Gabriel Campanario Books

The movement began organically. My own sketches for *The Seattle Times* started as journalistic observations — quick drawings of events and places I visited. But they sparked conversations online with other artists who were doing something similar in other parts of the world. We shared not only our ...

From The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing On Location Around The World

Urban sketching asks for readiness, mobility, and adaptability. You cannot carry a studio on your back; instead, you learn to make your creative toolkit as light and versatile as possible. In this book, I speak at length about what I’ve learned from sketching on-site in all sorts of conditions. The ...

From The Art of Urban Sketching: Drawing On Location Around The World

Let’s begin with the foundation—your materials. Urban sketching thrives on mobility and spontaneity; the best tools are those that travel easily and let you draw freely wherever you are. I always recommend a compact sketchbook with good-quality paper, a few versatile pens, and perhaps a small waterc...

From The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes: Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location

Perspective is the skeleton of any architectural sketch. Without it, your buildings lose their grounding; with it, they acquire solidity and depth. In this section, I guide you through one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective, not as abstract geometrical systems but as live, street-level to...

From The Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes: Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location