Draw a beautiful tree with a pencil. How to draw trees with a simple pencil

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Trees are almost always the most striking and characteristic indicator of the geographical conditions that are inherent in a particular area. Therefore, it is natural that the artist should approach vegetation with special attention, and his sketches should be made especially carefully. So, for example, if he draws a pine tree, then he should have a pine tree in his drawing, and not just a tree. Let's talk how to draw trees with a pencil... We draw trees with a pencil. Trees do not always have such a characteristic appearance as a pine tree. Nevertheless, many trees have a fairly typical appearance. The most characteristic trees in our forests are from coniferous spruce, pine and larch, but from deciduous birch, oak, partly Linden... From the south - pyramidal poplar, cypress, palm trees and some others. First of all, we will get acquainted with these, the most typical trees. Children very often paint trees. And the question of how to draw trees with a pencil appeared for many in school or kindergarten.

How to draw a Christmas tree (spruce)

Spruce is so characteristic that it is easily remembered and depicted even by preschool children (Fig. 1).

Figure 1 - Spruce in the image of children Before you know how to draw a christmas tree, you need to find out what is characteristic of this tree? A tall, erect trunk, whorled arrangement of branches, and whorls of branches go almost from the base to the very top, the branches are densely covered with needles. All this is located in a certain regular order. The branches of the upper whorls are short, thin, and stick out to the sides and even slightly upward. The lower whorls consist of heavy, branching, rather long rays, which, due to their gravity, hang down. We'll look at how to draw deciduous trees with a pencil later.

Spruce drawing examples

Figure 2 - Developed and not developed "whorls" of a young spruce Speaking about character drawing a young spruce, we must remind you of one more detail. Every year a new whorl grows from above. But not every whorl persists. Usually the stronger survive and jam the nearest, lower located whorls. As a result, rather large distances are obtained between the preserved whorls. From the dead whorls, only traces remain in the form of dried and broken off twigs. To draw a spruce, it is these features that need to be depicted.

Figure 3 - Simplified drawing of an adult spruce Look at figure 2, how a young tree is drawn. The beams of her whorls are still light, and they hardly hang down. Drawing an adult Christmas tree slightly different. Heavy lower branches (legs) hang down almost to the ground (Figure 3). If we do not know the nature of the structure of the trunk, the nature of the branching of the whorls, then we will not be able to correctly depict the spruce. Anyone who hardly knows how to draw will draw a spruce if only he understands the nature of the structure with the trunks of the whorls. Thus, before drawing a spruce, you need to familiarize yourself with the “anatomy” of the spruce. This is easily achieved if we think over and draw first a simplified diagram of the "skeleton" of a tree (Fig. 4), then a young spruce (Fig. 5) and, finally, an adult spruce (Fig. 3).

Figure 4 - Skeleton of a young spruce

Figure 5 - A more mature spruce When the spruce is worked out, you can move on to drawing spruces and a spruce forest from a distance. (We need these exercises so that later, when depicting landscapes, we do not need to think about how to draw a spruce, how to draw a fir forest and in the distance, and near, and on the plain, and on the slope of the mountains.)

How to draw a fir forest

Spruce forests, even from a distance, do not lose their external features. They are distinguished by their sharp-toothed tops. We are no longer talking about the characteristic blue velvet tone, which spruce forest it differs sharply from other forests located at the same distant distance. Of course, we are not yet setting the transfer of tone in front of us, but we will have to depict the transfer of the character of the mass of the spruce forest (Fig. 6).

Figure 6 - Drawing Christmas trees at different distances When drawing a Christmas tree, you have to apply hatching. Distant trees, in which it is impossible to make out the details, can be covered with a simple stroke, the farthest - with vertical strokes. Each such stroke should, as it were, emphasize the character of tall and relatively narrow trees. On nearby spruce trees, not only large branches of whorls are clearly visible, but also small, usually hanging down, branches, densely pubescent with needles. We cannot draw such details, but by vertical shading we can also convey the character of these hanging branches (Fig. 3). It is clear that here the strokes in different parts of the spruce are not the same. On the lower branches, they can be thicker and longer, and on the upper branches, thinner and shorter. At first, these drawings are more convenient to do with a pencil.

