Article · Sarah J. Loecker
How to Create a Field Sketchbook
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2018
About this lesson
Explains nine specific field-sketchbook conventions used by working naturalist illustrators: bounding boxes, millimeter measurements, gesture sketches, color swatches, close-up details and reference photography, shown with annotated example spreads.
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