drawing masterclass trees book with denis john naylor

this comprehensive guide looks at a wide variety of trees as well as ways of depicting them with pencil pen and ink beginning with line and tone denis shows you how to build up shape form and texture further technical exercises include measured drawing layering and the use of photographs a series of demonstrations then illustrates different species such as oaks conifers and willows examining their specific structures and patterns of foliage these sections will show you how trunks and branches fit into the overall silhouette and the use of tone and shading to create the patterns that bring your drawing to life further sections look at branches bark leaves and roots as well as trees in different seasons and as part of a wider landscape there are also useful notes on shadows and reflections if you want realistic trees that have substance as well as shape this is the perfect guide search press paperback 170 pages black and white