How to draw a pine tree

Pine, like spruce, belongs to conifers, but there is a huge difference between pine and spruce. Spruce is shade-loving. It can grow in a deep forest under conditions of almost twilight lighting. Pine, on the other hand, is extremely light-requiring. Pine tolerates rocky soil, sand, lack of moisture, but dies with a lack of light. Thus, pine and spruce have a completely different attitude to light, and hence a different appearance, therefore, there is a difference in that how to draw a pine tree. Young pines, growing in an open place, are generally similar to a spruce, only the rays of the whorls are less frequent and the needles are more authentic. The rare arrangement of branches is already a consequence of photophilousness. As it grows, the lower branches, darkened by the upper ones, die off. And the upper branches, in the struggle for light, develop very unevenly. Strongly developed separate rays of whorls turn into thick branches, which grow in wide umbrellas. The weak rays of the whorls perish. We see the remains of these dead branches on any pine tree. As a result of the struggle for light, the character of the crown changes so much that an adult pine no longer resembles a spruce in any way, and even the whorled arrangement of branches becomes hardly noticeable (Fig. 7).

Figure 7 - How to draw a pine tree: on the left - a pine growing in an open area, on the right - simplified silhouettes of pine trees Having understood the characteristic ones, we better understand how to draw a pine tree. First, we will deliberately make the most simplified drawings in which all the most characteristic features are emphasized (Fig. 7). It is very useful to see in nature the separately growing pines, and then the pines in the forest. It is also useful to view the paintings of the artists. In the pictures of the painted pine, everything that is most characteristic is usually expressed.

How to draw a pine tree in the forest

So far, we have talked about a pine growing in an open area. Conditions in the forest are different. There, the pine is struggling with the neighboring pine trees. The struggle for light leads to the rapid growth of some pines upward and the death of others, which are lagging behind in their growth. As a result, the pines in the forest have a cylindrical high trunk, almost devoid of branches, and dense at the top. In a pine forest, you can always see trees that are different in their vitality. Some have high and, in comparison with others, thick trunks, with a richly developed crown, which rises above the neighboring crowns. These are the "dominant" trees. Nearby there may be weaker pines with a thin, but also high trunk and less developed crown. Finally, here there will be pines with very thin trunks and a poorly developed crown that cannot break out into the open space. These are trees "oppressed", dying or completely dead, devoid of green needles (Fig. 8).

Figure 8 - Pine in the forest: a- "dominant", b and v- the oppressed, G- the dead.

Drawing a pine forest

Just as we drew a spruce (first close, then far, then moving on to groups of spruces and a spruce forest), we will also draw pines. As you move away from the viewer, the outline of the pine becomes simpler, and, finally, the pine takes the form that is close to the conventional pine symbol used on profiles and some maps (Fig. 9). A group of pines or a pine forest from a distance seems to be a dark mass, which from above has irregular, sparsely located, rounded teeth of various sizes. Below, if there is no edge, vertically standing trunks are clearly visible. These trunks are most conveniently conveyed with vertical strokes (Fig. 10). In general, it must be said that for drawing pine forest and individual pines, the character of the strokes is of great importance. However, due to the characteristic pine crown, you can successfully use the usual strokes.

Figure 9 - Near and far pines Pines in different areas are not the same. Thus, the pine of the taiga zone is very different from the Crimean pine. The shapes of the pines of the Mediterranean countries and Japan differ even more. In the latter, the crown is more developed in width, which gives the pine the appearance of an umbrella with a flatter top. They also differ depending on the conditions in which they are. Thus, freestanding pines in open areas have a thicker trunk, powerful branches and a richly developed crown (Fig. 7). The pine trees of mountain gorges, on the contrary, have unusually high and relatively thin trunks with a small crown at the top (Fig. 11).

Figure 10 - Drawing a pine forest in the distance

Figure 11 - Trees in deep gorges, where there are weak winds and little rainfall. The tree trunks are unusually elongated in height (Altai).

How to draw larch

Larch is especially typical for the taiga zone of Siberia. But it is often found within our European territory. Larch differs from other conifers in that it loses its needles for the winter. The latter circumstance is reflected in a known way on her appearance. In winter, larch has no needles - this is already one of its peculiarities. Larch branches devoid of needles do not hold snow on themselves. Hence, the branches, devoid of needles and snow, even with their small thickness, very rarely bend downward, as we saw with a spruce, and more often stick out freely to the sides and even bend upward in the upper parts of the tree (Fig. 12).

