Draw an autumn tree step by step for a child with a pencil. Master class on drawing autumn trees in kindergarten
Trees are an integral element of the landscape, so you definitely need to learn how to draw them. In this lesson we will look at the step-by-step drawing of birch, oak, pine, palm and other trees.
For your convenience, you can use the contents.
Let's not be verbose, because everyone knows what a tree is and what it is needed for. So, let's figure out how to draw a tree with a pencil step by step.
Drawing a birch tree
Birch is the easiest tree to draw. It’s easier to just draw a tree trunk with a pencil and outline it in green. It is drawn from curved lines; even its trunk, as a rule, is not a straight line. It is very difficult to go outside and find a birch tree with a perfectly straight trunk.
So, let's draw a birch tree step by step.
Stage 1
We will start drawing a birch tree from the trunk. As mentioned earlier, birch does not have a completely straight trunk. Therefore, we draw it a little curved.
If you are painting a landscape, then you should pay attention to the weather in your painting. If you want to depict the wind, then do not forget to tilt the birch tree in the wind. The angle of inclination depends on the strength of the wind. But despite the wind, the birch tree can be tilted at a strong angle in calm weather.
In our example, we drew the birch tree not very strongly curved. 
Stage 2
The second stage is nothing out of the ordinary. We just draw the trunk and be sure to leave the tips along the entire area of the trunk, the branches of our tree will grow from there. Like other normal trees, the birch trunk is much wider at the very bottom than at the top. 
Stage 3
At the third stage we draw the branches. As with a trunk, as they lengthen they become narrower. If a branch next to the trunk is thick enough and grows upward, then it becomes thinner and hangs down, the branches must be drawn in this way, otherwise the tree will look unrealistic. 
Stage 4
At this stage we draw thin branches. In most cases, they are so thin that they are unable to grow upward and simply hang down. Also, at this step we draw the bark with simple pencil strokes (or pen, or paints). 
Stage 5
If you are painting a winter landscape, then you should have finished with the birch tree at the fourth stage, but if it is summer in your painting, then we proceed to the last stage.
And this stage is not very difficult :)
We take different shades of green (this way the drawing will look more realistic) and draw leaves.
Our birch is ready and we move on to the next tree.
How to draw an oak tree with a pencil step by step?
Oak is a beautiful and massive tree. Drawing it with a pencil is a little more difficult than the birch tree that we drew above, but you will definitely succeed, and if you regularly practice drawing, then in the future you will be able to draw very, very cool trees.
Stage 1
At the first stage we will make sketches, so do not press too hard on the pencil, you will have to erase it later... We draw a hexagon as in the picture below - this is the future foliage of the tree, we also draw two sticks from below - this is the future trunk. 
Stage 2
This stage may seem very strange to you, we draw the trunk and draw absolutely uneven shapes and lines. In the future, starting from these strange lines and shapes, we will draw shadows. 
Stage 3
We put shadows on the trunk and try to depict the shadows in the foliage, namely in the uneven shapes that we drew in the previous step. 
The second and third stages are very complex, although at first glance they seem very simple. Don't worry if you don't succeed the first time. Perhaps it will work from the second or from the tenth or from the hundredth, the more you practice drawing, the faster and better you will draw.
Stage 4
This stage is much simpler than the previous ones. Here we simply draw the branches that are hidden in the oak leaves. 
Stage 5
Well, the last stage is the simplest stage. We erase all the auxiliary lines and our oak is ready.
We hope you figured out how to draw an oak tree step by step, but if you don’t succeed, don’t worry! You will definitely learn how to draw it, the main thing is to practice a lot.
Young oak
A little higher we learned how to draw an old oak tree, now it’s time to figure out how to draw a young oak tree step by step. Its drawing is very similar to drawing an old oak, but the size of the trunk and the lushness of the foliage are much smaller.
Stage 1
Draw an oak trunk and branches with a pencil. We draw the trunk not very thick, since the oak is still young. Please note that all the branches are pointing towards the sky. 
Stage 2
At the second stage we draw the foliage. To do this, you need to outline the tree with careless strokes. As a result, the width of the foliage should be slightly greater than the height. 
Stage 3
Now the very difficult steps for beginners begin. Sometimes even experienced artists encounter problems at this stage.
