Section one getting started

Chapter 1: Sitting comfortably
Heading out
When the subject comes to you
Dealing with onlookers
The sketchbook as a springboard

Chapter 2: Drawing speed
Small and fast
Working on a bigger scale
Making the most of every moment

Chapter 3: Observational skills
Stop and look
Learning to look
Exploring themes
Drawing the fresh and new
The overfamiliar:around the house

Chapter 4: Making a drawing
Making marks
Tone
Lines
Drawing what you see
Composition
Color
Take a creative risk



Section Two Sketching Techniques

Chapter 5: Architecture
Architectural splendors
Everyday architecture
How to make depth work
The architectural portrait
Rooftops
Building sites
Profile: Miguel Herranz
Profile: Matthew Cencich

Chapter 6: Parks
The marks of nature
The colors of nature
Composition
Drawing green spaces
Profile: katherine Tyrrell

Chapter 7: People
Finding subjects
People in cafes
People and scale
People and movement
Sketching people on the go
Profile: Marina Grechanik
Profile: Steve Wilkin

Chapter 8: Travel Journals
Living the moment
Making it personal
Profile: Amer Ismail

Chapter 9: Reportage
Artists in residence
Reflect and report
Telling a story
Profile: Gabriel Campanario
Profile: George Butler

Chapter 10: Night-time
Exploring tonal values
Light in darkness
Profile: Max Naylor

Chapter 12: Digital Tools
Working on tablets
Using digital tools
Profile: Brendan Kelly

Chapter 13: Beyond the sketchbook
Websites and blogs
Social media
Protecting your work online
Join a sketchcrawl