Lynne Chapman is an award-winning illustrator, with over 30 titles to her name. Her illustrations are pastel drawings that burst with fun and colour. Lynne also travels the country, delivering workshops, storytellings and lectures at schools, libraries and literary festivals. Lynne lives in Sheffield, UK. Visit her at www.lynnechapman.co.uk.
As a concept art lecturer the learners before they start sometimes
say they can't draw and so the page in the book on this struck a
cord. Overall the annotations are clear and cover the material well
and the book is bright and lively and keeps you reading. It is easy
to understand without being patronising which is a good balance. If
you're looking to be an urban sketcher I'd say this is a good
book.
*Marian Carr*
Summer 2016 This enjoyable gide to sketching on the hoof has pages
packed will illustrations that promote a quick appreciation rather
than in-depth study. This entirely suits the book's subject, whcih
is capturing people often on the move and quickly. There is a mass
of detail and it is very much up to the reader to select what
interests them the most. The initial chapter on facial features is
particularly useful and can be applied to any form of portraiture.
It is followed by suggestions for choosing subjects and on
different drawing styles to suit them, Overall, it's an inspiring
and exhilarating read.
*The Artist*
This book is so inspirational, it has so many hints and tips on how
to sketch people while out and about. I love the layout of the book
with lots of little sections to read through rather than having to
plod through the book from start to finish. I would never have
thought of using my sketch books as diary's making little notes
around sketches , recording memory's about a days sketching. This
book covers everything you need to know about drawing people, in
all sorts of situations from markets and towns to sketching people
on trains. It covers the materials you need and hints on using
different media from pens and watercolour, ink and pencils. I would
definatly recomend this book for beginers and experienced
artists.
*Jill Birks*
Overall impression of Sketching People is bright colourful and
fun. I especially liked the cover which is eye
catching. Would never have used some of the colours Lynne has
for sketching but they work and will be more adventurous myself in
future. As the better wether is arriving I will be taking my
class outside and we will study this book beforehand. I
struggle to get them to understand that sketches aren't perfect
paintings but ideas to use in the studio. Most impressed with
this book and will use some of the exercise with my class. eg
first marks to tonal sketch.
*Barbara Norton*
I cannot recommend this highly enough. Click buy now. This is a
superb book that shows you how to capture characters in many
different poses and styles. It’s perfect for beginners upwards.
Find practical help and lots of ideas to try out. It is subtitled
‘An urban sketcher’s guide to drawing figures and faces’ and it is
just that. This book delivers. The book is divided into Getting
started, Sketching Out In The Big Wide World, Different Styles and
Approaches and Big Move. It covers all you need to know about
sketching people and is a delight to use. I really enjoyed this
book with its many, many illustrations using different mediums.
*Karen Platt- yarnsandfabrics.co.uk*
April 2016 Lynn Chapman writes and illustrates children's books and
has now produced a book on sketching people for adults with the
same lively viewn. With a straightforward, practical help aimed at
the beginner, Lynne explains how to put together an urban sketching
toolkit with advice on the best media to choose for particular
situations. As well as showing you how to capture people on the
move in often challenging enviroments. She will help you discover
how to look at your subject objectively and to use different
techniques to draw more quickly and explore mroe styles.
*The Leisure Painter*
Urban sketching is very much de nos jours and this vibrant and
varied book is a worthy contribution to the literature. It also
fits into what seems to be the accepted style of the genre, with
quick, busy drawings that attempt to capture the look and the
moment rather than create an idealised image or record every
detail. As well as the illustrations themselves, the pages are also
busy and reflect, I assume deliberately, the noise and bustle of a
city street. If I were to suggest that the best place to read this
would be a gluten-free organic porridge café, you’d detect my wry
smile, wouldn’t you? Although I’m the last person you’d find in
such an establishment (give me a Maccy D’s every time!), I’ll admit
to enjoying the books the style produces. I’m not a city boy, so I
don’t get worn down by the noise, the rush and the crush on my
occasional visits from my rural fastness. Rather, I find it all
rather exciting and look on a book like this as the best of all
worlds – quiet, relaxing atmosphere at home, but with a window onto
a rather thrilling environment. Maybe you feel the same about books
on landscape painting? OK, so I’ve told you nothing about what’s in
this book and I’m not going to. If you know the style, it won’t
surprise you at all and, anyway, I want to sell you the sizzle, not
the sausage.
*Artbookreview.net*
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