Drawing Together Episode 146: Tree
this episode is Part of the Drawing Together live video series – learn more here
We’re drawing a tree today! Follow along using this reference image: Reference Image
Today, I’m working with:
- Smooth Drawing Paper
- Graphite Pencils (a variety of hard and soft
- Kneaded and Rubber Erasers
- Shading Stump
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Thank you for another informative episode! It really took me a while, but I’m happy with the result.
Very nice!
Someone in the chat suggested a monster so my tree turned into this. Oh well.
Hi, Scott, trying this as an experiment in uploading…been having a rough time with that. So yes, this is a quick sketch, done with vine charcoal.
Nice! I love the looseness of this sketch!
Finished the tree. It’s charcoal and graphite mostly HB pencil.
Wonderful!
More challenge than I expected. 3rd time.
Great! I love the vertical format.
I’m happy for the lesson on drawing a tree. This is my second try and I listened to the video again as I was drawing. I used Buff Somerset paper, and quickly wished I had picked the white paper. I agree that the paper’s tooth is nice to suggest leaves. The drawing is in graphite with a few pastel highlights (very light yellow). The graphite is more red in the scan, however there is a reddish tinge in the original.
I enjoyed thinking of this as a spring tree – a few less leaves at the top, a sheepherder with a jacket and hat, and very green grass.
Nice work!
Here’s my tree. Great fun with a little bit of frustration mixed in lol. Thanks for the challenge as always Scott!
Hello Scott,
I used charcoal powder for this portrait. It was a new challenge, but I really enjoyed it.
See you soon Pia
My tree came out awful, so I decided to fool around with color pencil and ink! Thanks, Scott!
Great tree. Fun to draw.
my Iguana final Drawing. I’m Madmomentsgo on youtube. thanks Scott for the lessons I have learned a lot from you.
this is my Sun Ray drawing. I’m madmomentsgo on youtube.
Hi I’m madmomentsgo on youtube. this is my Lightening Drawing.
HI I’m madmomentsgo on youtube this is my Emerald Forest Drawing in relation to the subject.