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Drawing with a Mission
My own inner voice has been very clear: I never saw myself as Monet in the studio; I wanted to be Anthony Bourdain with a sketchbook. The mission was never to create beautiful drawings or to fill a record number of sketchbooks. It was, and is, to inspire — to make the world a smaller and more understanding place through a universal visual language.
James Richards
James Richards is a traveling artist, author, urban designer, former professor and international workshop instructor. His sketching expertise, workshops and lectures have taken him to 50 countries and 27 universities. He’s a founder of Urban Sketchers Texas and the author of “Freehand Drawing and Discovery” and “Travel Artist,” as well as an online instructor for Skillshare, Craftsy and The Great Courses. His work has been featured in 30 instructional drawing books and numerous art and design magazines, shown in group and solo exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad, and seen on NBC Nightly News. He’s based in Siesta Key, Florida.
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