In this short lesson we will learn to draw a forest step by step. If you are excellent at drawing trees, then drawing a forest will not be difficult for you.
Of course, it is better to paint the forest with paints to convey its delightful atmosphere. But in this lesson we will only sketch the forest, explaining to you all the main points when drawing, so we will only use a pencil.
Learn to draw a forest with a pencil
We will not draw an ordinary forest; to add contrast, there will be a long path in it. Also, to add contrast, instead of a path, you can make a house or some kind of eye-catching animal.
Stage 1
First of all, we need to sketch out the horizon and the path. The path must be built according to all the laws of perspective: it must be as thick as possible at the beginning of the drawing and gradually narrow towards the horizon. Since the trees and the path itself in our drawing are on a hill, the path does not narrow to a point, but seems to go behind the hill.
Even if you don’t have any path, you should still draw a horizon line, at least for yourself, so that it will be more convenient to place trees in the future. 
Stage 2
At the second stage, we begin to draw the trees, or rather, outline their stumps or bases. Try to make a variety of trees, namely, different species, different widths and different heights.
Please note that in the distance next to the path there are no trunks visible, but only the tops of the trees. This happens because beyond the horizon the surface of the earth is lower due to the hill. 
Stage 3
The forest is chaotic, so tree trunks should not be exactly at one angle. They may be tilted heavily to the left or slightly to the right. Shade the lower part of the trunk darker.
Also, at this stage, we must mark with a light pressure on the pencil the lines that will display the shadow of the trees. 
Stage 4
At this stage we will work with chiaroscuro. Pay attention to the own shadow of the right tree closest to us. Since the trunk is not an ordinary cylinder, but a relief surface, the shadow from it should not be ordinary. This applies not only to the right tree, but also to all other trees in the forest.
By left side of the road we shade the shadow that crosses the road. This gives our drawing an incredible three-dimensional effect.
Also, at this stage you need to plant bushes and darken the mounds. 
Stage 5
Let's detail our trees. We finish drawing the trunks and adding branches to them. All branches, of course, should not be similar friend like two peas in a pod. Therefore, try to depict them in different sizes, thickness, etc. 
Stage 6
At the last step, we detail the entire drawing as a whole and finish drawing the branches. It is very important to convey the volume of the picture, so all objects located in the distance must be made darker than those in front of us.
It will also create a great effect if we shade the entire background except for the small space above the path. Well, accordingly, do not forget to shade the path itself.
Our forest is ready! Now you must pick up a pen or pencil and draw your own unique forest. Don’t forget about animals, because they are an integral part of the forest: wolves, foxes, bears, deer, etc.
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 there should be a pine tree in his drawing, and not just a tree. Let's talk how to draw trees with a pencil.
Trees do not always have such characteristic appearance, which a pine tree has. Nevertheless, many trees have a fairly typical appearance. The most characteristic trees of our forests are coniferous spruce, pine and larch, and from deciduous birch, oak, partly Linden. From the south - pyramidal poplar, cypress, palm trees and some others. It is these, the most typical trees, that we will first get acquainted with.
Children very often draw trees. And the question of how to draw trees with a pencil appeared for many people back in school or kindergarten.
How to draw a Christmas tree (spruce)
Spruce is so characteristic that it is easily remembered and depicted even by children preschool age(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 about this tree? A tall, upright trunk, a whorled arrangement of branches, and the whorls of branches go almost from the base to the very top, the branches are densely covered with needles. All this is arranged 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. A little later we will look at how to draw deciduous trees pencil.
Examples of drawing spruce
Figure 2 - Developed and undeveloped “whorls” of young spruce
Speaking of character drawing of a young spruce, we must remind you of one more detail. Every year a new whorl grows from above. But not every whorl is preserved. Usually the stronger ones survive and suppress the nearest, lower whorls. As a result, quite large distances are obtained between the preserved whorls. From the dead whorls, only traces remain in the form of dried and broken branches. 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 to see how a young Christmas tree is drawn. The rays of its whorls are still light, and they hardly hang down. Drawing an adult Christmas tree a little different. Heavy lower branches (paws) hang almost to the ground (Fig. 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. Any person who hardly knows how to draw will draw a spruce if he only understands the nature of the structure of the whorls of the trunks. Thus, before drawing a spruce, you need to become familiar with the “anatomy” of the spruce. This is easily achieved if we think through and first draw 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 - More mature spruce
When the spruce is detailed, you can move on to drawing spruce trees and the spruce forest from afar. (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 spruce forest and in the distance, and near, and on the plain, and on the mountain slopes.)
