Drawing Nature for the Absolute Beginner by Mark Willenbrink

Drawing Nature for the Absolute Beginner

A Clear & Easy Guide to Drawing Landscapes & Nature

Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · July 26, 2013

Have you ever experienced the peace of walking through the woods or the excitement of a storm gathering on a beach?

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Who it’s for
Build nature drawings from structural sketches, then develop them with value, texture, perspective, and composition.
Themes
Nature drawing, Landscapes and wildlife, Drawing techniques
Genres
Drawing Techniques, Landscapes & Seascapes, Animals & Plants in Art

About this book

Have you ever experienced the peace of walking through the woods or the excitement of a storm gathering on a beach? Drawing Nature for the Absolute Beginner will help you capture these moments in artwork and share them others. In their fun and friendly teaching style, Mark and Mary Willenbrink offer a great beginner's course on drawing nature, showing you how to realistically capture the world around you.

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All you need to get started are some simple supplies, basic techniques, and inspiration. From field to forest, beach or mountain, begin with a structural sketch, apply values and textures, and, before you know it, you'll be drawing everything you see. You'll even learn how to render favorite wildlife such as chipmunks, deer and eagles! • Follow along with easy step-by-step demonstrations to draw rocks, seashells, butterflies and even more developed nature scenes. • Gain a working understanding of key concepts such as perspective, value and composition. • Discover simple tools and tips you can use right away to improve your art.

Nature in Stages

Build nature drawings from structural sketches, then develop them with value, texture, perspective, and composition.

Come here for

  • Step-by-step demonstrations of rocks, seashells, butterflies, and nature scenes
  • Drawing chipmunks, deer, and eagles

Expect

  • Guidance on landscapes, wildlife, and other natural subjects
  • Simple tools and tips for improving your art

Where it sits

Animals & Plants in Art77%
Drawing Techniques49%
Landscapes & Seascapes49%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Drawing Techniques
  • Landscapes & Seascapes
  • Animals & Plants in Art
Authors
Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
July 26, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Nature drawing · Landscapes and wildlife · Drawing techniques
Reading lane
Drawing Techniques