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Drawing Trees
I’ve wondered this when I’m drawing topos and thought I’d get some varied opinions… When drafting topos, I have a standard block for deciduous and coniferous trees, one for each. That’s all well and fine but typically, each tree gets the same size block, whether it’s 4″ or 16″. They don’t all look the same on the ground of course, but in the drawing they get the same block at the same size, and this doesn’t really convey the mass of the trees on paper.
I don’t want to be shooting the canopies of every tree, because it’s not necessary for 95% of the drawings I need (and would be a hassle), but I would like to have a more accurate graphic representation of them. What do YOU think? I usually do note the diameter of the trunk when I shoot the tree. Maybe some kind of block that scales proportionate with the caliper?
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