Drawing a spruce forest
Spruce forests, even from a distance, do not lose their external features. They are distinguished by their sharp-toothed top. We are no longer talking about the characteristic blue velvet tone that spruce forest differs sharply from other forests located at the same distant distance. Of course, we don’t yet set ourselves the transfer of tone, 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 use shading. Distant trees, where details cannot be seen, can be covered with a simple touch, the farthest ones - 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 whorl branches are clearly visible, but also small, usually hanging down, branches, densely covered with needles. We cannot draw such details, but through vertical shading we can convey the character of these hanging branches (Fig. 3). It is clear that there are strokes in various parts ate are not the same. On the lower branches they can be thicker and longer, and on the upper branches thinner and shorter. It is more convenient to make these drawings in pencil at first.
How to draw a pine tree
Pine, like spruce, is a conifer, but there is a huge difference between pine and spruce. Spruce is shade-loving. It can grow in deep forests in conditions of almost twilight lighting. Pine, on the contrary, in highest degree photophilous. Pine tolerates rocky soil, sand, and lack of moisture, but dies with a lack of light. Thus, the pine and spruce completely different attitude to the light, and hence the different appearance, therefore, there is a difference in how to draw a pine tree.
Young pines, growing in an open place, are generally similar to spruce, only the rays of the whorls are spaced less frequently and the needles are longer. The sparse arrangement of branches is already a consequence of the light-loving nature. As they grow, the lower branches, darkened by the upper ones, die off. And the upper branches, in the struggle for light, develop very unevenly. Strongly developed individual rays of whorls turn into thick branches that grow into 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 mature pine no longer resembles spruce in any way, and even the whorled arrangement of branches becomes barely noticeable (Fig. 7).
Figure 7 - How to draw a pine tree: on the left is a pine tree growing in an open place, on the right are 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 character traits(Fig. 7). It is very useful to look at separately growing pines in nature, and then at pines in the forest. It is also useful to look at paintings by artists. In paintings of a painted pine tree, everything that is most characteristic is usually expressed.
Drawing a pine tree in the forest
So far we have talked about pine trees growing in open areas. Conditions are different in the forest. There a pine tree fights with neighboring pines. The struggle for light leads to the rapid upward growth of some pines and the death of others that lag behind in their growth. As a result, the pine trees in the forest have a cylindrical tall trunk, almost devoid of branches, and a dense top. In a pine forest you can always see trees that differ in their vitality. Some have tall and, compared to others, thick trunks, with a richly developed crown rising above the neighboring crowns. These are the “dominant” trees. Nearby there may be weaker pines with a thin but also tall trunk and a less developed crown. Finally, there will also be pines with very thin trunks and a poorly developed crown that cannot spread out into the open space. These are “oppressed” trees, dying or completely dead, devoid of green needles (Fig. 8).
Figure 8 - Pine in the forest: A- "dominant" b And V- oppressed, G- dead.
Drawing a pine forest
Just as we drew a spruce (first close up, then in the distance, then moving on to groups of spruce trees and a spruce forest), we will also draw pine trees. As you move away from the viewer, the outline of the pine tree becomes simpler, and finally, the pine tree takes on the appearance that is close to conventional icon pine, used on profiles and some maps (Fig. 9).
A group of pines or a pine forest from a distance appears as a dark mass, which on top has irregular, sparsely spaced, rounded teeth of varying sizes. Below, if there is no edge, vertical trunks are clearly visible. It is most convenient to convey these trunks with vertical strokes (Fig. 10). In general, it must be said that when drawing pine forest and individual pines have the character of strokes great importance. However, due to the characteristic nature of the pine crown, you can successfully use ordinary strokes.
Figure 9 - Near and distant pines
Pines are not the same in different areas. Thus, pine in the taiga zone is very different from Crimean pine. The shapes of pine trees in Mediterranean countries and Japan differ even more. The latter have a more developed crown 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 found. Thus, free-standing pines in open areas have a thicker trunk, powerful branches and a richly developed crown (Fig. 7). Pines of mountain gorges, on the contrary, have unusually tall 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. Tree trunks are unusually elongated in height (Altai).
