Includes index

Introduction -- 1. Basic skills -- Contour drawing -- Negative space -- Getting comfortable with sketch media -- Building sketches -- Applying tone and detail -- 2. Environment : sketch construction -- Sketch building examples -- Grids, frames, and shapes -- 3. Environment : sketch tone and detail -- Tone -- Texture -- Color -- Shade and shadow -- Shape and volume -- Detail and pattern -- Approach to detail -- 4. Sketching in the field -- View selection -- View framing -- Observation -- Editing -- Responding to context -- Trees -- People -- Keeping a journal -- Equipment -- 5. Sketching in the studio -- Redrawing -- Experiments in styles -- Digital editing -- Pencil rendering -- Digital rendering -- Conclusion -- Recommended reading -- Index

From basic skills to sketch construction using grids, frames, and shapes to the creation of tone, texture, color, and detail, and experimentation with digital rendering, Freehand Sketching helps you build your drawing skill and confidence through mastery of fundamentals. Carefully designed exercises guide you step by step in effective sketching in the studio and in the field. Also covered are helpful topics such as useful equipment, observation skills, framing and editing sketches, rendering people, and keeping a journal