Category Archives: Project 4 Drawing trees

How many different tree types have you drawn? I have drawn 9 different types of tree so far. What techniques did you use to distinguish each type? I tried to show overall shape, how the branches and foliage formed around … Continue reading →

Aim of the exercise: To work in a wood or study a group of trees, looking for a point of interest and trying to work in broad tonal areas. The drawing should suggest form and mass but we were not … Continue reading →

Aim of the exercise: To spend time really looking at a tree in detail. Using A3 paper and a fine drawing medium e.g. drawing pen, pencil or ballpoint, try to capture what makes the tree distinctive, drawing fast, continually observing … Continue reading →

Aim of the exercise: To do about 4 preliminary drawings of a tree, building up on the basis of the previous sketches. 1) Draw a simple outline of the tree’s overall shape 2) Draw basic shapes in outline/shaded areas that … Continue reading →