So grab your pencil and sketchbook—let ... a sense of peace and tranquility to any landscape drawing. A serene lake ...

Trees can tell us a lot from the stories etched into their bark. One Charlotte artist has captured some of those stories ...

Here's how to do it: Orient your paper landscape style so that the longest side is facing you. Block off a small area for your tree's title ... the yardstick and pencil to draw a faint straight ...

Let's paint a landscape ofour own! You will need a sketchbook, a pencil ... background is at the top. I'm drawing hills in this middle area. I'll add some trees growing on the hills.