How to draw larch
Larch is especially characteristic of the taiga zone of Siberia. But it often occurs within our European territory. Larch differs from other conifers in that it loses its needles during the winter. The latter circumstance is reflected in a certain way on her appearance. In winter, larch does not have needles - this is already one of its features. Larch branches devoid of needles do not hold snow. Hence, the branches, devoid of needles and snow, even with their small thickness, very rarely bend downwards, as we saw with spruce, but more often stick out freely to the sides and in the upper parts of the tree even bend upward (Fig. 12).
Figure 12 - Simplified “larch skeleton”.
Larch has a tall, upright trunk and a peculiar whorled branching, which is sharply different from spruce and fir.
Let us give, as an example, several sketches of larches made in winter time(Fig. 13 and 14). Larches located at a distance retain their character well (Fig. 15).
Figure 13 - Simplified image of an adult and old larch in winter.
Figure 14 - Simplified drawing of a larch forest in winter
Larches are characterized by a light, bright green color in summer, very pleasing to the eye, soft yellow or silvery yellow in late autumn and a peculiar green haze in spring.
Figure 15 - Highly simplified image of distant larches
How to draw a birch
White bark, peculiar branching and especially hanging thin branches are very characteristic features of our birch. Examining the branching of a birch, we immediately note those extending from the trunk, under sharp corners, rather thick branches, which branch in the same way further, turning into thin and unusually long terminal branches.
This structure of the branches is what causes them to droop. And the overhanging branches largely determine the unique appearance of the birch tree, which we all know so well. Note that when drawing a birch just as in other cases, the most important thing is building the base of the tree: trunk, branching, the nature of the final 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 birch trees.
Drawing trees: aspen and poplar
Aspen, growing in the area of forest fires and clearings, is distinguished by a thin, high, upright trunk and thin branches extending from the trunk successively, most often at an angle of 30-40° (Fig. 17). The thin branches of the aspen do not droop, 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 form is quite close to our usual poplar (Fig. 17).
Figure 17 - Left: We draw a young aspen without leaves and with leaves. On right: Branching pattern and crown outline of a common poplar
As we see, the question is how to draw trees with a pencil, is not clear. Let's look at how to draw a tree like this 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 appearance of poplar is very typical. It is determined by the presence of a tall, upright trunk and a kind of branching, as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18 - Pyramid poplar without leaves and with leaves
How to draw a tree with a pencil: linden
The appearance of linden 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 extend from the trunk at sharp angles. The branches reach a great length, branching densely towards the end. This dense branching leads to increased weight of the terminal parts, which in turn leads to some drooping of the apical branches. The overhang is significantly less than that of birch, but more than that of poplar and oak (Fig. 19).
Figure 19 — Drawing a linden tree
From a distance, linden groves and forests are distinguished by the soft rounded outlines of their crowns, reminiscent of the tops of cumulus clouds.
Let's look at how to draw trees like oak with a pencil.
How to draw an oak tree
The oak tree has a different character with its strong and slightly bendable branches. Unlike drawing a tree such as linden, poplar and some other broad-leaved tree species, oak branches extend from the trunk at angles close to right. The branches of the second and third order also roughly extend out (Fig. 20). The branches are distinguished by their thickness, knobbiness and dense pubescence at the ends (the pubescence consists of thin branches and dense foliage).
This peculiar branching pattern 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 oak leaf, but with secondary, pronounced serration (Fig. 21). At all appearance oak expresses the inflexibility and strength of a mighty tree. No wonder oak is a symbol of resilience and strength.
Figure 20 - How to draw an oak tree correctly: Left: Simplified image of an oak tree without leaves and with leaves; On right: Young oaks without leaves
Oak trees in the forest have a more elongated upward shape, but the main features remain approximately the same.
Figure 21 — Outlines of an oak tree
Without being able to dwell on the characteristics of our other less common or less characteristic trees, we will touch very briefly on some of the most typical southern trees with which we often encounter. This should include cypresses, palm trees, baobab and some others.
Drawing a cypress
Cypress A very typical plant for Mediterranean countries, it is also widespread as an ornamental plant along the southern coast of Crimea.
Strongly elongated upward, narrow, slender, with a sharp top, the cypress is easily conveyed in the drawing. Its strong upward elongation 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 branching patterns
How to draw a palm tree
How to draw a tree like a palm tree is also of interest.