Figure 12 - Simplified "larch skeleton". Larch has a high, erect trunk and a kind of whorled branching, which is sharply different from spruce and fir. Let us give, as an example, a few sketches of larch trees made in winter (Fig. 13 and 14). Far away larches retain their character well (Fig. 15).

Figure 13 - Simplified image of adult and old larch in winter.

Figure 14 - Simplified drawing of a larch forest in winter Larch trees are characterized in summer by a light, bright green color, very pleasing to the eyes, pale yellow or silvery yellow in late autumn and a kind of green haze in spring.

Figure 15 - A highly simplified image of distant larch trees

How to draw a birch

White bark, peculiar branching and especially hanging thin branches are very characteristic features of our birch. Considering the branching of a birch, we immediately notice rather thick branches extending from the trunk, at sharp angles, which in the same way branch out further, passing into thin and unusually long terminal branches. Such a structure of the branches is precisely what determines their overhang. And the drooping of the branches largely determines the peculiar appearance of the birch, which we all know so well. Note that for drawing birch as in other cases, the most important is building the base of the tree: trunk, branching, the nature of the terminal thin branches and, finally, the foliage (Fig. 15 and 16).

Figure 15 - Simplified drawing of a birch without leaves and with leaves

Figure 16 - A row of gradually receding birches.

How to draw trees: aspen and poplar

Aspen growing on the site of forest fires and clearings, is distinguished by a thin, high, erect trunk and thin branches extending from the trunk in succession, most often at an angle of 30-40 ° (Fig. 17). Thin aspen branches do not hang down, the outline of the crown is simple, in the form of a lancet blade. There are also other forms of aspens with a powerful trunk and thick branches. This shape is quite close to our common poplar (Fig. 17).

Figure 17 - Left: Draw a young aspen without leaves and with leaves. On right: The branching scheme and the outline of the crown of an ordinary poplar As you can see, the question of whether how to draw trees with a pencil is not unambiguous. Let's take a look at how to draw a tree like Lombardy poplar... It is very typical for our southern regions, especially for the steppe areas. It grows in small groups near rivers and other bodies of water and is especially common near dwellings. The poplar appearance is very typical. It is determined by the presence of a tall, erect trunk and a kind of branching, as shown in Figure 18.

Figure 18 - Pyramidal poplar without leaves and with leaves

How to draw a tree with a pencil: linden

The appearance of the linden tree is such that it can be confused from a distance with some other deciduous tree species. Nevertheless, linden also has its own characteristics, which are easy to notice when comparing, for example, with. poplar or oak. Linden is characterized by the division of the trunk into thick large branches, which most often depart from the trunk at sharp angles. The branches reach a great length, densely branching towards the end. This dense branching leads to an increase in the weight of the terminal parts, which, in turn, leads to some drooping of the apical branches. This overhang is much less than that of birch, but more than that of poplar and oak (Fig. 19).

Figure 19 - Draw a linden tree From a distance, linden groves and forests are distinguished by soft rounded outlines of crowns, resembling the tops of cumulus clouds. Let's also look at how to draw trees with a pencil, such as an oak tree.

How an oak is painted

The oak has a different character with its strong and slightly bent branches. Unlike drawing a tree such as linden, poplar, and some other broadleaf trees, the branches of the oak branch out from the trunk at near-straight angles. The branches of the second and third order also approximately depart (Fig. 20). The branches differ in thickness, knotty and dense pubescence at the ends (the pubescence consists of thin branches and dense foliage). This peculiar character of branching is observed not only on large mature trees, but also on young ones (Fig. 20). The general outline of the crown partly resembles the outline of an oak leaf, but with a secondary, sharply expressed serration (Fig. 21). In general, the appearance of oak expresses the inflexibility and strength of the mighty tree. No wonder oak is a symbol of stamina and strength.

Figure 20 - How to draw an oak correctly: Left: Simplified depiction of an oak tree without leaves and with leaves; On right: Young oak trees without leaves Oak trees in the forest have a more elongated upward shape, but the main features remain approximately the same.

