"From the mundane to the extraordinary, The Art of Urban Sketching brings you more than 500 stunning, full-color illustrations drawn on location by urban sketchers around the world. Picture tall ships visiting the Old Port in Montreal, Gaudí's modernist architecture in Barcelona, bustling street scenes in Hong Kong and Thailand, and colorful ourdoor markets in Johannesburg. This visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures abd artistic styles transports you to more than 50 cities, from Seattle to Sydney, spanning every continent and 30 countries. -Learn the manifesto behind a global urban sketching movement driven by artists drawing their cities and sharing their visual dispatches online. -Be inspired by the artists's stories about each drawing, how they worked, and the tools they used. -Get expert sketching tips and learn how to approach various types of subjects by reading fascinating profiles of leading practitioners. -Find out how to participate in and experience this creative outlet through modern-day social networks and online activity."