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Capture the essence of the forest withDrawing Trees and Leaves.
Trees are a perennially inspiring subject for artists. Think of their beautiful multicolored leaves in the fall, or the way the snow settles on their branches in the winter. Start by learning how to identify trees and leaves, their benefit and life stages, the oldest trees, famous forests, and other fascinating aspects and phases of growth. Then, use this inspiration paired with charming prompts to draw the diverse beauty of these endlessly captivating and beautiful subjects.
Flip this book open vertically; these are drawings of tall trees!
Julia Kuogrew up in Los Angeles and studied illustration and marketing at Washington University in St. Louis, where she has also taught illustration. (Most of this book was completed right by the lovely Forest Park in St. Louis.) Julia currently lives in and works out of Chicago for most of the year and Taiwan in the winter. She illustrates children's books as well as editorial pieces for newspapers and magazines. Her clients include ScienceFriday.com, theNew York Times, Hachette Books, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan Publishers. Her illustrations have been honored inAmerican Illustration, CMYKmagazine, andCreative Quarterly. When she's not drawing, you might find her running around in a national park and looking at moss. See more of her work at www.juliakuo.com
NaturalistMichael Wojtechearned his master's in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England. His thesis became the foundation for his bookBark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast(University Press of New England, 2011). A freelance writer, educator, photographer, and illustrator, Michael's work has appeared inAmerican Forests, Northern Woodlands, and other publications. He presents lectures and workshops on the identifying characteristics, ecology, and beauty of trees for arboretums, schools, naturl˝
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