$375

Tree Drawing Workshop (Thursday)

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99 Lessons
Starts Jul 9

In this 30 day live online class you'll learn:

How to simplify tree drawing to avoid getting overwhelmed by detail
Experiment with different materials to create 6 fully finished tree drawings
Learn from the old masters and experiment with their techniques
Use photography without becoming overly reliant on it
Transferring the skills we learn from working with 2-dimensional references to plein air drawing

There are 4 live online sessions that consist of lectures, slideshows and demos, while the 30 daily homework assignments are designed to lead the student from thumbnail and tonal sketches to fully developed drawings. The classes and prompts are available permanently. The classes are all recorded in case you miss one.

Welcome to the Tree Drawing Workshop!

Intro Video (length: 4:44 min)

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Course Overview

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Video: Materials list, detailed discussion (length: 17:31 min)

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Tree Drawing Workshop Materials List

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Link for the live classes

Link to the class recordings

Resources and References

Tree Photo Reference Library

Contemporary Tree Drawings

Historical Tree Drawings

Old Master tree drawings

Module 1

What you'll learn:

Day 1

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Leonardo da Vinci

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Exercise: draw an imaginary tree

Day 2

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Titian

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Exercise: thumbnail sketches after Titian

Day 3

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Abraham Bloemart

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Exercise: thumbnail sketches from life

Day 4

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Inspiration: the tree sketchbook of Albert Bierstadt

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Exercise: line drawings after Bierstadt

Day 5

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Inspiration: the tree portfolio of Fra Bartolomeo

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Exercise: line drawings from life

Day 6

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Camille Corot

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Exercise: tonal studies on toned paper

Day 7

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Theodore Rousseau

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Exercise: search for inspiration

Module 2

What you'll learn:

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Day 8

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Inspiration: tree etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn

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Exercise: begin your master copy

Video: "The Omval" demo, part I (extended, length: 14:48 min)

Day 9

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Inspiration: the tree drawings of Frederick Leighton

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What to do today: block in the shadows

Video: "The Omval" demo, part II (extended, length: 57:43 min)

Day 10

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Claude Monet

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Exercise: build up the darks

Video: "The Omval" demo, part III (extended, length: 46:10 min)

Day 11

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Inspiration: tree drawings by John Ruskin

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Exercise: focus on your details

Video: "The Omval" demo, part IV (extended, length: 22:14 min)

Day 12

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Jean Jacques de Boisseau

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Exercise: begin your second master copy

Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part I (extended, length: 20:53 min)

Day 13

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Inspiration: the tree drawings of Piet Mondrian

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Exercise: work into the shadows

Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part II (extended, length: 16:40 min)

Day 14

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Andrew Wyeth

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Exercise: focus on the details

Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part III (extended, length: 1:20.53 min)

Module 3

What you'll learn:

Day 15

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Odilon Redon

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Exercise: begin your next drawing

Video: "Sugar Maple", part I (extended, length: 13:04 min)

Day 16

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Antonio Lopez Garcia

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Exercise: work on the structure of the tree

Video: "Sugar Maple", part II (extended, length: 50:36 min)

Day 17

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Christen Kobke

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Exercise: focus on the silhouette

Video: "Sugar Maple", part III (extended, length: 58:30 min)

Day 18

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Vincent Van Gogh

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Exercise: add detail and texture

Video: "Sugar Maple", part IV (extended, length: 45:33 min)

Day 19

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Karl Koett

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Exercise: begin a drawing on toned paper

Video: "Beech Tree", part I (extended, length: 1:17:26 min)

Day 20

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Armin Mersmann

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Exercise: focus on the negative space behind the tree

Video: "Beech Tree", part II (extended, length: 1:06:59 min)

Day 21

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Inspiration: the trees of JRR Tolkien

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Exercise: refine your edges

Video: "Beech Tree", part III (extended, length: 57:08 min)

Module 4

What you'll learn:

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Day 22

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Inspiration: "The Trees of London" by Luke Adam Hawker

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Exercise: use the skills you've learned to begin a tree drawing outside

Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part I (extended, length: 8:43 min)

Day 23

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Inspiration: drawings by Evgenya Sheglova

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Exercise: work from larger to smaller areas

Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part II (extended, length: 39:03 min)

Day 24

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Luis Colan

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Exercise: focus on the volume within each branch

Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part III (extended, length: 57:05 min)

Day 25

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Rick Shaefer

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Exercise: build up your shadows

Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part IV (extended, length: 56:20 min)

Day 26

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Michael Wann

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Exercise: focus on foliage

Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part V (extended, length: 36:32 min)

Day 27

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Sue Bryan

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Exercise: apply a tone over your drawing

Video: tone your drawing (extended, length: 3:14 min)

Day 28

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Lenka Falusiova

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Exercise: paint in the sky behind your tree

Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part I (extended, length: 49:00 min)

Day 29

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Frederick Brosen

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Exercise: use light color washes for the foliage

Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part II (extended, length: 26:49 min)

Day 30

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Inspiration: "Secret Life of Trees" by Dina Brodsky

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Exercise: finish your tree

Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part III (extended, length: 30:32 min)

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