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Igniting Creativity! Branching Out: Exploring Techniques for Drawing Trees

Enhance your drawing skills in this engaging workshop. We will focus specifically on capturing the beauty and intricacy of trees in a realistic manner.
Igniting Creativity! with Amy Roadman & Artists
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(581)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours
Assessment
Guidance will be provided every step of the drawing.

Class Experience

Drawing realistic trees can be a challenging task for any artist, whether you're a beginner or have some prior drawing experience. This class is carefully crafted to provide you with the necessary techniques, tips, and guidance to create stunning a tree illustration that will captivate the viewer's imagination.

🌳 Understand the anatomy of trees: By examining the intricate details of branches, foliage, and bark, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to accurately represent them in your artwork.

🌳 Master shading and texture techniques: Shading and texture play a crucial role in bringing depth and realism to your tree drawings. You will learn various shading techniques to effectively render the interplay of light and shadow, as well as create realistic textures for different tree elements.

🌳 Explore perspective: A well-composed drawing with proper perspective can make your tree illustrations truly immersive. We will explore different compositional strategies and discuss how to create a sense of depth and scale to make your trees appear more lifelike and three-dimensional.

🌳 Develop observational skills: Drawing realistic trees requires keen observation. Through exercises and demonstrations, you will learn how to closely observe the intricacies of trees in the real world and translate them onto paper.

🌳 Cultivate your personal style: While learning the techniques, we also encourage you to develop your unique artistic style. We will provide guidance on how to infuse your personal touch into your tree drawings, allowing you to express your creativity and create distinct and captivating artwork.
Learning Goals
Students will gain skills in sketching, drawing, and observation skills.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Paper
Pencil (a variety of drawing pencils are helpful but not necessary)
Eraser
*If you have a twig or small branch that has fallen in your yard, it can be useful to see the way the branches split and what the texture of the bark looks like up close.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Our teachers are all experienced art teachers with a passion to teach multimedia skills to aspiring artists.

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$14

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Meets once
45 min

Completed by 127 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
1-8 learners per class

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