Nature Drawing : A Tool for Learning

Easy to follow, practical topics, techniques and inspiration for the nature lover who wants to put pen (or pencil) to paper, canvas or tablet to enhance their enjoyment while experiencing the natural Beginning Nature Drawing  |  Materials  |  Methods and Techniques  |  Plants, Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables  |  Trees and Shrubs  |  Animals: Domestic, Wild, Aspects of Drawing Animals  |  Birds: Watching Birds, Biology of Birds, Techniques for Drawing Birds, Places and Resources for Drawing Birds, Aspects of Birds to Study, Studying the Works of Other Artists  |  Keeping a Field Sketchbook  |  Landscapes: Learning to Look at Landscapes, Elements in a Landscape, Some Considerations in Drawing Landscapes, Sketching Landscapes Outdoors  |  Subject Studies: Water, Clouds, Rock Forms, Snow, Trees and Other Natural Forms Within a Landscape, Small Vignettes, Color   Makes a great gift for birders, hikers, explorers, backyard nature lovers, outdoorsmen, kids, adults, naturalists, photographers, hunters, fishermen/women, the artistic and the naturally curious   Blurbs from the back cover: "Here is a highly useful book for nature lovers interested in creating visual records of their impressions... the best practical guide I know of for sensitizing readers to the fascinating wonders around us and for providing sound practical advice for the amateur on sketching from nature. Nathan Goldstein, Art Institute of Boston "The exercises are simple but useful, and the broad range of illustrations by a host of artists greatly enrich the book and give it a uniqueness among how-to-do-it art books. Charles E. Roth,  Massachusetts Audubon Society