At the third stage we begin to draw chiaroscuro. Try to shade the foliage casually, while leaving empty spaces in some places. This may seem like an easy step, but it's not. It takes many hours of practice to get the chiaroscuro shading right, so don't worry if you don't get it right. 
Stage 4
At this stage we paint over the tree trunk and branches. Before you start painting, you need to determine which side the light will fall from and paint one part lighter than the other. In our example, the light comes from the right side, so the right side of the trunk is slightly lighter than the left.
Also, the lower part of the foliage in the branch growth area is slightly darker than the top of the foliage. This happens because less light falls there than at the top. 
Stage 5
At the final stage of drawing an oak tree with a pencil, we finish drawing the foliage of the tree. We draw contours in empty spaces on the foliage, this will give more volume. We also shade in some places on the foliage and refine the light and shade.
That's all, the young oak is ready! This is a very difficult tree to draw, so better draw a birch forest :)
How to draw a regular tree with a pencil
Now we will try to describe in as much detail as possible the step-by-step drawing of a tree in 15 steps. Let's start drawing!
Stage 1
We draw the trunk and outline the foliage, do not press the pencil very hard as some lines will then have to be erased. 
Stage 2
At the second stage, we draw the trunk and sketch out the future branches of the tree. 
Stage 3
At the third stage we draw the foliage on the tree. Everything is simple here, use careless rounded lines to draw something similar to the one in the picture below. If the tree will stand in windy weather, its foliage should be tilted slightly in the direction of the wind. In our example, the tree stands in calm weather. 
Stage 4
At the fourth stage, we erase the auxiliary line that we drew in the first stage and begin to detail the tree from the very bottom. We draw the first branches and use sloppy lines to depict the relief of the bark. 
Stage 5
We continue to draw the branches of the tree. 
Stage 6
We sketch the bark with sloppy lines on the surface of the entire tree. Also, at this stage we draw one branch with leaves on the left side of the tree. 
Stage 7
Using sloppy rounded lines we draw leaves on all branches of the tree. 
Stage 8
The eighth stage is also quite simple. Let's draw the earth. Of course, if you are drawing a full-fledged landscape, then in this case you need to act according to the situation. Perhaps you are painting a surreal landscape and you have trees in the air :) 
Stage 9
We paint over the trunk and branches with a fairly dark pencil, or paint. 
Stage 10
Now press the pencil a little softer and paint over the left side of the tree. 
Stage 11
As in the previous stage, paint over the right side of the tree. 
Stage 12
Since the light falls on the tree from above, its top is lighter than the bottom of the tree, so we try to show this in the drawing. We paint over the lower left part of the tree, pressing the pencil a little harder than in the previous stages. 
Stage 13
Draw the leaves of the tree. You should not draw the leaves in an even row; they should be placed randomly on the branches. 
Stage 14
Since the light falls on our tree from the top right, the right side should be lighter than the left. However, draw a little shadow under the branches, this will make the drawing look much more professional.
As mentioned earlier, chiaroscuro is very difficult, so don't worry if you don't get it right. 
Stage 15
At the last stage we draw the highlights, if you drew with a pencil, you can just take an eraser and wash it a little :) If you painted with paints, then you will need white paint.
That's it, our tree is ready! In our example, we painted in black and white. Colored wood is drawn in the same way, it’s just that with black and white it’s easier to understand the new material.
How to draw a pine tree step by step?
It's time to learn how to draw a pine tree. We will not analyze drawing a pine tree with a pencil in very detail, since pine is an ordinary tree, we drew the same trees earlier, only pine has some features that we will analyze.
If you haven’t read about drawing previous trees, we recommend that you read it. Of course, this is not necessary :)
Stage 1
At the first stage, we draw a trunk, which, like all other trees, is thicker at the bottom than at the top. Without pressing too hard on the pencil, we outline the locations of future branches, and the top of the tree resembles an arrowhead in shape. 
Stage 2
At the second stage, we detail our pine tree. In the ovals that we drew at the previous stage we draw branches, which also have ovals and various rounded shapes similar to clouds :) We will detail these small ovals (clouds) in the next stage. 
Stage 3
The third is the most difficult stage. At this stage it is necessary to detail the branches as much as possible. Although it is much simpler than it seems at first glance.
