Capture the beauty of a landscape with this easy-to-use guide to drawing. Step-by-step instructions lead you through all the drawing and composition techniques you need to get started, across a range of predominantly monochrome media that include pencils, charcoal, inks and pens. There is a comprehensive guide to tools, materials and equipment, and tips on putting together an outdoor kit, choosing a view, capturing the essential elements of the scene, and linking the land, sea and sky. A gallery of inspiring works from other artists and an image bank of copyright-free photography mean you can get started straight away.

Author Biography

Hazel Harrison is a practising artist who works in all painting media, often using her own photographs as a source of reference. She studied painting at the Guildford School of Art and the Royal Academy of Painting in London. Hazel lives in a small village in the Peak District, and divides her time between painting and writing art instruction books.