Palm trees are different, but they are characterized by the absence of branching and the frond emerging from approximately one point. The correct representation of the shape and character of the palm tree primarily depends on the correct depiction of this frond exiting from one point. The general appearance of the crown is round 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.
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. The baobab tree is characterized by a very thick and, compared to its height, short trunk. The height of the trunk before branching begins is usually only 2.5-3 times its thickness. The trunk at a certain height immediately begins to divide into 5-7 (rarely more) thick branches. These main branches immediately begin to branch and very quickly lose their thickness. Unlike a cylindrical trunk, they have a conical shape. The baobab has a dense and very wide crown (Fig. 24).
Figure 24 - Baobab without leaves
When a person first picks up a pencil to draw a forest, he is faced with a problem: how to draw a huge variety of small parts? As a child, I asked a similar question to my teacher: “How should I draw trees correctly - should I draw all the leaves or not?” To which he replied with a smile: “Of course not!” How then to draw a forest correctly?
1. Conveying space and perspective in a forest drawing.
When artists paint interiors or city streets, then everything is clear with perspective. Rectangular, simple geometric shapes easily “fit” into perspective reduction. Here it is easy to outline the horizon line and bring all sides of the buildings to the vanishing point. But how is space organized in the forest, where it is filled with all sorts of branches, snags, foliage... In the illustration, I specially drew a diagram of five planes, reminiscent of a room. This makes it easier for a beginning artist to imagine space. Further, against this background distribute trees. Trees have trunks and crowns where the shapes are far from simple geometric. They are “clumsy” because they have many bends and kinks, and also abound in such details as bark, small branches, etc. But, despite these “difficulties,” they also subordinate linear perspective, just like rectangles. The tree trunks in the foreground are larger, in the second they are smaller, etc. In addition, one tree covers another or one branch covers part of another branch. The trees in the foreground are so large that they do not fit into the sheet and extend beyond its frame. Thus, the viewer finds himself inside the forest, and is not an observer from the outside when the forest is built like a wall next to him.
In the illustrations, I gave an example from my drawings, where the forest is drawn “from the outside” and “from the inside”. Therefore, you need to remember that it is possible different angles and points of view. I.I. Shishkin loved to paint the forest, “placing” the viewer inside.
2. Generalization of small parts into masses of large, medium and small sizes.
In a forest drawing, of course, you can highlight individual leaves, focusing on the compositional center. I devoted a separate article to this issue, which you can read. However, more often the artist has to generalize. It is generalization that is always more difficult for beginners than drawing details. But it is necessary. So, what needs to be summarized and how? You need to generalize individual leaves and branches that form groups or masses. These groups should not be made the same size. Everything in nature is dynamic. Therefore, the drawing must be dynamic, and this is achieved through the transmission of rhythm. Rhythm is created when the artist does not create “sameness” in the drawing. Therefore, the masses of foliage will be different in size- large, medium, small. But the rhythm will be transmitted not only by size, but also degree of generalization. We greatly generalize certain masses of branches and leaves, literally blurring the image. For example, it is appropriate in the background. But we can’t generalize some groups so much: in them you can discern a certain semblance of foliage that forms a “clumsy” texture. Well, individual groups in the foreground will, of course, contain details: carefully drawn leaves and branches. However, they will belong this group. But separately located trees, branches, leaves need to be detailed with care. If there are too many such objects in the drawing, they will look “glued” to the drawing and will not part a single whole, which will cause a “cartoonish” and unnatural effect.
3. Volume in natural forms.
It is, of course, easier to convey the volume of a cylinder or ball when we draw a still life. But in the forest, there are no such forms. At first sight. But if you look closely, then in basis the shape of the tree trunks remains the same cylinder. IN basis intricately shaped groups of foliage - ball. IN basis paths in the forest - tetrahedral corridor shape. And so on. Understanding It is easier for an artist to generalize natural forms and convey volume. Chiaroscuro can be seen on tree trunks, on masses of foliage and individual leaves, on the entire crown of a tree, and even on a whole group of many trees. As an example, I illustrated chiaroscuro on a tree trunk. Although its shape is based on a cylinder, it still has irregularities and bends. In addition, the trunk is covered with bark, which has its own characteristics for each tree species. Therefore, the shading will not be smooth, but more textured. Here, each artist has his own shading techniques, so let’s not philosophize beyond what is necessary and create unnecessary templates. As for chiaroscuro in general, it is built from light, penumbra, shadow, reflex and falling shadow. It’s easier to understand this on a jug or in a still life drawing. How can you see such subtleties in the mass of foliage? Observation is important here. No wonder I.I. Shishkin is called a naturalist. He studied nature in detail, memorized varieties of grasses and trees. Therefore, watching the forest, you can see all the nuances of chiaroscuro in foliage, branches, etc. In academic drawing, this is called light-shadow modeling of form. Namely, modeling. That is, here you need to model, not copy, but understand the essence by observing nature.
