The Art of Place

The Art of Place

A complete guide to drawing beautiful maps of your favourite locations

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  • Release Date: 10/06/2027
  • Barcode: 9781846017384
  • Genre: Entertainment & The Arts
  • Sub-Genre: Art & Photography
  • Publisher: Octopus Publishing

The Art of Place

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A complete guide to drawing beautiful maps of your favourite locations
The ultimate accessible guide to map illustration with practical tips and projects - from drawing people, food and scenery to colour palettes and scale - from experienced illustrator Jessica Smith whose clients include Kate Spade, Stylist, Papersmiths and Uniqlo.

A map tells a story of place, people and culture. Learn how to draw your own beautiful maps to memorialise a childhood neighbourhood, capture an unforgettable holiday or dream about a bucket list destination.

Illustrator Jessica Smith guides you through basic drawing and painting techniques and tips and 20 practical exercises - from drawing people, to food to scenery - as you build the skills to draw compelling map illustrations that are full of life.


- Introduction to drawing and painting techniques
- How to research your location
- Finding cohesive colour palettes
- 20 tutorials on how to draw iconography for your maps including scenery, nature (trees, shells, animals, birds, flowers), landmarks (buildings, shops, homes, tourist attractions), people and food
- How to plan your map, whether a city, region or country
- Multiple map tutorials: region, country, city, neighbourhood

Whether you're new to drawing or looking for inspiration on what to draw next, map illustration is the perfect way to capture memories and dream about new ones.



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