At this stage, you need to make ribbed edges instead of smooth edges, our ovals and clouds. This will be enough to make the tree look realistic. 
Stage 4
At the fourth stage we work on chiaroscuro.
As stated earlier, the top is lighter because light falls on it, the lower branches are darker because less light falls on them.
We draw the bark with careless lines.
The pine is ready and now we move on to our last tree for today - this is a palm tree!
Learn to draw a palm tree
If the weather outside your window is bad, then it’s time to draw a paradise with a palm tree, coconuts and the sea :) We won’t draw the sea in this lesson, but we will draw a palm tree and coconuts!
A palm tree is not an ordinary tree, so before you start drawing it, carefully study the result of your future work, which we present below. 
Have you looked? Now it's time to draw it.
Stage 1
At the first stage, we draw a trunk and from the tip of the trunk we make five lines directed in different directions - these are the future leaves of our palm tree. 
Stage 2
Now let's start drawing the palm leaves. It may seem strange to you that all the leaves are different and drawn differently, and one side of the leaf is different from the other, but don’t worry, this is all due to the laws of perspective and volume.
We outline the five lines outlined earlier, for now we will outline only the three lines closest to us.
Next to the left line, we draw another line in parallel; it will divide the sheet in half, and under the parallel line we draw inverted letters “P”.
There is no need to draw any lines next to the middle line, since it itself divides the sheet in half. Around this line we draw sharp triangles as shown in the figure.
There is no need to draw any lines near the right line since this sheet is curved and only one part of the sheet is visible. Below the line we draw a mixture of inverted letters and triangles.
We will consider the remaining lines at another stage. 
Stage 3
At the third stage, we draw coconuts, one branch on the right and draw one leaf on the left, it grew from the top left line. 
Stage 4
Now we draw the left hanging leaf and draw the leaf on the right, which grew from the upper right line. 
Stage 5
At the final stage we apply chiaroscuro. We draw textures on the trunk using rounded lines, shade the distant leaves more strongly than the front ones and our palm tree is ready!
Let's summarize
We hope you learned how to draw a tree you like. As a result, I would like to note that if you don’t get beautiful trees or some other drawings, or if nothing works out at all, then don’t worry! Draw more and over time you will become a real artist.
Even small children can draw a tree using the “poke” method. The master class is conducted by Vera Parfentyeva, a reader of “Native Path”, a technology teacher, the head of an art circle for preschool children, a participant in our Internet Workshop of educational games “Through play - to success!”.
To draw a tree using the poke method you will need:
- gouache paints,
- brushes No. 2, No. 4,
- white watercolor paper A 4.
We will paint this tree immediately with paints without first drawing the outline. The crown of the tree will consist of 3 tiers of different sizes. We will draw it as follows.
Step by step description of drawing a tree
Step 1:
In the center of the upper part of the sheet of paper, using a brush No. 4 with yellow paint, draw a dotted contour in the form of a cloud on the upper tier of the tree crown. The brush must be held vertically. You need to paint with the tip of the brush, making “pokes”. Then, inside the contour using the “poke” method, we will paint over this tier.
Step 2: Stepping back from the first tier down approximately 1 - 1.5 centimeters, as in the first point, we point-draw the second tier of the crown a little larger than the first. I say approximate because the size of each tier will be completely different for everyone. Therefore, every little artist will orient himself in size relative to the sheet. The contour should not be perfectly smooth and symmetrical along the edges relative to the center.
Step 3: Similar to the previous points, inside the contour using the “poke” method, paint over the second tier and draw the third tier. Let's fill it inside the contour. Make sure that the brush is always directed vertically.
Step 4: Apply dotted orange paint to all three tiers of the autumn tree. We apply orange paint mostly on the left side at the bottom of the crown, creating darker spots, because Let's conditionally choose the lighting on the right. Therefore, the right side should be lighter than the left.
Step 5: Using the “poke” method, we’ll paint the grass under the tree first with yellow paint, then with orange.
Step 6: To source No. 2, use brown paint to draw a trunk between the tiers. Moreover, it is better to draw it from the bottom up, since the tree grows, gradually narrowing the trunk towards the upper small tier. It is advisable to take paint in two shades: dark and lighter. Then the texture of the bark will stand out on the trunk. Let's draw the branches.