In drawing a forest, of course, there are other issues that cannot be covered in one article. But the three aspects I've listed here are key. That's why I called them the keys to success. Keeping them in mind, you can learn to draw a forest professionally and competently.
Every 4 seconds, an area of forest equal to a standard one is cut down in the world. football field. This is statistics. Fastest rate of deforestation in South-East Asia. The Chinese are multiplying, but they have nowhere to live. So what should I do? We need drawing paper! I want to tell you how to draw a forest with a pencil. This won't restore our fauna, but it's worth a try. Forest Facts:
- Aokihara Forest, or Suicide Forest. The strange place deservedly received its name. It itself is so thick that light practically does not penetrate there, and compasses stop working. For some reason, this particular place in Japan has become a favorite place for those wishing to commit suicide (apparently, some do not have the courage to commit hara-kiri).
- In the Kaliningrad region there is a forest that local residents called Dancing, or drunk. No, alcoholics and drug addicts do not gather there. The fact is that pine trees grow per 1 square kilometer, which, according to unknown to science reason, they twisted their trunks strangely. Some were completely wrapped in knots. As if they were tormented by stomach pain.
- It is generally accepted that tropical forests are full of various sounds and noises. I will disappoint you - during the day the jungle is quieter than a sleeping child. The life of all animals there begins at night, and even then they behave very carefully and quietly.
Let's try to draw.
How to draw a forest with a pencil step by step
Step one. Let's start with something simple: draw a horizon line, and with two vertical lines Let's draw a path. 
Step two. On the sides of the invented path we draw tree trunks, large and small. 
Step three. Let's draw the trunks higher and draw their bottoms with a pencil. We’ll also add some grass at the base of the trunks. 
Sha is the fourth. Finally, let’s draw the tops with branches and add shadows. 
Step five. 
Step six. 
Save the forest - use paper on both sides (just not in the toilet). But it's better to plant new plants. I look forward to your wishes and ideas on this page.
Trees may seem like some of the easiest subjects to draw. If you have never drawn, the task may be too simple...
...or too literal:
In none of the drawings do we see anything similar to real objects. The first is just a symbol of a tree, and the second suggests the definition of a tree. Your job as an artist is to paint what we see, not what we know. Drawing trees– a great exercise for developing this skill!
In this lesson I will show you, how to draw oak, pine and weeping willow in a simple and realistic way.
What you will need:
- Several sheets of paper;
— Hard pencil (HB);
- Pencil medium soft(2B);
— Soft pencil (5B or less);
- Sharpener.
Usually a pair of hard pencils (HB) is enough, but this set is not universal for all drawings. To get dark shadows, we need soft pencils. There is no need to choose expensive ones - I bought the most common ones, and they perform their function perfectly. If you doubt whether you need to draw, then a set of pencils of different degrees of hardness will not be a big loss on your budget, and drawing with these is much easier!
You will also need a sharpener. A dull tip leaves lighter strokes and does not achieve the expected effect. Always keep your pencils sharp and remember that soft pencils wear out faster!
Regarding paper: it can be anything. Regular printer paper will also work. However, you should not draw on a whole sheet - than smaller figure, those less details you will need to add. In reality, my drawings are about 9 cm in height.
Soft pencils help make shadows darker, which cannot be said about hard pencils. Hard pencils are not as dark, even if you press hard on them!
- DRAWING AN OAK
Step 1
The brain works in an unusual way: first it grasps big picture and then pays attention to details. Therefore, you should not start drawing with details - you will need to create a base first.
Draw the general shape of the tree with a few faint strokes and dots. To do this, use a hard (HB) pencil, do not press on it. These strokes will not be part of the finished image - they will not be visible in the finished drawing; The camera and scanner don't recognize them (I used Photoshop so you can see them!).
