Drawing Trees and Leaves: Observing and Sketching the Natural World (The Curious Artist)
by Julia Kuo Author
(From Amazon): Capture the essence of the forest with Drawing Trees and Leaves.Trees are a perennially inspiring subject for artists. Think of their beautiful multicolored leaves in the fall, or the way the snow settles on their branches in the winter. Start by learning how to identify trees and leaves, their benefit and life stages, the oldest trees, famous forests, and other fascinating aspects and phases of growth. Then, use this inspiration paired with charming prompts to draw the diverse beauty of these endlessly captivating and beautiful subjects. Flip this book open vertically; these are drawings of tall trees!
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781631592607
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sessions
- 63
- Pages
- 144
- Suggested Grades
- Early Years - 12th
- Publisher
- Quarry Books
- Copyright
- 2016
Sessions
- 1 Preface p.8-9
- 2 Introduction; Nature Sketching Basics p.10-11
- 3 How Trees Evolved p.14-15
- 4 A Tree's Life Stages p.16-17
- 5 Photosynthesis p.18-19
- 6 Seeds; Germination p.20-21
- 7 How to Draw Eastern White Pine Cones p.22-23
- 8 Seed Survival and Wind p.24-25
- 9 Animals and Water p.26-27
- 10 Acorn-Eating Animals p.28-29
- 11 How to Draw White-Tailed Deer p.30-31
- 12 Roots; The Root Plate p.32-33
- 13 The Outer Roots p.34-35
- 14 Growth Patterns p.36-37
- 15 Wood; The Framework of a Tree p.38-39
- 16 How Trees Grow p.40-41
- 17 Growth Rings p.42-43
- 18 How to Draw Tree Rings p.44-45
- 19 Bark; Structure p.46-47
- 20 Identifying Characteristics p.48-49
- 21 Bark Ecology p.50-51
- 22 How to Draw Sweet Cherry Tree Bark p.52-53
- 23 How to Draw Shagbark Hickory Tree Bark p.54-55
- 24 Leaves; Buds p.56-57
- 25 Leaves and Color p.58-59
- 26 Leaf Variations p.60-61
- 27 How to Draw Basic Leaf Shapes p.62-63
- 28 How to Draw Douglas Fir Needles p.64-65
- 29 How to Draw Ginkgo Leaves p.66-67
- 30 Flowers and Fruit; Cones and Flowers p.68-69
- 31 Pollination p.70-71
- 32 How to Draw Crabapple Blossoms p.72-73
- 33 How to Draw Flowering Dogwood p.74-75
- 34 Fruit p.76-77
- 35 How to Draw Williams Pears p.78-79
- 36 How to Draw Figs p.80-81
- 37 How to Draw Persimmons p.82-83
- 38 Identifying Trees; Leaves, Buds, and Twigs p.86-87
- 39 An Abundance of Characteristics p.88-89
- 40 How to Draw Basic Tree Shapes p.90-91
- 41 How to Draw Conifers p.92-93
- 42 How to Draw Weeping Willows p.94-95
- 43 How to Draw Italian Cypress p.96-97
- 44 Trees and Other Organisms; Symbiotic Relationships p.98-99
- 45 Chains of Associations p.100-101
- 46 Butterflies and Moths p.102-103
- 47 How to Draw Luna Moths; How to Draw Monarch Butterflies p.104-105
- 48 The World's Oldest Trees; The Aging Tree p.106-107
- 49 Charismatic Megaflora p.108-109
- 50 Famous Forests; The Allure of Forests p.110-111
- 51 The Avenue of the Baobabs p.112-113
- 52 How to Draw The Avenue of the Baobabs p.114-115
- 53 Something for Everyone p.116-117
- 54 How to Draw Oak Leaves in Autumn p.118-119
- 55 The Benefits of Trees; Ecosystem Services p.122-123
- 56 Connection, Inspiration, and Practical Uses p.124-125
- 57 Planting Trees p.126-127
- 58 Community Efforts p.128-129
- 59 The Domesticated Tree p.130-131
- 60 Trees in Art and Culture; Why We Love Trees p.132-133
- 61 The Wisdom and Life of Trees p.134-135
- 62 Bonsai Tree Styles p.136-137
- 63 How to Draw Moyogi Bonsai Trees p.138-139
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