Step 7: Since we conventionally assumed that the light falls on the tree from the right, we will add thin lines along the trunk on the right side with yellow paint.
I would like to add that children of different ages completed the task. Some completed the drawing of an autumn tree entirely on their own. For others, I helped them first draw on the outline and trunk with a pencil.
Examples of children's drawings of autumn trees
How to draw a tree: creative tasks for children
— What two groups are tree species divided into? (deciduous and coniferous)
- Name the species of deciduous trees (Rowan, aspen, poplar, linden, elm, autumn, maple, birch and others).
-What tree did you depict? Think about whether it is possible to depict coniferous trees using this technique?
— Try to draw a pine tree using this technique? How can I do that? ().
- Consider the shape of the tree. Are the crown and trunk dimensions the same at the top and bottom? What is the difference? How can you get this result when drawing a tree?
— Why is autumn called golden?
— Read to children or learn poems about autumn:
If in the trees
the leaves have turned yellow,
If the land is far away
the birds have flown away
If the sky is gloomy,
if it rains,
It's that time of year
It's called autumn. (M. Khodyakova “Autumn”)
Following the summer
Autumn is coming.
Yellow songs
The wind sings to her
Red under your feet
Spreads leaves
White snowflake
Flying into the blue. (V. Stepanov “Autumn is Coming”)
An autumn tree can be drawn not only using the “poke” method, but also using other techniques. How to do this is in the step-by-step master classes below.
Master class 2. How to paint an autumn tree with watercolors using a straw
In this step-by-step video from the Art School channel, you will learn how to draw a tree very quickly and easily using a straw, a brush and watercolors.
Master class 3. How to paint an autumn tree with watercolors using the monotype technique
Master class 4. How to paint an autumn tree with gouache paints
If you want to draw a more realistic tree, then there is a very, very detailed master class for you - a tree drawing lesson.
Click on or on the course cover below to free subscription
Autumn is already in earnest, and every day the trees are becoming yellower and more transparent. I want to catch this elusive beauty before the leaves fall off! Hurry up, let’s paint autumn with watercolors! But how to draw an autumn tree if you are not an artist? Very simple and similar! I’m sharing an amazing technique: painting a golden birch... with splashes!
The splash painting technique has long been our favorite, ever since we painted the starry sky with it a couple of years ago. Because darling, it won’t be difficult even for a very young artist to paint Space, fireworks, sea pebbles on the shore or a tree with splashes!
We need:
- drawing paper;
- watercolor paints;
- thin and wide brushes;
- water.
Option for the youngest artists:
- paper;
- Finger paint.
You draw a silhouette of a tree, and let the baby make round prints - leaves - with his finger.
How to paint an autumn tree with splashes:
Mom or Dad: draw the silhouette of a tree with a thin brush. Draw the tree you like. Apricot, chestnut, linden. I like birch.
Then we show the child how to paint with splashes. In this matter, some caution is needed, otherwise “autumn leaves” may appear not only in the picture, but also around.
Therefore, cover the table under the drawing with a sheet of newspaper. Then fill the brush with more water and dip the wet brush into the paint. The main thing in painting with splashes, and in general with watercolors, is that there is more water than paint. That's why they are watercolors - water paints.
Now we gently hit the finger with the brush, holding it over the desired place in the drawing - so that splashes of paint fly onto the paper. Have you mastered the technique? Now -
Children: draw splashes of leaves on the branches of an autumn tree, under the tree and in the air around it! Golden, sunny yellow, orange, red, light green!
You can also add some rain with blue splashes!
Allow the design to dry before placing it upright, otherwise it may splatter. Although then it will turn out even more original: the colors will mix, forming beautiful tints.
Now you know how to paint an autumn tree with splashes! By the way, you can paint a spring tree in the same way - spray it with light green paint, you get a spring haze that envelops the trees when the first leaves are just about to appear. And you can depict a tree in winter - take white gouache and sprinkle frost and snow on the branches of the tree onto blue cardboard. We paint autumn, the sea, and fireworks in watercolors - try it too, you will like it!
(Read 1 time, 7 visits today)
If you have always wanted to learn how to draw, but for some reason you weren’t able to do it, then our article will definitely be useful to you. Here you will find simple drawings of golden autumn with step-by-step explanations.
