ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES OF LANDSCAPE DRAWING

Author, artist, and art instructor Suzanne Brooker pairs the most universally-pursued topic for artists (drawing) with the popular subject matter of the natural landscape. Brooker breaks down landscapes into their various elementsincluding the earth, water, air, and treesto convey how the fundamentals of drawing are applied to capture each aspect. Using the graphite pencil as her baseline instrument, Brooker provides you with step-by-step lessons that help you improve your rendering skills and re-create the beauty of the world outdoors. Examples from art history and contemporary masters supplement these lessons. The end result is a drawing instruction book that provides artists with everything they need to render landscapes no matter their skill level.

SUZANNE BROOKER has dedicated her life to art-making, both in studio practice and as an educator. She began her career as a teaching artist after receiving her MFA in figurative painting from California State University, Long Beach. She first began teaching at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle in 1999. Since 2013, she has focused her classes on landscape painting and drawing.

Suzanne Brooker has written two previous titles: Portrait Painting Atelier (sold to Tirion/Dutch) and The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting (sold to Shanghai People's Fine Arts/Simplified Chinese).