Tree Base & FoliageTextures
Many elements can be found at the base of a tree, including rocks, moss, ferns, twigs, and dead leaves. Your drawings of trees will look more natural when they are surrounded by a variety of plants and other landscape elements.
This display of various landscape elements is very detailed. In step A, use a sharp HB pencil to lightly block in the subjects. With the blunt point of an HB, begin shading the middle values at the base of the tree and on the rocks, as shown in step B. Add textures for the plants with the point of an HB, and apply strokes with a 2B for darker surfaces and crevices as shown in step C. Continue to add form and texture as desired.
Ferns, moss, and fungi are moisture-loving plants, which are often ...
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