Step 2
Draw the trunk. Don't forget - the lower part should expand downwards. How bigger tree, the shorter and thicker its trunk.
Step 3
Draw the branches at the top of the trunk.
Continue drawing the branches, gradually lowering the line as they lengthen.
Step 4
Add other branches to each branch (the longer, the lower they go). The strokes should be light.
Step 5
Using short, sharp strokes, draw the shape of the tree's crown. It doesn't have to be smooth and neat.
Step 6
Using the same method, draw small “clouds” of leaves inside the crown. Leave some areas empty so that parts of the branches are visible - this structure looks more interesting.
Step 7
Add thickness to the branches in places where they are not covered by leaves.
Step 8
Before you start applying shadows, determine which parts of the tree will be bright and which parts will have shadows. You can identify them by simple shading.
Step 9
Take a soft (2B) pencil (make sure it's sharp) and create texture on the trunk. Remember to also leave white areas - this is important for texture.
Step 10
Take soft pencils (2B and 5B) and darken the barrel according to the original light distribution plan. Don't be afraid to click on soft pencil to get the shadow you need, but don't overdo it! The fewer black areas in the picture, the more impressive it looks.
Step 11
Take hard pencil and sketch out the outlines of the leaves. Draw them in relaxed circles, quickly, with sharp movements.
Step 12
Each branch also has its own small crown (these are the “clouds” that you drew). They need to be shaded in the same way as if they were separate trees.
First, use a soft (2B) pencil to draw darker circles on the dark side. Don't press too hard at first so you can correct any mistakes.
Once you're sure you've got the dark sides right, add shadows and depth to them, and add some transition between the light and dark parts.
Step 13
Use a soft (2B) pencil to add some stray leaves throughout the crown and "little crowns." This will create the effect of additional, barely visible branches.
Step 14
Take the softest pencil and add some dark accents in the darkest places. The crown will be more contrasting. Also make sure that all leaves are darker than the “sky” background - leaves cannot be transparent! You can go over the lightest areas again with a hard pencil.
- DRAWING A PINE TREE
Step 1
Again, we start drawing with the general outline of the tree. Take a hard pencil and draw light lines.
Step 2
Draw the branches. Don't try to get them exactly right, just sketch them out.
Step 3
As with the oak tree, draw “clouds” on the branches. This time they should be narrower and even more uneven. Leave plenty of free space between them.
Step 4
Draw the outline of the trunk - long and narrow.
Step 5
Use a soft (2B) pencil to darken the barrel...
...and then a softer pencil to highlight the darkest side.
Step 6
This time there is no need to fill in the “clouds” with circles; fill them instead with sharp and chaotic strokes.
Step 7
Use a soft (2B) pencil to draw needles along the outline of the clouds. They should be thin and sharp.
Step 8
Draw the branches and darken them with two soft pencils.
Step 9
Draw some more more needles inside the “clouds” with a soft (2B) pencil).
Step 10
Use the softest pencil to darken the clouds. If you want, you can simply darken them completely - evergreen trees are usually dark themselves.
Step 11
Finally, use your softest pencil to draw in the completely dark “clouds” between the branches.
- DRAWING A WEEPING WILLOW
Step 1
We will draw according to the same scheme. Let's draw general outline willows are something like a fountain.
Step 2
Draw the outline of the trunk.
Step 3
Draw the branches away from the trunk...
... descending with length.
Step 4
Draw the outlines of the “clouds”; this time they will look more like curtains.
Step 5
Fill in the trunk and branches with shading using a soft (2B) pencil.
Step 6
Darken the trunk and branches with the softest pencil.
Step 7
Take a soft (2B) pencil and draw ribbon-like lines along the “curtains”. They should form an arc at the very beginning.
Step 8
Darken the "curtains" with darker and wider curling lines in the spaces.
Step 9
Use your softest pencil to draw dark “curtains” on the other, darkened side of the tree. You can also add leaves to the branches to make them more detailed.
Your trees are ready!
As you can see, draw trees- an easy task; you just need to convey their appearance, not their definition. However, this is just the beginning of learning - if you want to become a real professional in drawing trees, take a notepad with you on your walk. Observe the trees you pass by and try to make them quick sketches. This way you can develop intuitive drawing. If you prefer to stay at home, look at photos of trees on the Internet.
Translation of an article from the site design.tutsplus.com.
