Urban Sketching in 15 Minutes a Day (DVD + Streaming)

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Vignettes (9:47)
Suma introduces her “Read It, Frame It, Draw It” approach to sketching quickly on location. Learn how to spot the best scenes, decide what subjects to focus on and make the right marks to convey the essence of a place or space.

Sketching on the Move: Play, Pause, Rewind (34:32)
Find out how to sketch a scene while in transit, whether you’re walking or on a bus, train or car, as Suma breaks down her “Play, Pause, Rewind” method. See how to mark a moving object, take advantage of downtime to add details and look for repetition in your daily routines.

Adding People: Symbols Not Statues (21:49)
Ready to bring your sketches to life? Learn how to depict people as symbols to quickly add them into a scene. Suma shares some basic proportions that will make your figures look more realistic. Then, learn how to draw a variety of clothes and depict skin tones using watercolor.

Nature: Sky, Ground, Middle (16:28)
Find out how to quickly render natural subjects, such as a landscape, using Suma’s “Sky, Ground, Middle” approach. See how to create convincing vistas in a short amount of time, without having to worry about traditional perspective techniques.

Watercolor Tips for Fast Sketching (14:42)
End class by digging deeper into watercolor to make your sketches more compelling. Suma shares her strategies for harnessing color to create unified and energetic sketches with ease.

Suma CM is a multimedia artist who enjoys exploring the world and capturing its moments in various media. Her artwork and handmade greeting cards have been featured at specialty shops in Philadelphia, New York City and London, including the A.I.A. Bookstore, Borders Books, Takashimaya, the Pierpont Morgan Library Shop and more. Suma has been an exhibiting member at the Rowayton Arts Center and is a past member of the Connecticut Watercolor Society.

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