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

2. 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: isheldon@telusplanet.netisheldon@telusplanet.net http://www.iansheldon.com/welcome.ht mlhttp://www.iansheldon.com/welcome.ht ml

3. Draw an Horizon line Grassland square

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

5. Adding shadows for contrast Grassland view

6. Adding grass in the foreground

7. Foothills in the background Warm morning Sun

8. Middle ground Grass, hills and valley First Sun

9. More sky than ground. Canola contrasts

10. Movement in the sky Prairie Sky 11

11. Trees in the background Trees

12. Adding trees in the background After the Burn-Slave Lake

13. Trees in perspective Sun and shadows Winter Elk Island

14. Now make a sketch

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