Even without any special talent for drawing, you can draw quite simple but beautiful drawings. There are already many articles on our website that explain in detail exactly how to draw various drawings with pencils, gouache or watercolors.
This article will help you draw not very complicated autumn landscapes with colored pencils and paints.
How to draw a beautiful autumn nature landscape with a pencil step by step for beginners?
Now we will tell you how to draw a bright autumn landscape using the most common pencils that can be bought at any stationery store.
On a blank sheet of paper, we first outline the approximate location of our fence. To do this, draw a short vertical line below the middle of the sheet and slightly to the right. Then we draw a horizontal stripe crossing it and two stripes at the bottom, going to the vertical one.
We outline the trees. To do this, draw two vertical lines as shown in the figure. We draw a crown for the trees - large ovals of irregular shape. In the background we denote the forest with a curved horizontal line.
We draw the fence in detail. There should be a total of 7 vertical stakes. The two lower horizontal lines that we drew at the beginning are the rods behind the stakes. We also outline them. You can mark grass under the fence.
We make our trees voluminous - add a lush crown, not very thick trunks. Be sure to draw the branches in the crown to make the drawing look more natural. In the foreground we mark a path. You can take the path into the distance, or you can do it as in the photo.
. “Couldn’t be more detailed.” That's what we could call this part of the work. All the details that were conceived must be transferred to paper. These are clouds, drawing leaves, bark, grass in the foreground. Let's draw a little bird on the fence.
Take an eraser and remove all unnecessary strokes. so to speak, “cleaning up” the drawing. The lines should be smooth, single. Since a person is not a robot, the hand of even an experienced artist can sometimes tremble and produce less than ideal lines.
We take 5 colored pencils: 3 shades of green (from light to dark) and two shades of yellow (one lemon, the other warmer, a mixture of lemon and ocher). And with the help of these pencils, using vertical short strokes, we begin to draw the grass in the foreground and in the background. Please note that the grass in the foreground is drawn in more detail, unlike the background.
Using red, gray and yellow colors we draw the path and stones. We leave several small red spots on the path - these are fallen leaves.
Using a black pencil we draw the trunks and branches of birch trees. Don’t forget that the trunks of birch trees are painted with stripes (we use black and gray pencils for this), and the branches can be drawn in black. We paint the trunks of bushes brown.
Now let's play with colors! We take green, brown, red, orange, yellow and lemon pencils (if there are more shades in the set, be sure to use them too!). With all these colors we draw the crown of trees and bushes. To do this, we remember autumn and what colors the foliage is usually painted in autumn. For birch you can take yellow and orange, for other bushes - red, green, yellow, lemon, brown gray. Burgundy, marsh, and emerald are also suitable. Lastly, we add some color to our bird.
Using gray and brown pencils we draw our fence. Do not forget that the fence is in the foreground, which means it should be drawn quite well and in detail.
Using green, yellow and orange pencils, draw the background. And in the background we have a forest. Draw a forest so that when you look at it, you want to go there.
At the beginning of the work, we outlined the clouds with a simple pencil. Now, using blue and purple, we will color the sky and those same clouds. Use light vertical movements with a blue pencil to outline the sky, and with even lighter movements, but with a purple pencil, add volume to the clouds.
Bring the drawing to perfection, correct minor defects. The purple pencil on the clouds can be lightly shaded with your finger or a dry brush. The drawing is ready! Now you can draw a simple autumn landscape using a box of colored pencils!
How to draw a beautiful autumn nature landscape with paints, watercolors, gouache? Step by step for beginners?
What kind of gouache drawing can even a beginner draw? The answer is: “One that does not contain clear lines, shapes and can be almost anything, depending on the mood and desire of the author of the work!” In this part of the article, we invite you to learn how to draw a beautiful and colorful landscape using a brush and gouache.
We take two colors: blue and white. Mentally divide the sheet horizontally into two halves, the top one should be slightly smaller. Now, using wide horizontal strokes, paint the upper part with white gouache and the lower part with blue.
Create the background. Now our task is to somehow mix these two colors and make the transition smoother. We continue to apply white with the same wide strokes to the blue part, the colors will begin to mix and you will get a gradient. We highlight the middle with white color, as shown in the figure.
