Part testimonial, part instructional and part demonstrative, this book describes the author's personal experiences travel sketching in and around the city of Istanbul Turkey. Using dozens of ink-and-watercolor illustrations, along with detailed captions, he breaks down his travel sketching endeavors into three modes of sketching, each describing different states of mind, different expectations and different outcomes, each with its unique rewards. From big-picture, "whys" to highly detailed "hows", this book draws the reader into the joys, challenges and satisfaction of observing and remembering places visited through the lens of travel sketching.

Make the world your studio! Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed workshop shows you how to draw inspiration from real life and bring that same excitement into your sketchbook. Inside you'll find everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes. • 15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor. • Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed. • Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more. • Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels. Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them.

The Art of the Travel Journal offers all the techniques, ideas, inspiration, and step-by-step instructions needed to create artful, one-of-a-kind journals filled with drawings, ephemera, lettering, and more that document our lives traveling around the world—or around the corner.

Architect Kurt Ofer has formulated an utterly unique way of drawing, which gives a superior understanding of form. By following the method of "transparent drawing," you ignore an object's opacity and see beyond its surface, allowing you to draw it in a very distinct and holistic way.

Travel Art & Travel Writing: A Curious Heart’s Wanderlust in China brings to life a curious traveler’s experiences in China. You’ll taste the food and enjoy the outdoor social life of China. You’ll know how to identify the different temple types by their names and architectural features. You’ll learn about Chinese structures, both traditional and contemporary. And you’ll dive deep into the mythology and folklore of China: exploring the layers of history, ritual, and myth that underlie the customs and folk traditions of China. Travel with me through China and explore its culture: • Chinese travel sites (Chasing an Elusive Ideal in Modern Day Shangri-la), • Chinese customs (Getting Social in Suzhou’s Night Markets), • Chinese holidays and festivals (Ancestors and Immortals: a Foreigner’s Introduction to Ching Ming Festival), • Chinese temples and religious life (A Brief Introduction to Chinese Temples), • Chinese mythology (The Story of the Nian & Myth and Mooncakes: The Cosmological Symbolism of the Zhou Revolution), • Chinese cooking (The Floral Mandarin Fish & Snow Fish), • Chinese contemporary architecture (Post-Modern Architectural Irony in Suzhou’s The Gate To the East). Dave Alber creates Hybrid VR Paintings ™, Travel Art, and Travel Writing. His Travel Art shares an experience of wonder at our cultural continuity and universal humanity. Dave Alber is the inventor of Hybrid VR Paintings ™, which are physical/virtual hybrid paintings that occupy a physical space in the gallery while simultaneously manifesting within the virtual world of 360° panoramic technology. Books by Dave Alber include: • Travel Art: Intimations, • The Heart of Myth: Wisdom Stories of Endangered People, • The Taotie in Chinese Art, Culture, and Cosmology. You can receive Dave Alber’s art book for free at http://DaveAlber.com.

In 2011, the brother-and-sister design duo Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell founded the website They Draw & Travel. Today it is the largest collection of online illustrated maps created by artists, illustrators and doodlers from around the world. This book is a selection of 100 illustrations of places in the United States envisioned by the artists who contribute to the vast and diverse creative community on They Draw & Travel. Including personal, practical and idiosyncratic perspectives on cities and towns-large and small-around the United States, the illustrated maps in this collection guide readers to the overlooked, forgotten and even underappreciated parts of American places, while celebrating the country's iconic cities. 100 Illustrated Maps of American Places is a uniquely personal means for exploring and learning about cities through illustrated narratives by contributing artists. For example, do you know where to go for a really great urban hike in Brooklyn? Do you know there are over 36 places to eat cashew chicken in the town of Springfield, Missouri? Or, how about all the fun things to do with kids in Los Angeles? A fantastic bike route in Vermont? Hotspots in Anchorage, Alaska? Experienced on the road or in the chair, 100 Illustrated Maps of American Places is an exciting way to get to know a place.