Figure 21 - Outline of the oak tree Without being able to dwell on the characteristics of our other less common or less characteristic trees, we will very briefly touch on some of the most typical southern trees with which we often come across. This should include cypresses, palms, baobab and some others.

Draw a cypress

Cypress a very typical plant for the Mediterranean countries, it is also widely distributed as an ornamental plant along the southern coast of Crimea. Strongly elongated upward, narrow, slender, with a sharp top, cypress is easily conveyed in the picture. Its strong elongation upward is due to the large height of the trunk and characteristic branching (Fig. 22).

Figure 22 - Cypress trees and a diagram of their trunks and the nature of branching

How to draw a palm tree

How to draw a tree like a palm tree is also of interest. Palms are different, but they are characterized by the absence of branching and the emergence of frond from approximately one point. The correct transfer of the shape and character of the palm tree primarily depends on the correct image of this frond exit from one point. The general appearance of the crown is rounded and often easily fits into a circle (Fig. 23). It should be remembered that the upper fronds are the youngest, they stick up, and the lower ones are the oldest, they hang down and die off.

Figure 23 - Left: Drawing a coconut tree; On right: Drawing a date palm. The trunk of a palm tree is most often slightly curved in its upper part. The date palm has a slightly different character.

How to draw a baobab tree with a pencil

Very interesting for drawing baobab tree... The baobab has a very characteristic trunk, branching and crown. A very thick and, in comparison with the height, short trunk is typical for the baobab. The height of the trunk before branching is usually only 2.5-3 times its thickness. At a certain height, the trunk immediately begins to divide into 5-7 (rarely more) thick branches. These main branches immediately begin to branch out and very quickly lose their thickness. Unlike a cylindrical barrel, they are tapered. The baobab has a dense and very wide crown (Fig. 24).

Figure 24 - Baobab without leaves A similar crown shape, however, is typical for most savannah trees. Only in the latter, the trunks are usually thinner, and the crown is relatively even wider. Their crown resembles an umbrella in shape (Fig. 25).

Figure 25 - Savanna acacia

This is a medium-sized lesson. It can be difficult for adults to repeat this lesson, so I do not recommend drawing a tree for this lesson for young children, but if there is a great desire, then you can try. I also want to note the lesson "" - be sure to try to repeat it if you have time and desire to draw today.

What is needed

In order to draw a tree, we may need:

Graphic editor GIMP. You need to download GIMP for Win or Mac OS and install it.
Download brushes for GIMP, they can come in handy.
Some add-ons may be needed (instructions on how to install them).
A little patience.
Good mood.

Step by step lesson

Real nature in all its glory can be revealed only if you draw it from nature. You can draw much better if you look directly at the tree. If this is not possible, then ordinary photographs can help out, which are simply in bulk in search engines.

By the way, in addition to this lesson, I advise you to pay attention to the lesson "". It will help you improve your skill or just give you a little pleasure.

Tip: do different things on different layers. The more layers you make, the easier it will be for you to manipulate the picture. So a sketch can be done on the bottom layer, and the white version on the top, and when the sketch is not needed, you can simply turn off the visibility of this layer.

When doing this lesson, keep in mind that due to differences in software versions, some menu items and tools may have different names or may not be present at all. This might make this tutorial a little difficult, but I think you can do it.

Each of us should be able to depict a part of living nature. Wood is an integral part of everyone. In order to correctly and realistically draw any tree, the first step is to find the nature. Today I will tell you how to draw a beautiful tree in a clearing step by step and step by step.

First, you need to outline the general outline of the future tree, schematically outline the trunk and crown on a transparent layer.

After you have symbolically depicted parts of the tree, outline the outlines of the branches, the so-called "skeleton". Create a new layer again and work on it.

All trees have a crown and our task is to depict it correctly. At this stage, indicate the total volume of the crown.

When drawing a tree, remember one detail: the bottom ones are always thick and large. This is how you need to portray them. A layer with a sketch can either be deleted or disabled using the icon to the left of it.

At this stage, you need to draw the branch from bottom to top. The upper branches are much shorter and smaller than those below. Use short strokes with a thin, low opacity brush.

The trunk of the tree must be covered with realistic bark, for this you can also use an additional layer.

At this stage, each branch must be "dressed" in leaves.

So that your tree is not lonely and does not stand in the air, attach it to, draw flowers and grass.

