Landscape composition drawing

So my students have been learning about composition. It was really fun teaching this to my 3rd - 6th graders. Here are some examples I did for the classes. I used a pencil to sketch, a sharpie to outline, crayons for coloring. Finding the visual sweet spots — First I drew 3 examples on the white board. (I had them mostly drawn before the students got there. FYI.) I talked about good composition, vs. poor composition. (See photos below.) I also brought in a bunch of my landscape paintings…

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Some books just rise above the others, some seemingly choose you, and some just keep coming back to you through all your years. I was introduced to “Composition of Outdoor Painting” alm…

In this blog post I demonstrate step by step how to draw two landscapes. I give you tips and techniques on drawing, pencils to use, sharpening your pencils and how to create atmospheric depth in your drawings. #art #drawing #sketch

The free worksheet at the bottom of this page and the project notes below may be printed by teachers and parents for personal use and class room instruction. To print just highlight and send to your p

The Artist’s Magazine January/February issue 2015 had an article on landscape composition, but it was these thumbnail sketches that illustrate the concepts which I found to be the most helpfu…

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