Prairie Landscapes Perspective Drawings Teaching Slideshow By R.M. Anderson

Meet an Alberta Artist Ian Sheldon Ian Sheldon is a celebrated artist and illustrator, with galleries in Canada, the United States and England, and dozens of books featuring his work. Sheldon has lived in South Africa, Singapore and England. He makes his home in Edmonton, Canada where his reputation as a successful Western artist continues to grow. Drawing on inspirations from his place of birth on the edge of the prairies in Canada his paintings are a celebration of his sense of place and spirituality. The easiest way to reach him is by e- mail: mlhttp:// ml

Draw an Horizon line Grassland square

Moving the horizon line up the page=more land September evening

Adding shadows for contrast Grassland view

Adding grass in the foreground

Foothills in the background Warm morning Sun

Middle ground Grass, hills and valley First Sun

More sky than ground. Canola contrasts

Movement in the sky Prairie Sky 11

Trees in the background Trees

Adding trees in the background After the Burn-Slave Lake

Trees in perspective Sun and shadows Winter Elk Island

Now make a sketch

Mountain close up Point of view Nature’s geometry- Light near Lake Louise