Drawing Foundations: Sketching the Landscape

Learn how to quickly capture the atmosphere and mood of a landscape like an artist, and take the next step from sketching at home to sketching outside.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Introduction to Materials

• Facing the fear of sketching outdoors
• Sketchpads and paper
• Pencils, pens, and watercolors

2. Landscape Sketching Foundations

• What makes an attractive picture?
• Proportion and scale
• Composition
• Light and shadow
• Perspective and changing viewpoints
• How to frame your view and focal point

3. The Basics of Landscape Sketching

• A flat drawing
• A drawing with depth

4. How to Get the Most Out of Your Sketchbook

• What are you going to use your sketches for?
• A sketch with a painting in mind
• From sketch to studio

5. Capturing Changing Conditions

• Sky and clouds
• Water and reflections

6. How to Draw Elements of the Landscape

• Houses and buildings in the landscape
• Rocks and mountains
• Trees and foliage

7. Creating Mood and Atmosphere

• Tonal paper
• Pen and wash
• Watercolor markers

A vast landscape

• Final project