LANDSCAPING
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The drawing of trees begins with the appropriate branch
structures. Different types of branch structures are
illustrated below.
• The pattern of growth flows from the ground upward;
the branches are feathered as they grow outward.
• To this framework, the overall shape and massing of
the foliage is lightly sketched. without outlining this
profiletoo heavily.
• If adding texture to the foliage, we must pay close
attention to the appropriate scale of the leaves and
the resulting degree of tonal value and transparency.
• We should be economical. The amount of detail
rendered should be consistent with the scale and
style of t hedrawing.
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