How to Draw a Coconut Tree Wikihow

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Here are steps on how to draw a simple tree, a subject popular with artists as they depict the beauty of nature. Once you get the basics down, you can expand and create different designs.

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   Draw a basic tree base. straight lines with a wider point at the top and bottom.

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   Draw the branches at the top, connected to the wider points at the top of the tree.

   • Each tree has its own way of branching, so if you want to draw a particular kind of tree, pay attention at the overall mass and at the way the branches are growing.

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   Now get your green pen out and start coloring the branches!!

   • We don't see individual leaves from afar, so think of them as of masses.
   • If you are drawing a more realistic tree, look at a real tree to see how the light and shadows gradate from top to bottom and from one side to another.
   • As you get towards the trunk, the leaves look darker.

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   Add swirls to make the tree look wooden and made out of natural bark.

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   Color the base in brown.

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   Draw two vertical lines parallel to one another, and curved at the base. This will be the trunk of the tree.

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   Draw figures that resembles branches growing from the sides of the trunk. The branches need to be thinner than the trunk.

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   Draw the leaves collectively which grow from the branches. Add details like the cuts and curves of the leaves.

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   Draw rings and curves to the trunk to resemble woody texture to the trunk.

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   Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary sketches.

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   Color to your liking!

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  How do I draw a fall tree?

  

  First, follow one of the ways above up to the coloring stage. Then, draw uneven circles in the leaves to symbolize the missing ones. Color the rest of the leaves red, orange, and yellow.

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  How do I draw a cherry blossom?

  

  Add small pink flowers to your tree, and instead of drawing clusters of leaves, draw a few leaves separately.

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  How do I draw a tree in the moonlight?

  

  You can use the light of the sun to put shadows on an already dark tree, then color the background a dark blue or gray.

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  How do I draw a coconut tree?

  

  First, draw the trunk going up and getting thinner at the top. Add the leaves to the top. The lines for your leaves should droop down.

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  How do I draw a cartoon oak tree?

  

  Start by drawing a trunk that is thinner at the top and then drawing a bunch of different circles for leaves.

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  How do I draw a pine tree?

  

  Draw a vertical trunk (as shown in this wikiHow). Then draw a line curving out and down on either side. Repeat this, sort of stacking them on top of each other about 4 times. Then on the last curves, make them connect in a point. Then add texture lines up the trunk and curving down and out however you like. If you don't like how it turns out the first time, practice a few more times.

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  How do I draw a tree with people on the branches?

  

  You can draw legs hanging down from the branches or people wrapping their arms around the trunk. You could also show people hanging from the branches of the tree with their hands. If you want to know how to draw that, I would recommend looking up images of people in trees and copying those.

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  How do I draw a spring tree?

  

  Follow the steps in this article but instead of making thick leaves, simply put buds and small leaves or flowers on the tree. You can also look up pictures of spring trees for reference.

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  How do I draw a real looking tree?

  

  Look for some tutorials and practice.

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  How do I draw a tree in the winter?

  

  Make the trunk thinner and draw branches with no leaves. Then you can draw snow at the edge of some branches.

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• It's also great to add different shades of green to your tree for a more in-depth look of the colors.

• Add more branches for a more detailed look.

• Trees in summer are usually covered in green so much, that you can't see the branches, so if you want it to look like that,add no branches whatsoever!!

• Darken the ground and tree on the side opposite the sun to give it a realistic shadow effect and sense of depth.

• You can use a pencil to shade on three different tones.

• Don't press the lead in too hard or you won't be able to erase it.

• Adding varying shades of colour will make the simple drawing look more detailed, say for example using different shades of green and brown.

• Draw some detail into the leaves by adding some swirls in it

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Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Green, brown and black colored pencils or pens. The color black is needed to trace

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To draw a simple tree, start with 2 vertical lines that curve inward a little to form the tree trunk. Then, draw a few short branches at the top of the trunk, and surround them with a cloud-shaped mass of green to represent the leaves. Finally, add lines and swirls to the trunk to make it look more realistic, and color it in with brown. Keep reading to learn how to draw a cartoon tree!

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