{"product_id":"housesketching","title":"Housesketching: Learn to Create Energetic and Expressive Architectural Drawings by Albert Kiefer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore creativity while learning how to draw lively, unique sketches of your favorite houses, shops, landmarks, and other buildings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearning to sketch can be intimidating, especially when drawing subjects like architecture that seem to rely on perfect perspective, straight lines, and complex forms. In \u003ci\u003eHousesketching, \u003c\/i\u003eartist and instructor Albert Kiefer (Housesketcher) shares his signature \u003cb\u003etechniques that will enable and empower you to abandon perfectionism\u003c\/b\u003e and learn to sketch \u003cb\u003eand express yourself creatively\u003c\/b\u003e, like his tens of thousands of students have done. Whether you work in pen and ink and alcohol markers like Albert, or use your favorite medium, you will learn how to create amazingly expressive drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his whimsical linework to his playful use of perspective to his energetic colorwork, Albert's approach \u003cb\u003ecan be applied to any type or style of building\u003c\/b\u003e--or any subject at all! \u003ci\u003eHousesketching \u003c\/i\u003eshows how to go beyond representation to create sketches that are evocative, vibrant, and completely unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this encouraging guide, you will learn how to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind inspiration and choose subjects to sketch--either \u003ci\u003een plein air\u003c\/i\u003e or from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompose your sketch with placement, contrast, techniques for guiding the eye, and balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse perspective--but only as much as you need to know!--to create a convincing sketch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake a sketch your own through editing, exaggeration, point of view, and creating a back story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse color and details to finish and embellish your sketches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare your sketches online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifteen step-by-step projects\u003c\/b\u003e take you through Albert's process in detail, so you can sketch alongside him and learn what makes his drawings so dynamic. QR codes link to videos that provide further insight into essential techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're completely new to sketching, interested in learning to sketch architecture, or looking to draw more expressively and creatively, \u003ci\u003eHousesketching\u003c\/i\u003e will give you \u003cb\u003eall the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kiefer's words of encouragement for new artists, coupled with his whimsical sketches, make this a practical resource that is a pleasure to peruse.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a book one can pick up occasionally just to get inspired.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eParkaBlogs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Kiefer\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance concept artist from the Netherlands. As a professional digital artist, Albert began to miss more traditional art forms and returned to his love for sketching, which led to his popular Instagram page, Housesketcher, and to teaching his techniques for expressive sketching in his wildly popular Domestika class, \"Expressive Architectural Sketching with Colored Markers.\" His work is featured in two books by French publisher ELYTIS: \u003ci\u003eAu Japon!\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of sketches of Japanese buildings, and \u003ci\u003eHarley Davidson Sketchbook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstagram: @housesketcher, @ridesketcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYouTube: @housesketcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50561138458810,"sku":"9780760389102","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_30f33c31-bf6b-4e17-afd5-b331a2591207.jpg?v=1790622574","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/housesketching","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}