| Description |
1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Table of Contents : Introduction -- Tools & materials -- Hennie Haworth : Art tools, Making a map, Neighborhood map, Urban map, Artist gallery -- Stuart Hill : Digital tools, Lake Garda, French bike ride, Bali, Artist gallery -- James Gulliver Hancock : Montreal, Solar system, Childhood neighborhood, Artist gallery -- Sarah King : Drawing techniques, Tofino, Brain map, New York skyline on wood, Artist gallery -- About the artists |
| Summary |
Embark on a unique artistic journey with The Art of Map Illustration! In this stunning book, visual storytellers, artists, and map enthusiasts alike will discover how to create a variety of bold, colorful, and lively maps using pen and ink, watercolor, mixed media, and digital art tools - step by step! Under the guidance and encouragement of four gifted map artists, aspiring mapmakers will learn how to work with the basic tools of the trade, as well as how to create distinctive maps of global points of interest, urban cities, quaint neighborhoods, and even the solar system. Artists will also learn how to use map art to evoke mood, communicate ideas, and express time and place. With dozens of tips, helpful techniques, and loads of inspiration, The Art of Map Illustration is the ultimate resource for contemporary artists seeking to learn the time-treasured art of cartography. -- back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 144) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Map drawing -- Technique
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Cartography in art.
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Maps in art.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Symbolism in art.
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Cartography in art
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Drawing -- Technique
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Maps in art
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Symbolism in art
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hancock, James Gulliver, illustrator.
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Haworth, Hennie, illustrator.
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Hill, Stuart, 1958- illustrator
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King, Sarah, illustrator
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| ISBN |
9781633224858 |
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1633224856 |
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