Draw a Simple Tree
Here are steps on how to draw a simple tree, a subject popular with artists as they depict the beauty of nature. Once you get the basics down, you can expand and create different designs.
Steps
Basic Tree
- Draw a basic tree base. Curved lines with a wider point at the top and bottom.
- Draw the branches at the top, connected to the wider points at the top of the tree.
- Now get your green pen out and start coloring the branches!!
- Add swirls to make the tree look wooden and made out of natural bark.
- Color the base in brown.
Cartoon Tree
- Draw two vertical lines parallel to one another, and curved at the base. This will be the trunk of the tree.
- Draw figures that resembles branches growing from the sides of the trunk. The branches need to be thinner than the trunk.
- Draw the leaves collectively which grow from the branches. Add details like the cuts and curves of the leaves.
- Draw rings and curves to the trunk to resemble woody texture to the trunk.
- Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches.
- Color to your liking!
Tips
- It's also great to add different shades of green to your tree for a more in-depth look of the colors.
- Add more branches for a more detailed look.
- Trees in summer are usually covered in green so much, that you can't see the branches, so if you want it to look like that,add no branches whatsoever!!
- Don't forget to darken the ground on the side opposite the sun to give it a realistic shadow effect.
- You can use a pencil to shade on three different tones.
- Don't press the lead in too hard or you won't be able to erase it.
- Adding varying shades of colour will make the simple drawing look more detailed, say for example using different shades of green and brown.
- Draw some detail into the leaves by adding some swirls in it
Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Green, brown and black colored pencils or pens. The color black is needed to trace
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