As autumn stretches into cooler weather, some of the trees have let go of their leaves for the season, leaving behind the beautiful architecture of their reaching branches.
Leafless trees are ideal for tree gestures, or quick sketches.
The gesture above was done in just a few minutes while passing by in a canoe.
You'd be surprised how freeing having only a brief bit of time can be! Your lines loosen up as you struggle to get in as much as possible, no longer worried about exactly where the marks land.
Try this:
Pick a tree you admire.
Set a timer for 2 minutes.
Create lines that express the posture of the tree trunk,
then add a few major branches and loose lines for the twigs.
Let your hand move quickly,
keeping your eyes on the tree 90% of the time.
Tree gestures help you warm-up your drawing hand, & wake up your observation skills.
Each time you draw your tree, you see it more clearly,
and learn to express it with more vitality.
Happy Tree Sketching!
Copyright 2023 Betsy Bangley
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