20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers

Nice book that has just line drawings...so simple. Great to look at, calming, thought inducing, inspiring. Shows examples of different nature items drawn several ways and has blank pages to try your hand at drawing some too.Shows the items just by themselves floating in the spaces on the pages...not in any whole pictures. I really like that as it stimulates the imagination more.Great idea as a book series and contains many wonderful ideas for all artists, embroiderers , painters etc.I think this would be good for children, teens, and adults alike.

The books in this series are all great. In this one, "20 Ways to Draw a Tree", much more than trees are covered. Sure, there are plenty of trees - there are drawings upon drawings of trees - but there are also some other things included. Birds, mushrooms, feathers, and flowers - just to name a few. There is a lot of open space in the book - meant to encourage the reader to become more of a participant by doodling the trees in their own imagination, or practicing the doodles throughout the book.This book is great to keep in my car. It's easy to whip it out and work on a page - practice my doodling - while I wait for kids at various activities. In addition to this volume, I purchased "20 Ways to Draw a Tulip". That book is very similar to this one, and I would recommend both for artists - or doodlers - of any age. These books are good for anyone 8-108.

I can't draw, but I am a doodler. All the edges of my papers have little stuff drawn on them. I love this book. It is easy and fun. What more could you want? No, you won't become a famous artist with this book, but it gives you "amaze and amuse the grandkids" skills. Master one drawing at a time so you can show others how to do it. You will be hearing,"Hey that's cool. Show me how you did that."

I'm an artist who does mostly nature based work. Sometimes inspiration is sluggish and having a book like this in the studio is going to be a great go-to when filling a blank canvas seems like a challenge. Renouf's simple illustrations are the perfect jumping off point for all kinds of creativity. I also teach classes on art journaling and this is just the kind of nice, creative fodder to get people to jump into a new journal page. I like the 20 Ways to Draw A Cat, too, but not as much as this one. I have it also and will keep them both handy for those moments when a quick look at something can make all the difference in feeling like I have a good idea or not. Thanks, Eloise!

I really like this book! It inspires me to doodle and create. I like the format. No step by step. Just copy what you see to the best of your ability. My husband and kids were shocked that I bought the book. This mom can still enjoy drawing. ☺

This beautiful book has 20 ways to draw 45 different things found in nature. Feathers, pinecones, herbs, dandelions, snails, shells, and much more! I am so excited to start drawing mushrooms and moths and thistles! It is great! It is not a step by step drawing book...just look and draw. Some drawings are simple, and some are more complex. You won't be disappointed with this book. Another great book is "20 Ways to Draw a Cat". Same concept...with 45 different animals.

Very cool book, my 4 year old budding artist loves it, carries it everywhere, and works on it all the time. She mostly colors in the designs, but she uses her imagination on every single piece and has drawn a few items and is gaining confidence from experience! Highly recommend. Nice paper, beautiful drawings! We will purchase more like this.

Browsing through this book, I thought it was over priced. Yet I browsed it repeatedly before my purchase. Practically any of these images are "logo" quality. They definitely remind you of REAL trees, snails, acorns, grasses, etc. AND (hallelujah!) they are simple enough to replicate free hand. I think anyone who wants to build up a mental inventory of ways to draw things will learn from Ms. Renouf: outline or not? include details but not every little one! vary the line quality... The publisher has left from to draw in the book, but the graphic design is so pleasant, I didn't want to intrude. I am happy to have spend several evenings devising scenes in my sketchbook using as many of her suggestions as possible.