Drawing: Trees with William F. Powell (HT259) (Paperback)

~ William F. Powell (Author)
Key Phrases: paper stump, kneaded eraser

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Product Description

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• Step-by-step processes for drawing trees, from the initial block-in stage to the final details

• The fundamentals of shading, composition, and perspective

• Basic tree shapes and leaf types

• How to make notes and sketches while on location

• Skills for creating a focal point in your drawings

• Tips on drawing root patterns, branches, bark, and fallen trees

• Techniques for drawing cast shadows

• How to enhance your tree drawings with ground foliage

From the Publisher

Dear Art Enthusiast,

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walter Foster (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560103450
• ISBN-13: 978-1560103455
• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 10 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #349,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but sweet, January 10, 2009

By	J. FELLA (Albany, Or United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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For such a small book this has a lot of good info in it. I somewhat disagree with one of the reviewers that the drawings in this book are too sketchy. It's true, some are sketchy (like you might see in a comic book or casual drawing), but some are very realistic. I wanted this book to help me draw trees better, because landscape drawing books often don't show how to draw tree foliage in enough specific detail for me. I don't want to draw extremely realistic, life-like trees, but rather good semi-realistic trees to be used in the background or just to draw for fun, and this book is great for that. Give it a shot. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book!, October 29, 2007

By	L. Limon "evil genius" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

excellent book on how to draw trees!shows examples and dissects the tree for you step by step

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the Money, October 11, 2009

By	Colby Feller - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is very small, only 32 pages total. I am not a fan of the instructional style, and the drawing style is very limited - you know there is more than one way to draw a tree, or anything for that matter. I bought this while a student of landscape design, which is also my profession and definitely was not a fit for me, or what I sought. For $8 or $9 may be worth it to flip through, but I would suggest looking elsewhere, or maybe in conjunction with some of the other books on the subject. I would also profess hard to learn to draw from a book, but that may be a personal aside.