"To be able to draw and paint trees and have them look like trees and not just strokes, or gobs of paint, is the supreme test of a landscape artist's ability," declares the author of this practical manual. Distinguished landscape artist Frank M. Rines offers the benefit of his many years of teaching experience in this informative manual, which shows how to re-create one of nature's most triumphant creations: the tree. This concise guide illustrates...

"Describes the art form in which live trees are shaped into useful, everyday items like chairs, gazebos, and tool handles as well as beautiful, living sculptures such as spirals, boxes and peace signs."-- P. 4 cover.