Drawing scenery : landscapes, seascapes and buildings

Brimming with practical advice and packed with everything from simple exercises and studies to landscapes, buildings and portraits, this excellent series is ideal for all those wanting to learn how to draw - or for those wanting to improve their skills.

Giovanni Civardi discusses composition, perspective, light and shade, detail, texture, building up an image and capturing a likeness, drawing trees, mountains, skies, water and much more.

You will find plenty of encouragement and guidance in these enjoyable books, with many helpful tips, a selection of step-by-step demonstrations and a wealth of information.

Using pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, the author illustrates how to draw all the different elements in the landscape.

Learn how to create tone, texture, light, shade and atmosphere, exercises, step-by-step demonstrations and a gallery of inspirational pictures showing trees, mountains, lakes, skies, boats, buildings,