Drawing Trees in Graphite & Ink

Explore the beauty and character of trees through the expressive mediums of graphite and ink. Designed for beginner to intermediate artists, this class will develop your observational skills while exploring tree structure, branching patterns, foliage, texture, value, and form. Working from photographs, you'll learn techniques for line quality, shading, mark-making, and creating depth. You'll explore how to simplify complex trees while capturing their unique character. By the end of the class, you'll have finished tree drawings in ink and graphite and a set of skills that can be applied to landscapes and other subjects.