Tree Drawing Workshop (recorded)
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Welcome to the Tree Drawing Workshop!

Intro Video (length: 4:44 min)
Course Overview
Video: Materials list, detailed discussion (length: 17:31 min)
Tree Drawing Workshop Materials List
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources and References

Tree Photo Reference Library
Contemporary Tree Drawings
Historical Tree Drawings
Module 1

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What you'll learn:
Video: tree drawing tips (length: 7:26 min)
Video: thumbnail sketches (length: 2:56 min)
Day 1

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Leonardo da Vinci
Exercise: draw an imaginary tree
Day 2

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Titian
Exercise: thumbnail sketches after Titian
Day 3

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Abraham Bloemart
Exercise: thumbnail sketches from life
Day 4

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Inspiration: the tree sketchbook of Albert Bierstadt
Exercise: line drawings after Bierstadt
Day 5

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Inspiration: the tree portfolio of Fra Bartolomeo
Exercise: line drawings from life
Day 6

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Camille Corot
Exercise: tonal studies on toned paper
Day 7

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Theodore Rousseau
Exercise: search for inspiration
Module 2

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What you'll learn:
Video: Trees Through Art History (length: 39:26 min)
Video: why we study the old masters (length: 5:24 min)
Day 8

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Inspiration: tree etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn
Video: "The Omval" full demo (length: 14:00)
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
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
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
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
Exercise: begin your second master copy
Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree" demo (length: 13:05 min)
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
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
Exercise: focus on the details
Video: "Study of a Blasted Tree", part III (extended, length: 1:20.53 min)
Module 3

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What you'll learn:
Video: Contemporary Tree Drawing (length: 17:57)
Video: Drawing from photo reference (length: 5:13 min)
Day 15

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Odilon Redon
Exercise: begin your next drawing
Video: "Sugar Maple", ballpoint pen on paper, full demo (length: 14:49 min)
Video: "Sugar Maple", part I (extended, length: 13:04 min)
Day 16

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Antonio Lopez Garcia
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
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
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
Exercise: begin a drawing on toned paper
Video: "Beech Tree", full demo (length: 9:50 min)
Video: "Beech Tree", part I (extended, length: 1:17:26 min)
Day 20

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Armin Mersmann
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
Exercise: refine your edges
Video: "Beech Tree", part III (extended, length: 57:08 min)
Module 4

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What you'll learn:
Video: Drawing Trees from Life ( length: 5:46 min)
Day 22

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Inspiration: "The Trees of London" by Luke Adam Hawker
Exercise: use the skills you've learned to begin a tree drawing outside
Video: "Elm Tree Drawing" full demo (length: 12:06 min)
Video: "Elm Tree Drawing", part I (extended, length: 8:43 min)
Day 23

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Inspiration: drawings by Evgenya Sheglova
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
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
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
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
Exercise: apply a tone over your drawing
Video: "Elm Tree Painting" full demo (length: 10:58 min)
Video: tone your drawing (extended, length: 3:14 min)
Day 28

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Inspiration: tree drawings by Lenka Falusiova
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
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
Exercise: finish your tree
Video: "Elm Tree Painting", part III (extended, length: 30:32 min)
Thank You!

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Video: Thank you! (length: .44 min)

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