What is Urban Sketchers Manifesto? The Urban Sketchers’ Manifesto 1 Excerpt from The Art of Urban Sketching, book written by Gabriel Campanario 1 Gabriel Campanario, The Art of Urban Sketching-Drawing on location around the world : First Published in 2012 by Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group. 1. We draw on location, indoors or outdoors, capturing what we see from direct observation. Urban sketching is a raw and pure form of art that requires drawing from life, rather than from photographs or the imagination. In most cases, urban sketching is practiced on the street. Some sketchers lean up against a tree or the corner of a building or sit on a stair or bench. Others bring along a folding stool. In daylight or at night, whether it’s hot or cold, in rain or sunshine, urban sketchers draw what they witness. 2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel. Sketching the urban environment produces more than a hand-drawn representati...
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