Squirkling works perfectly for rendering diverse highly realistic drawing subjects, including many found in nature as well as several made by humans. In this heavily illustrated lesson, you render a detailed drawing of an old weathered tree with a focus on textures and forms. Contrasting values define the many overlapping branches according to the lights and darks created by the dominant light source.
Using both geometric and atmospheric perspectives, you create a three-dimensional space within a forest. Emphasis is also placed on several techniques for rendering textured values.
Even if you're an expert in botany, you'll have a hard time figuring out what kind of tree this is. The tree in this lesson doesn’t exist; rather it's a figment of my imagination. If you prefer, you can base your drawing on a more realistic tree (from life or a photo). Most beginners to drawing tend to draw only the branches that grow from the sides of the tree, without indicating those that are behind and in front of the trunk. The primary goal of this lesson is to provide learners with a strong sense of the three dimensional qualities of a tree
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