Drawing Landscapes in Pencil
Ferdinand Petriewas born in Rutherford, New Jersey, and received his art training at Parsons School of Design and The Famous Artist School of Illustration. He also studied painting with Frank Reilly at The Art Students League in New York. After working for 20 years in advertising agencies and studios in New York City, he began painting full time. For the past 20 years he has operated his own         in Rockport, Massachusetts. Petrie's work can be found in many public and private collections throughout the United States. Mr. Petrie’s other book published by Watson-Guptill isThe Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor, with photographs by John Shaw.