Drawing Trees (Dover Art Instruction)

I chose this rating because the artist obviously has taken the time to study each tree species and document it for the student. This is important because the the casual student will not "see" these differences at first glance but with a bit of determination and care one can make their expression of trees different from each other and thereby making ones art more interesting. Victor, by the use of his pencil, displays how easy it is to show such species differences with a tool as simple as a pencil. I'm encouraged by his book and will use it as a reference for me to keep things simple while accurate. In addition I'm encouraged to keep a sketch book to hone my skills with everyday occurances around me. Thank you Victor Perard.

What this book is: * it covers North American trees (including some that are tropical) * it shows the trees shapes with and without leaves showing just the branches (not all are shown both ways, but many are) * it provides useful tips on how to draw the branches of different species of trees - showing how different species' branches grow in different ways (eg: elm trees have branches that split out from the same place on the trunk, oak trees have branches that are massive and grow out of the main trunk at various points along its length, etc.) * it gives the names of trees, and can be used as a very rough field guide for quickly identifying trees from a distance, but not very well * it gives a few very basic drawing and compositional techniques, such as creating drawings with different element placement * it provides in-depth guides for the beginning artist on how to compose the drawing from basic outlines to the finished look, it does this very well, and is highly suitable as an instructional book for beginners. What this book is not: * it is not a comprehensive guide to North American trees * it does not provide in-depth details such as the shapes of leaves and the appearance up-close of bark for all of the trees, just for a few * it has no color images - just grayscale *

This book is profusely illustrated. It teaches all the basics on how to draw trees, and shows all the different shapes that they can have, and the common mistakes that people do when trying to draw them. Very nice instructional book.

Nice book about trees.

I was hoping there would be more on how to draw trees. They pictures are very nice. I think I am going to frame them for the wall. So if you are looking for in depth instruction it falls very short. But, for me, the pictures still make it worth my money.

I am a wannabe artist....have no drawing ability of my own but I can copy fairly well. In trying to draw trees, I started looking at trees, I mean really looking at them and realizing how intricately different each one is. This book explains and shows this difference. So after drawing many trees, all showing that I am no artist, I ordered this wonderful book, followed the easy instructions and not meaning to brag, but my very first tree was beautiful and it was not nearly as hard as I have always made it to be. So I definitely recommend this book. It is a winner!! I wish it was available in actual book form as well.

Detailed book and lots of pictures for you to learn from.

Drawing Trees by Victor Perard This book, from 1955, is a bit dated, but just a bit. It's still a good primer on approaching the rendering of trees, whether as background, foreground or main focus. A big plus (imho) is that it guides the artist toward making realistic trees – as opposed to the Disney-ish trees many artists seem willing to settle for.

Very fine guide. I love it.

This was just what I was looking for.It explains how to tackle the drawings in stages and shows the branch structure of different trees which is some thing I struggle with. The accompanying drawings are beautiful and very inspiring. It will help me to improve my drawing skills as well as being a helpful resource for the future.

Un libro bellissimo. Per chi ama disegnare gli alberi è un must. Chiare le istruzioni e precise le descrizioni per le diverse specie per le quali viene illustrata la sagoma, le foglie, la corteccia. L'autore disegna con gusto. Sempre precisa la spedizione di amazon

Gostei muito do livro, é didático, ótimas fotos e com uma orientação precisa e bem limpa. Recomendo para quem tem interesse em desenho de árvores.

I just love this book. Now I know how to draw nature's awesome gift "Trees" better than ever. You can get some basic tips of drawing trees here and there. You should try this one. You will be glad.