Drawing: Landscapes with William F. Powell: Learn to draw outdoor scenes step by step (How to Draw & Paint)

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With Drawing: Landscapes, learn to render a variety of beautiful landscape subjects in graphite pencil.

William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world to explore a number of basic drawing techniques and shows how to develop a drawing to its fullest through a series of step-by-step demonstrations. In this 10.25 × 13.75–inch book, Powell explains a number of drawing techniques and special effects and gives tips on how to design a well-balanced composition.

Landscapes provides you with the necessary knowledge to create your own landscape drawings from preliminary sketch to the completed work. Discover different methods of shading, ways of manipulating drawing tools to produce specific textures, and a wealth of beautiful landscapes to both copy and admire, includes scenes from American national parks.

Also included are simple techniques for developing common landscape elements—such as trees, clouds, rocks, and water—and how to apply a variety of methods to convey a sense of realism. Then, with a little practice, you will be able to apply your newfound skills and draw your own beautiful landscape masterpieces!

Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers easy-to-follow guides that introduce artists to basic tools and materials and include simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Drawing: Landscapes allows artists to develop drawing skills by demonstrating how to start with basic shapes and use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed landscape drawing.

From the Publisher

Walter Foster Art Books

How to Draw & Paint

The titles in this classic series contain progressive visual demonstrations, expert advice, and simple written explanations that assist novice artists through the next stages of learning. In this series, professional artists walk the reader through the artistic process step by step, from preparation and preliminary sketches to special techniques and final details. Organized into categories of instruction, these books provide an introduction to an array of media and subjects.

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These titles offer both beginning and advanced artists the opportunity to expand their creativity, conquer technical obstacles, and explore new media. Written and illustrated by professional artists, the books in this series are ideal for anyone aspiring to reach a new level of expertise. They serve as useful tools that artists of all skill levels can refer to again and again.

Drawing Made Easy, Acrylic Made Easy & Watercolor Made Easy

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Landscapes with William F. Powell

You can discover beautiful landscapes almost anywhere—in your vacation photographs, at local parks, and even in your own backyard! In this book, you’ll learn how to draw any outdoor scene step by step, from the preliminary sketch to the completed work. You’ll explore how to choose suitable subjects, create a sense of depth through perspective, and utilize various points of view. And you’ll also learn simple techniques for developing common landscape elements—such as trees, clouds, rocks, water—and how to apply a variety of shading methods to convey a sense of realism. Then, with a little practice, you’ll be able to apply your newfound skills and draw your own beautiful masterpieces!

Learn how to approach a drawing by sketching out the basic shapes.

Build and develop the forms with value and shading, step by step.

Add the final details to convey a sense of realism.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing; Revised edition (March 3, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1633228401
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1633228405
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.35 x 0.13 x 13.8 inches