The Art of Place
A complete guide to drawing beautiful maps of your favourite locations A map tells a story of place, people and culture. Learn how to draw your own beautiful maps to memorialise a childhood neighbourhood, capture an unforgettable holiday or dream about a bucket list destination.
The ultimate accessible guide to map illustration with practical tips and projects - from drawing people, food and scenery to colour palettes and scale - from experienced illustrator Jessica Smith whose clients include Kate Spade, Stylist, Papersmiths and Uniqlo.
Illustrator Jessica Smith guides you through basic drawing and painting techniques and tips and 20 practical exercises - from drawing people, to food to scenery - as you build the skills to draw compelling map illustrations that are full of life.
- Introduction to drawing and painting techniques
- How to research your location
- Finding cohesive colour palettes
- 20 tutorials on how to draw iconography for your maps including scenery, nature (trees, shells, animals, birds, flowers), landmarks (buildings, shops, homes, tourist attractions), people and food
- How to plan your map, whether a city, region or country
- Multiple map tutorials: region, country, city, neighbourhood
Whether you're new to drawing or looking for inspiration on what to draw next, map illustration is the perfect way to capture memories and dream about new ones.
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$9.21The Art of Place
A complete guide to drawing beautiful maps of your favourite locations A map tells a story of place, people and culture. Learn how to draw your own beautiful maps to memorialise a childhood neighbourhood, capture an unforgettable holiday or dream about a bucket list destination.
The ultimate accessible guide to map illustration with practical tips and projects - from drawing people, food and scenery to colour palettes and scale - from experienced illustrator Jessica Smith whose clients include Kate Spade, Stylist, Papersmiths and Uniqlo.
Illustrator Jessica Smith guides you through basic drawing and painting techniques and tips and 20 practical exercises - from drawing people, to food to scenery - as you build the skills to draw compelling map illustrations that are full of life.
- Introduction to drawing and painting techniques
- How to research your location
- Finding cohesive colour palettes
- 20 tutorials on how to draw iconography for your maps including scenery, nature (trees, shells, animals, birds, flowers), landmarks (buildings, shops, homes, tourist attractions), people and food
- How to plan your map, whether a city, region or country
- Multiple map tutorials: region, country, city, neighbourhood
Whether you're new to drawing or looking for inspiration on what to draw next, map illustration is the perfect way to capture memories and dream about new ones.
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A complete guide to drawing beautiful maps of your favourite locations A map tells a story of place, people and culture. Learn how to draw your own beautiful maps to memorialise a childhood neighbourhood, capture an unforgettable holiday or dream about a bucket list destination.
The ultimate accessible guide to map illustration with practical tips and projects - from drawing people, food and scenery to colour palettes and scale - from experienced illustrator Jessica Smith whose clients include Kate Spade, Stylist, Papersmiths and Uniqlo.
Illustrator Jessica Smith guides you through basic drawing and painting techniques and tips and 20 practical exercises - from drawing people, to food to scenery - as you build the skills to draw compelling map illustrations that are full of life.
- Introduction to drawing and painting techniques
- How to research your location
- Finding cohesive colour palettes
- 20 tutorials on how to draw iconography for your maps including scenery, nature (trees, shells, animals, birds, flowers), landmarks (buildings, shops, homes, tourist attractions), people and food
- How to plan your map, whether a city, region or country
- Multiple map tutorials: region, country, city, neighbourhood
Whether you're new to drawing or looking for inspiration on what to draw next, map illustration is the perfect way to capture memories and dream about new ones.