At this stage, we designate the horizon line and directly on it, using white, gray and brown colors, we designate the forest in the background with strokes. With a pencil we mark a tapering path towards the horizon from the near edge of the sheet. Along this path we draw trees with a thin brush and black paint. Try to make the trunks not equally straight. There must be bends, fractures - everything to make the tree seem “alive”.
Let the trees dry and use yellow paint to literally press the leaves into the paper. To do this, take a pony brush No. 4-6, dip it in water, then dry it with a towel or rag, make the brush fluffy by running your finger over it a couple of times and dip the brush in the paint. Then, using this “ruffled” brush with paint, we place “blots” on the paper in those places where the foliage should be, as in the photo below. These “blots” will be the leaves.
Mix yellow and white paint in the palette until you get a light yellow pastel shade. In exactly the same way as in Step 4 we designate the long shot. On the path marked with a pencil, we draw reflections of the trees.
Adding red and orange to your work. A few strokes of red on the foliage of the closest trees. We visually divide the asphalt on each side into 3 sections, separated by blue. We paint each section with red and orange. You can make a few strokes of yellow paint in the foreground on the asphalt - these are fallen leaves.
We mark the border as shown in the picture, adding more detail to the work. You can add more leaves, add a few branches to the trees.
Now your work is finally ready! Let it dry and place it in a frame.
If such a drawing seems too complicated to you, then try to draw a simpler version - just a very beautiful tree.
Take clean watercolor paper and visually mark where your tree will be located. We recommend choosing a place for it in the middle. Now take yellow watercolor, dip the brush in water, then in paint. We will need an additional item: a toothbrush, a stick, a ruler, in general, something that you can lightly knock on. We bring the brush as shown in the figure and tap the paint onto a sheet of paper.
Add another color - red. We get beautiful splashes.
Important! Do not put too much water on the brush, otherwise the drawing may turn out too blurry!
To yellow and red add green, orange and a few drops of blue.
You can add a few more colors: pink, lilac, malon.
Using a spray bottle, we slightly blur the crown of our future tree so that the colors are not so bright and we get beautiful tints. It is enough to sprinkle the drawing with water only 2-3 times.
When the paint spreads a little, let it dry, first shading it a little with a brush.
Using a thin sharp brush we draw branches here and there. Use brown paint to mark the bottom of the trunk and the ground - the tree is ready!
How to draw a light autumn landscape with a pencil for beginners?
The landscape that we invite you to draw below is actually quite easy. And our step-by-step guide will allow you to avoid mistakes in your work. Good luck!
Mark the horizon line just above the middle of the sheet. Then we denote the foreground with an inclined line - the hill where our trees will grow.
We draw the silhouettes of the trunks with two vertical lines. We try to avoid straight lines.
Between the hill and the horizon line we will have a lake. We mark its far and near banks on the left side.
The far shore can also be seen in the distance to the right. Mark a low forest at the top of the bank, as shown in the picture.
In the foreground, where we marked the hillock, draw grass. This is quite easy to do. Again, try to avoid straight lines.
Now try to draw tree trunks and branches as realistically as your skills allow. The tree on the right should be quite sweeping.
Now draw the left tree. In some places on the branches, draw leaves, draw leaves of the same shape on the ground near the tree. Where you drew grass, draw reeds in addition.
Shade the lake with a simple pencil using wide strokes, not tightly, leaving a large distance between the lines.
Take a simple pencil and shade the hill on which the trees are located. Don't forget that the shadow cast by the trees will be darker.
Shade the background as well, sorting it out into shadows. Paint the reeds with a medium intensity shade.
Paint the entire background, including the lake and the left bank of the lake as shown in the picture. Moreover, try to make part of the lake along the shores a little darker than in the center.
Shade the sky with light pressure on the pencil. Then, using a little more pressure on the pencil, draw light clouds.
Using the eraser, highlight a small circle on the left side, as shown in the picture - this is the sun. Now the atmosphere is not so gloomy, and your drawing is finished! Congratulations!
Simple and light and beautiful autumn landscapes: drawings for sketching
These three drawings are very simple. you can do them in color or leave them as sketches.
drawing in color 2
