Anyone can Sketch - The 7 Magic Keys To Awesome Sketches: The Easiest Way To Exercise Your Brain, Eyes, And Fingers

Book Synopsis: This book is aimed at all ages and levels of sketchers, beginners as well as those who already sketch. It aims to help one to learn the art and science, understand techniques and do sketching with pen, pencil, brush including plein-air 'on-location' in a structured 7-step process, using 7 magic keys, and ultimately, developing one’s style and niche. To explain, it uses sketches from leading sketchers like Stephanie Bower, Ian Fennelly, John Edwards, and many others from India, and around the world, besides the author's. It will help one to join and get connected to the global sketching groups, as well as help define artistic goals and find one’s direction towards them. It simplifies concepts like composition design, perspective, values, color theory, watercolor techniques, and many others in simple terms, besides explaining the importance of more complex terms like Fibonacci, Chiaroscuro, etc. COVID-19 has forced many of us to stay at home with restrictions on movement and living in limited spaces. It has created new problems including health related issues, due to lack of exercise, interaction, creative outlet, etc. Especially, seniors are at an increased risk. Among these problems, many are linked to a lack of mental activity, brain-eyes-fingers exercises, and coordination. Sketching can play a great role here to fill the void. It also works like meditation diverting our mind from daily worries and stay creative. It also helps us find new common activities with kids at home. This book will help you to leap into the world of sketching, and lay a strong foundation. It will give you the confidence to sketch and offer an opportunity to learn in a group, make buddies, and find future direction. Above all, it will allow you to stay fit through exercise for brain, eyes, and fingers, so important in current times.

Chapters: Why I wrote this Book, Sketching, Materials, Composition, Perspective, Shapes & People, Light & Shadow, Colors Theory, Writing & Calligraphy, Developing Niche Style, 7 Magic Keys, and My Sketching Journey.

About the Author: Niraj Gupta - an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi - was MD (South Asia), AT&T before taking up urban sketching. He attended one year of classes at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, and started to sketch with New York City chapter of Urban Sketchers (USk). He founded USk Delhi Chapter in Maay 2017. In 1999, he wrote a management textbook 'Business of Telecommunication' published by Tata McGraw-Hill. He is winner of the 2nd Prize in Winsor & Newton Challenge, Urban Sketchers Symposium, July 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The book is supported by a Facebook group that readers are encouraged to join for interactive Q&A, feedback and updates.