You can discover beautiful landscapes almost anywhere—in your vacation photographs, at local parks, and even in your own backyard! Throughout the following lessons, you'll learn how to draw any outdoor scene, from rushing rapids to lush foliage and majestic mountains. You'll learn how to choose suitable subjects, create a sense of depth through perspective, and utilize varying points of view. You'll also discover simple techniques for developing common landscape elements—such as trees, clouds, rocks, and water—and how to apply a variety of shading methods to convey a sense of realism. Soon you'll be able to apply your newfound skills and. | Chapter 4 Introduction to Landscapes You can discover beautiful landscapes almost anywhere in your vacation photographs at local parks and even in your own backyard Throughout the following lessons you ll learn how to draw any outdoor scene from rushing rapids to lush foliage and majestic mountains. You ll learn how to choose suitable subjects create a sense of depth through perspective and utilize varying points of view. You ll also discover simple techniques for developing common landscape elements such as trees clouds rocks and water and how to apply a variety of shading methods to convey a sense of realism. Soon you ll be able to apply your newfound skills and draw your own scenic masterpieces 97 Landscape Composition by William F. Powell Most landscapes have a bucltgnnmd a middle ground and a foreground. The background represents areas that are farthest in distance the foreground represents the areas that appear closest in distance the middle ground is in between. The back ground middle ground and foreground do not have to take up equal space in a composition. Below the middle ground and foreground are placed low so the elements in the background become the area of interest. Choosing a Viewpoint The wide horizontal landscape above illustrates a panoramic view. The tree shapes on the left and the right lean slightly toward the center drawing the eye into the middle of the composition. In the example to the right notice how the elements direct the eye to the center by subtly framing that area. Below the road in the foreground leads back to the small structure which is the focus of the drawing. 98 Perspective Tips by William F. Powell To create a realistic landscape you should be familiar with some basic principles of perspective. In the line drawing below the horizontal edges of the planes move closer together as they recede to the left and right eventually merging at vanishing points outside the picture area. Refer to pages 8-9 to gel an understanding of the .
