Country Village with Post Mill from Multifariarum Casularum Ruriumque Lineamenta Curiose Ad Vivum Expressa

Lightly sketch the basic composition, focusing on the horizon line and major shapes.

Outline the main structures (buildings, windmill, trees) with a fine-tipped pen or pencil.

Begin adding details to the buildings, using varying line weights to suggest depth and texture.

Develop the trees, using short, broken lines to create the foliage and branches.

Add hatching and cross-hatching to create shadows and define the forms of the landscape.

Pay attention to the direction of light and use darker lines to indicate areas in shadow.

Add the figures and animals, keeping them small and detailed.

Refine the linework and add any final details, such as the birds in the sky.