Realistic Textures

LANDSCAPE TEXTURES

When there are a lot of trees, rocks, and other natural elements in a landscape, it can seem overwhelming to try to capture all of the textures. To simplify the process, I start by mapping out the major masses of the landscape elements, breaking them down into more manageable shapes. Then I can add other textural aspects, such as clouds and water, which bring the scene to life.

Land

Sand For the sandy beach, I use broad strokes and very light pressure so that the grain of the rough sketchbook paper picks up the specks of graphite to resemble sand.

Rocks Here I use parallel strokes that reach across the face of the rock to create ...