Pencil Magic: Landscape Drawing Techniques / Phil Metzger

Inside Pencil Magic, author and artist Phil Metzger will help you develop your artistic skills with just two simple tools: pencil and paper.

Whether you're a beginning artist or a pro looking to sharpen your skills, you'll find invaluable information for mastering the fundamentals of drawing including:

• Basic strokes including flat, crosshatching and directional strokes
• Drawing styles from quick sketches to detailed blended-stroke drawings
• Strategies for accurately capturing measurements and proportions
• How to draw landscape elements including trees, shadows and paths
• Methods of conquering perspective

Pencil Magic provides all of the step-by-step guidance and inspiration you need for capturing realistic landscape details. It's loaded with helpful tips and advice as well as nearly 600 sketches and drawings. These reliable, proven drawing techniques will help you achieve satisfying results in all your work.