It's time to add volume. After creating a new layer, increase the size of the brush and lower its opacity. The bark of the tree differs from the general picture, it should be darker. Remember about its texture, convey the roughness with the help of shading.

We begin to cover the left part of the crown with light shading (you just need to lower the opacity of the brush).

We turn to shading the right side and draw leaves on it.

On a new layer, by changing the opacity of the brush, show the transitions of colors, this technology will help to convey the volume of the tree.

We will paint on a new layer. You do not need to draw each leaf in detail, it is enough to outline them schematically. Play with the size and opacity of the whale.

Particular attention should be paid to the shadows and light of the picture. Try to convey all the features of the tree. You should already have enough layers in your palette, work through them.

At the last stage, we will paint the highlights with a white brush. This will make the tree look more realistic.

With such simple steps, we came to the final and got a beautiful drawing.

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The step-by-step method will help to correctly solve the question: "How to draw a tree, a lawn?"

1. On a sheet of paper you need to outline the general outline of the tree, symbolically designate the crown and trunk.

2. The next step is to draw a "skeleton": outline the outlines of the branches.

3. Each tree has a crown, so it should be marked in full.

4. The lower branches of large trees are always thick and powerful, so they should be shown in the picture.

5. How to draw a tree without many branches, which become thinner and shorter as they grow to the top? This is what should be done in the next step.

6. The trunk of the tree along its entire length must be covered with "clothing" - bark.

7. Branches without leaves are only in autumn, so if you draw a tree in summer, then we frame each branch in foliage.

8. To prevent the tree from hanging in the air, attach it to the ground with a powerful rhizome, and draw grass and flowers around.

9. The bark of the tree has a rough texture, which can be shown using curved lines and dark shading.

10. With lighter shading we begin to gradually cover the left part of the crown.

11. Then proceed to the right side and draw leaves on it in the same way.

12. With the help of color, dark and light transitions, it is necessary to show that the tree has volume and shape.

13. Do not fanatically write out each leaf separately, it is enough to designate them symbolically. This will be enough for credibility.

15. The final touch will be the image of the highlights. They are designated with an elastic band. A simple task - and as a result, the tree seemed to sparkle with rays in the sun. It is worth showing patience and perseverance, and as a reward to receive the joy of creativity. Having mastered these simple steps in practice, the logical question arises not "how to draw a tree", but how many tree species still exist in nature.

Instructions

The maple leaf has a very unusual and interesting shape. It should start with the image of a circle, with a part of a triangular shape missing at the bottom. Inside the resulting shape, you need to draw 5 straight lines directed in different directions. From the junction of these lines downward, you need to draw another line (leaf stalk). Further, around each of the five lines, you need to draw figures sticking out in different directions, resembling the outlines of houses. Smooth triangular lines should be drawn around the bottom two stripes, connected at the base of the cutting. Now the outline of the maple leaf should be jagged, and veins should be drawn inside the sheet.

The oak leaf also has a very interesting shape. It is not difficult to draw an oak leaf. First you need to draw on an oval with a slightly elongated bottom. Then, wavy lines should show the unusual shape of the oak leaf. At the bottom of the resulting shape, you need to draw a short handle. Next, you need to draw veins on the plate.

Drawing a linden leaf will also not be difficult. The base of a linden leaf is a shape that resembles. So, first of all, you should draw just such a figure. Next, the sheet should be serrated and a handle should be drawn to it. It remains to draw thin veins inside the sheet. The linden leaf is ready.

The strawberry leaf consists of three small leaves. In order to draw it, first, you need to draw 2 intersecting perpendicular lines (cross) on paper. The top three lines should be the same, the bottom line should be slightly longer than the others, then draw three ovals connected to each other. The three originally drawn line segments should be their midlines; now the three resulting ones should be jagged using triangular lines. Then you need to finish drawing the stalk and veins to the sheet.

The rowan leaf, like the strawberry leaf, consists of several leaves. First you need to draw the main long line. From it you should draw a pair of medium-length segments directed in opposite directions. Now you need to draw oblong leaves with small ones along the edge. The stretches from the main stem should serve as midlines to the leaves. The lower part of the main line should be turned into a leaf stalk. The final stage of drawing a rowan leaf is the image of veins on it.