In this 30 day self-paced, recorded 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 modules 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.
This class is for everyone whose has ever felt magic while walking through an old-growth, forest, or had a favorite tree in their backyard that they would greet every morning. It's for everyone who wants a reason to spend more time thinking about trees, learning about trees, drawing trees and bearing witness to them.
Using the immediacy of materials like ballpoint pen, ink and gouache, students in this course will learn how to observe and draw the earthβs oldest and possibly most complex living organisms.
We will be exploring the history of tree drawing, from Leonardo da Vinci and Remrandt to the present day, and using the insights we learn from the techniques of the old masters to inform our own work.