous Line Sketch
Exercise 5: Quick Gesture Sketch
Exercise 6: Diagrammatic Drawing
Exercise 7: Experimenting with the Pencil Line
Exercise 8: The Study Drawing
Exercise 9: Drawing as Meditation
A CHECKLIST OF TECHNIQUES TO USE WHEN SKETCHING ANY SUBJECT
SUGGESTIONS FOR SKETCHING SPECIFIC SUBJECTS
LANDSCAPE SKETCHING
Chapter 3 Keeping a Field Journal
SETTING UP A FIELD JOURNAL
SUBJECTS TO STUDY
KEEPING JOURNALS IN THE CLASSROOM
Chapter 4 Sketching Around the Home
SUGGESTED HABITATS FOR FIELD SKETCHING
Chapter 5 Sketching Nature in the City
SUGGESTED HABITATS FOR FIELD SKETCHING
Chapter 6 Sketching in the Country
SKETCHING IN PARTICULAR HABITATS
-Grasslands and Meadows
-Deserts, Canyons, and Arid Lands
-Farms and Farmland
-River Valleys
-Woodlands
-Mountains
SKETCHING WHILE BIRD WATCHING
SKETCHING WHILE TRAVELING
SKETCHING WHILE ON VACATION
Chapter 7 Sketching by the Water
FRESH-WATER LAKES, PONDS, AND MARSHES
WOODLAND STREAMS AND WATERFALLS
SANDY BEACHED, DUNES AND SALT MARSHES
-Ecology of the Sandy Beach, Dunes and Salt Marshes
ROCKY COAST
-Ecology of the Rocky Coast
TROPICAL SEAS AND ISLANDS
Chapter 8 Field Sketching as Preliminary Study
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND HURTHER RESOURCES
INDEX
Clare Walker Leslie is a nature artist, educator, and author known for her pioneering work in nature drawing and journaling. Since the early 1970s, she has dedicated her career to observing, documenting, and teaching connections with the natural world through art. She is the author of fifteen books and has created more than sixty nature journals, helping establish nature journaling as a widely practiced form of creative observation around the world.