Drawing Trees: Trace Thirty Different Trees and Their Leaves, Branches, and Seeds

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This innovative book features traceable illustrations of thirty different types of trees, as well as their leaves, seeds and flowers. Great for nature lovers, aspiring creatives and those looking for a soothing escape. The process of tracing each tree is both meditation and education, bringing you closer to one of the planet's oldest, most majestic living organisms. The book contains drawings of thirty tree species, including leaves & seeds. Its observational drawing, but you don't need to be sitting in a forest. You can be at home, or in a coffee shop, or on your lunch break. Information on the species and geography on each page.

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"I'm enchanted by Drawing Trees, an elegantly designed book from Leah Koransky....Part meditation guide, part botany lesson, this book is a little copse of peace in a chaotic world."
- The Washington Post Book Club

Author Bio

Leah Koransky is an artist and graphic designer who lives and works in Berkeley, California. Her artwork has been shown in group and solo shows in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. As a designer, she has worked with Princeton Architectural Press, IDEO, Airbnb, Landor, Laird + Partners, the Monacelli Press, Pentagram, and others. She is also the co-founder of Deep Time Press, an independent publisher of artist books and prints dealing with time, place, and the environment.