Art Handbooks: Drawing Trees by Denis Naylor

Art Handbooks: Drawing Trees by Denis Naylor

Denis John-Naylor creates wonderful drawings of trees and their leaves and seeds. Here he describes the techniques he uses, such as shaping the pencil end to make the right mark, building up a pattern of lights and darks, sketching in pencil or ballpoint pen, measuring angles and proportions, impressing grooves and lifting out tone with a putty eraser. Four demonstrations show how to use these techniques to create tree drawings, from a detailed study of oak leaves to a huge sequoia. Previously published as Step by Step Leisure Arts: Drawing Trees 978 1 903975 82 4

September 2014

In this slim guide, John-Naylor (How To Draw Flowers & Trees in Simple Steps) demonstrates how to implement various pencil and ballpoint-pen techniques to render trees, leaves, and seeds realistically and in fine detailAfter short discussions of materials, basic principles, and getting started, readers can follow the author’s step-by-step exercises to produce their own drawings. Tree selections include poplar, oak, sequoia, and birch, with instructions for drawing them from close-up or within wider landscape views. A few of the author’s unusual pencil technique tips are included. VERDICT This accessible guide is appropriate for artists of all skill levels.

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July 2015

The author creates wonderful drawings of trees, leaves and seeds. Here he describes the techniques used such as shaping the pencil end to make the right mark, building up a pattern of lights and darks, sketching in pencil or ballpoint pen, measuring angles and proportions, impressing grooves and lifting out tone with a putty eraser. Four demonstrations show how to use these techniques to create tree drawings, from a detailed study of ask leaves to a huge sequola

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Denis John-Naylor studied Natural History Illustration at Bournemouth College of Art and Wildlife Painting at Swansea Institute. He is a self-employed consultant and a part-time teacher of watercolour, pencil, acrylic and oil painting in adult education. His hobbies include plein air painting, reading biographies and listening to music.

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ISBN 13	9781844489794
ISBN 10	1844489795
Title	Art Handbooks: Drawing Trees
Author	Denis Naylor
Series	Art Handbooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2014-03-26
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.