The Urban Sketching Handbook Color First, Ink Later: A Dynamic Approach to Drawing and Painting on Location by Mike Yoshiaki Daikubara

Intriguing concept for sketching providing two options for quick en plein air urban sketching – one puts color in first while the other puts ink down first. I found the process of both interesting. I believe that this might be easier to see done in a workshop first with the instructor there to help out should questions arise. That said…I might be tempted to get out my pencils, pens, paper and paints to give this a try in the future…probably NOT while out and about where anybody could see me working but…who knows?

The book has many illustrations, lists of tools needed, illustrated examples of both techniques, colors used by the author and is easy to understand. I wouldn’t mind having this book in my library.

Thank you to Net Galley and Quarto Publishing Group-Quarry for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars ( )