DRAWING NATURE & LANDSCAPES LESSONS : How to Draw Nature and the Outdoors Tutorials

How to Begin Your Sketch

In doing this sketch, doubtless great difficulty will be experienced in getting the drawing at all correct. Much assistance to this end can be obtained from a slight knowledge of Perspective This will form the subject of the next chapter.

How to Draw a Lighthouse by the Ocean / Sea - on the Rocky Beach

I will show you how to draw a lighthouse on a northern rocky beach (such as in Maine or Canada) with a turned over boat. This lighthouse is by the sea / ocean and there is water washing up onto the beach. I will show you how to draw this seascape with easy step by step drawing steps and instructions. Happy Drawing!

How to Draw From Nature with Easy to Remember Techniques

Drawing from nature and landscapes with the following easy tips to follow with helpful tutorials to create beautiful illustrations and drawings with these free drawing lessons.

How to Draw a Farm Landscape Scene in 3 Point Perspective Drawing Tutorial

Learn you how to draw a really cool farm scene made from using perspective drawing techniques. It is the easiest way to draw buildings that look realistic and 3-dimensional. This fall / spring scene is really easy to draw and I'll show you how to draw it right now in simple steps.

Drawing Outdoor Objects: Water, Rock and Clouds

A knowledge of the simpler technical principles involved in drawing clouds, water, and other natural features of the outdoors, is as essential to the newspaper artist as it is to the painter, in order to give naturalness to his pictures. In drawing rocks, for example, one must be careful lest his lines tend to suggest either a wooden or a metallic formation.

How to Draw an Autumn Fall Scene Step by Step Drawing Tutorial for Kids

A nice beginning drawing tutorial for learning how to draw a fall or autumn scene. This is a great tutorial for classes to try when Halloween is right around the corner, but kids want to try something a little bit harder than a jack-o-lantern.

How to Draw Spring Landscape Scene in One Point Perspective Drawing Tutorial

Imagine that you are standing in the middle of the road. Notice how the road seems to get narrower and narrower until the sides meet at a vanishing point on the horizon. Find out how to draw this Spring-Time Landscape using Perspective with the following step by step drawing tutorial.

How to Draw an Autumn Landscape Scene with Easy Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

Today we will show you how to draw an Autumn Scene. Take out your pencils and learn how to draw a night-time landscape with haystacks and a pumpkin. Learn how to draw an Autumn Scene with the following simple step to step tutorial.

How to Draw a Cartoon City Sidewalk Scene

Here you can draw a city sidewalk and the side of a building and a lampost as a background to your cartoon or comic.

A Tutorial for Sketching Landscapes - Outdoors Learn how to draw the great outdoors and landscapes with the this lesson on drawing landscapes outside.

Drawing Grass : Use of Negative Drawing in Art

The title of this article is really too specific as the techniques described here apply as much to the drawing of hair as to grass. This is also an introduction to the use of "negative" drawing - drawing around white space, which only exists in your mind until you surround it with positive marks. I will cover "negative drawing" in more detail in a later article.

Drawing Landscapes : Putting it All Together

The lessons I have been sharing have focused on specific elements in nature, clouds/skies, rocks, water and trees. Now it is time to put all of these elements together into a complete landscape composition.

How to Draw a Rural Lane in 5 Steps

With a forest silhouette in the background and a canopy of trees in the foreground, this rural lane is a peaceful nature scene. This landscape is a wonderful drawing challenge for nature lovers.

Drawing Trees : How to Draw Realistic Trees and Foliage

I've recently been asked by a few artists for assistance with the drawing of trees. As with most subjects this one can be broken down into easy-to-manage parts - as I shall explain...

How To Draw Fields of Flowers

Several elements of nature combine to create this lovely landscape scene -- sun and clouds, trees, stone, and a field of flowers This landscape will give you a great chance to practice drawing a variety of flowers. In this article, we'll show you how to draw this field of flowers landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw Trees in Pen and Ink, Free Art Instruction

Each artist will have their own methods of working but, they don't all share them. It is my hope that by sharing my techniques that more people will become happier with their work and in turn will want to share what they enjoy with the people they come in contact with and promote my theme "Keep On Creating"!!

How To Draw Rowboat at a Seawall in 5 Steps

In this landscape scene, the sun shines on a rowboat tied to a seawall. This is a great landscape drawing for people who love the water and the shore. In this section, we'll show you how to draw this rowboat at a seawall landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw a Misty Moonrise Using Graphite and Charcoal Demonstration

I want my landscapes to be quiet places, inviting of solitary wanderings, of times of reflection, of exploration and discovery- And I want exploration and discovery to remain at the heart of my creative process as well.

How to Draw a Mountain Vista in 5 Steps

A paved road leads to a range of snow-capped mountains, gleaming in the sun, in this landscape. You can almost smell the crisp winter air when gazing at this scene. In this article, we'll show you how to draw this mountain vista landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out the article to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw Desert Cacti in 4 Steps

Cactus plants, rocks, sand, sun -- this desert cacti landscape has got it all.  In this article, we'll show you how to draw this desert cacti landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this article to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw a Waterfall in 4 Steps

The centerpiece of this landscape is a majestic, rushing waterfall. Surrounded by stone and plants, this waterfall landscape promises a wonderful escape.  In just four steps, we'll show you how to draw this waterfall landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this article to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw a Country Church in 5 Steps

This country church lies at the end of a stone-lined path surrounded by lush trees. You'll have a great time learning to draw all the components of this charming landscape. In this article, we'll show you how to draw this country church landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out the article to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw a Village in 5 Steps

This charming village scene has it all -- a church, a house, and a barn against the backdrop of a sunset. Best of all, it's easy to draw with the help of our simple instructions. In this article, we'll show you how to draw this village landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this article to get a closer look at each step

How to Draw a Tropical Beach Scene in 5 Steps

The sun shines and palm trees sway in the breeze in this tropical beach scene. Learning to draw this landscape can be as relaxing as being in it. In just five steps, we'll show you how to draw this tropical beach landscape. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this article to get a closer look at each step.

How to Draw Wheat Fields in 4 Steps

This wheat field presents a serene nature setting. You’ll explore a variety of shapes and lines when learning to draw this landscape. In this section, we'll show you how to draw this wheat field. You can draw it freehand while looking at your computer monitor, or you can print out this article to get a closer look at each step.

How To Draw a Beach - Drawing Nature

You're about to find out how to draw a beach in nine steps! This free online nature-drawing tutorial will bring out your hidden artist in no time flat.