The Art Of Animal Drawing - Introduction To Iandscapes

You can discover beautiful landscapes almost anywhere—in your vacation photographs, at local parks, and even in your own backyard! Throughout the following lessons, youll learn how to draw any outdoor scene, from rushing rapids to lush foliage and majestic mountains. Youll learn how to choose suitable subjects, create a sense of depth through perspective, and utilize varying points of view. Youll also discover simple techniques for developing common landscape elements—such as trees, clouds, rocks, and water—and how to apply a variety of shading methods to convey a sense of realism. Soon youll be able to apply your newfound skills and...
Nội dung trích xuất từ tài liệu:
The Art Of Animal Drawing - Introduction To IandscapesNTRODUCTION TOLANDSCAPESYou can discover beautiful landscapes almost anywhere—in yourvacation photographs, at local parks, and even in your own back-yard! Throughout the following lessons, youll learn how to drawany outdoor scene, from rushing rapids to lush foliage and majesticmountains. Youll learn how to choose suitable subjects, create asense of depth through perspective, and utilize varying points ofview. Youll also discover simple techniques for developing commonlandscape elements—such as trees, clouds, rocks, and water—andhow to apply a variety of shading methods to convey a sense ofrealism. Soon youll be able to apply your newfound skills and drawyour own scenic masterpieces! LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION BY WILLIAM F. POWELL M ost landscapes have a background, a middle ground, and a foreground. The background represents areas that are far- thest in distance; the foreground represents the areas that appear ground, middle ground, and foreground do not have to take up equal space in a composition. Below, the middle ground and fore- ground are placed low, so the elements in the background become closest in distance; the middle ground is in between. The back- the area of interest. Middle ground *>s» «-•_ 4V \ / Choosing a Viewpoint The wide horizontal landscape above illustrates a panoramic view. The tree shapes on the left and the right lean slightly toward the center, drawing the eye into the middle of the composition. In the example to the right, notice how the elements direct the eye to the center by subtly framing that area. Below, the road in the foreground leads back to the small structure, which is the focus of the drawing. 1 hrCT* ifM & V 4^ (JVA»/98 PERSPECTIVE TIPS BY WILLIAM F. POWELLT o create a realistic landscape, you should be familiar with some basic principles of perspective. In the line drawingbelow, the horizontal edges of the planes move closer together as points outside the picture area. (Refer to pages 8-9 to get an understanding of the basics of perspective.) Then sketch some simple boxes for practice, moving on to more involved subjects,they recede to the left and right, eventually merging at vanishing such as buildings. Once youve correctly drawn the building with straight lines, you can add details that make the structure appear aged, such as the sagging rooj and holes in the walls. •vyv- -~ CLOUDS BY WILLIAM F. POWELLC louds are great elements to include in a landscape because they can set the mood of the drawing. Some clouds create adramatic mood, while others evoke a calm feeling.Rendering Cloud Shapes Use a soft pencil, such as a2B, to lightly outline the basic cloud shapes. Then use theside of the pencil lead to shade the sky in the background.Your shading will give the clouds fullness and form. Study the various cloud types on this page, and practice drawing them on your own. Try to create puffy, cottonlike clouds, and thin, smoky ones. Observe cl ...