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Plate IV · COMPOSE

Landscape, Light & Field Notes

Compose Scenes, Capture Atmosphere & Keep a Nature Journal

$14.99

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132 planned pages. Nothing is shipped: the file is delivered through the store’s digital-download system.

  • Select a viewpoint
  • Find the big shapes
  • Create depth and scale
  • Map light and weather
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Every HAVORIEL guide works on its own. Together they run from the first observation exercise to a personal field journal.

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Landscape, Light & Field Notes

Compose Scenes, Capture Atmosphere & Keep a Nature Journal

  • Select a viewpoint
  • Find the big shapes
  • Create depth and scale
  • Map light and weather

$14.99

132 planned pages · PDF.

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The Complete Havoriel Collection

Four Beginner Guides for Observing, Drawing & Recording Nature

  • Drawing Nature from Observation104 pages
  • Trees, Leaves & Botanicals116 pages
  • Birds, Wildlife & Movement128 pages
  • Landscape, Light & Field Notes132 pages

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COMPOSE

Landscape, Light & Field Notes

Turn a wide view into a clear composition using big shapes, depth, three-value maps, changing light, colour notes and a repeatable field-journal system.

What you’ll learn

  • 1Select a viewpoint
  • 2Find the big shapes
  • 3Create depth and scale
  • 4Map light and weather
  • 5Simplify skies and water
  • 6Record colour notes
  • 7Organise a field journal
  • 8Complete a landscape study
About this guide

What is inside

A landscape can feel overwhelming because everything competes for attention. This guide teaches you to choose a viewpoint, frame the scene and reduce it to big shapes.

Depth, scale, light, weather, skies and water are introduced through compact studies rather than finished-painting pressure. Colour notes and a simple journal system help preserve what a place felt like as well as how it looked.

Contents

Every chapter and its planned page

  1. Introductionp. 6
  2. 1 Select a Viewpointp. 8
  3. 2 Find the Big Shapesp. 22
  4. 3 Create Depth & Scalep. 38
  5. 4 Light, Value & Weatherp. 56
  6. 5 Draw Skies & Waterp. 74
  7. 6 Record Colour Notesp. 92
  8. 7 Build a Field-Journal Systemp. 108
  9. 8 Complete a Landscape Studyp. 120

132 planned pages

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Practical pages designed for the field

Step-by-step diagrams, timed exercises, value maps and observation prompts. These are previews of the planned edition, not the finished ebook.

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Who it is for

Written for beginners

Beginners who want to sketch walks, trips and local landscapes without getting lost in detail.

A basic pencil, eraser and sketchbook are enough to begin. Optional materials are introduced as suggestions, never as required purchases.

Please noteLandscape work happens outdoors. Follow local access rules, check the weather, avoid unsafe terrain and supervise children who are drawing with you.

Honest expectationsThis guide teaches a way of looking and a set of exercises. It cannot promise a particular level of skill, and progress depends on how often you draw.

Drawing outdoors

Observe quietly. Leave everything where it is.

Nature drawing happens in real outdoor conditions, so the practice is kept careful and low-impact.

  • Access and safetyFollow local access rules, check the weather, protect yourself from sun and ticks where relevant, avoid unsafe terrain and supervise children.
  • Respect for wildlifeObserve quietly and from a respectful distance. Never chase, feed, handle or disturb an animal for a drawing.
  • Plants and nestsDo not remove protected plants, nests, eggs or natural material where collection is prohibited.
  • Nothing to collectYou draw from observation. No specimen has to be picked, moved or taken home to complete an exercise.
Questions

Before you buy

Is this a physical book?

No. This is a downloadable digital ebook. Nothing physical is shipped.

Is it suitable for complete beginners?

Yes. No previous study is assumed, although Drawing Nature from Observation covers the foundations if you would rather start there.

Which guide should I begin with?

Begin with Drawing Nature from Observation for foundations. Choose a specialist guide first if botanicals, wildlife or landscapes are your immediate interest.

Do the four guides repeat the same material?

No. They cover foundations, plant structure, living movement and landscape journalling as separate stages.

How many pages are included?

132 planned pages.

What materials do I need?

A basic pencil, eraser and sketchbook are enough to begin. Optional materials are introduced as suggestions, never as required purchases.

Do I need to collect plants or approach animals?

No. Draw from observation without damaging plants or disturbing wildlife. Follow local rules and keep a respectful distance.

Do I need to be able to draw already?

No. The exercises start from looking rather than technique, and every study is built from simple shapes before any detail is added.

How are the files delivered?

Access is provided through the store’s configured digital-download system once the final PDFs and delivery flow have been connected and tested.

What is the refund policy?

Digital products are covered by the store’s refund policy and applicable consumer rights, shown in full before checkout on the policy page linked in the footer.

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This is a digital ebook product designed for reading on a compatible device. The final PDFs, delivery email, support process and approved refund terms are connected and tested before launch.

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