This concise guide features easy-to-follow steps for capturing the natural beauty and magnificence of trees. Over 100 illustrations spotlight dozens of different varieties, including Oak, Willow, Pine, and Palmetto. Topics includeshading techniques, composition, portraying shadow and light, and approaches to outlining. Author and illustrator Victor Perard, a graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, was an art instructor at New York City's Cooper Union fortwenty years. This informative volume reflects his extensive teaching experience and provides practical advice for artists at every level."