This week we’ll focus on drawing trees. Watch the video – unlike last week’s video, this one isn’t in fast speed and I teach verbally throughout. The music and voice are soft – you may even need to turn your speakers up.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never drawn a tree before. The video is a demo of one way to approach the assignment. Tips are included. Examples of quick studies are also supplied below.
Grab a pencil and drop into the spirit of the process. Don’t judge your work. Focus on the tree not your drawing. Trees are incredible. The more you look, the better they get.
I painted this palm tree in Puerto Rico a few months after Hurricane Maria. It not only survived the hurricane, it also survived a giant rogue wave. It’s a role model for all of us during this unprecedented time. My wish is that you, like this palm tree, will Stay Strong, Stay Rooted, and Stay Beautiful.
At some point, the “stay at home” directive will be a memory. When we do get there, wouldn’t it be fun if you had a natural drawing practice to enhance your life?
Still Standing, Still Rooted and Still Beautiful
If you go to a park or out into nature to draw your tree, you can bring your own folding chair to prevent contamination. You can also sketch from your car. Yes, go parking! The painting below was done while sitting in the front seat of my car this week.
8X10 acrylic. Lillian Kennedy
Life drawings in pencil smudged with tissue or hand for grey tone.