When you work outdoors, you’ll need to prepare a sturdy, smooth board to place your drawing paper onto. When using a sketch book with a sturdy cardboard back, you may not need a drawing board. Bring all your drawing tools in a small pouch so that none get lost. Finally, sit in a comfortable spot that is not in direct sunlight. Sunlight reflecting off of the white drawing paper will cause discomfort to your eyes. Select shady places to sit. On the previous page we show an approach that you might take when making your own drawing. Look at an outdoor scene that you can see from a yard, a park, a field, a sidewalk, or if weather is poor, from a window. Draw a view that has different textures in it. Show these textures in the drawing by making different types of marks. (1) Draw the outlines of the objects. (2) Use the side of the graphite to make wide marks as shown on the tree trunks. (3) Use the sharpened tip of the graphite pencil to make fine lines as shown in the pine branches.
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