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Lesson 60 of 84 ยท Drawing

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Drawing Trees and Landscapes (Part 5)

๐ŸŽจStudio Brief #60

Trees come in many shapes: rounded oaks, triangular pines, weeping willows.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

See the shape under the thing. Draw the shape first.

โšก The twist

Draw with your wrong hand for the first 30 seconds.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿคฏ The pencil was invented over 400 years ago. Same idea ever since.

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Artist Spotlight

๐ŸŽจ Picasso said: 'Every child is an artist. The problem is staying one.'

Practice organic shapes in this art lesson: drawing trees and landscapes (part 5).

What You'll Learn

Trees come in many shapes: rounded oaks, triangular pines, weeping willows. Learning to draw trees helps you create convincing landscapes.

Techniques You'll Practice

organic shapestexturelandscape composition

Materials Needed

Pencils (HB and 2B)Colored pencilsDrawing paperErasers

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Every comic, animation, and architecture started with a quick sketch.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Sketch one thing in your house you've never really looked at before.

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For the dinner table

โ€œShow me your sketch. What's the part you'd do differently next time?โ€

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