Drawing Landscape, Nature and Wildlife

A selection of landscape drawing reference photos, with tips on tackling each subject.

A gallery of landscape, seascape and architectural drawings by About.com's Drawing Forum members.

Reference photos - winter snow scenes for drawing

Drawing Winter Scenes - how to draw snow and winter landscapes. How do you draw all that white? Here are some tips to help you draw those chilly, beautiful winter landscapes.

Landscaping Guide David Beaulieu has some great reference photos of landscaped gardens, including a bridge and garden reflected in a lake.

Have a look at the splash page -its worth visiting just for the lovely site design! Its rare to see such subtle and creative use of colour and image. The gallery includes watercolor, color pencil and graphite.

Combining the skill of an artist with the passion of a conservationist, British artist Dancey-Wood's finely detailed drawings are precise yet full of life.

Marie-Anne Cristen's site is in French, but don't be deterred - her delicate drawings are a delight !

From 'FARP' at Elfwood, a really helpful tutorial on drawing trees in graphite pencil.

Selected Tips and Tricks for sketching wild birds, from British artist and teacher Trevor Smith. The tips are taken from his book on the subject.