21 Easy Tree Drawing Tutorials

Oak trees are known for their towering height, spreading branches, and the production of many, many acorns. Because they live a very long time, oak trees may symbolize nobility, honor, and wisdom.

In the autumn season, trees in temperate regions famously turn bright colors before shedding their leaves for the winter. Learn how to draw a fruitful tree on a windy fall day.

In the fall of the year, deciduous trees are gilded with browns, reds, oranges, yellows, and golds as their leaves turn colors. Vacationers known as "leaf peepers" travel just to see these trees at their peak.

American naturalist John Burroughs once said, "How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days." You can make the leaves beautiful when you complete this simple sketch.

Spruces are tall coniferous or evergreen trees, similar to a pine tree. Spruce up your drawing skills when you learn how to draw this mighty tree.

The Easter egg tree is an ancient tradition in parts of Europe. Its origins are not fully known but involve the use of plants and fertility symbols in worship. Today, people decorate Easter egg trees by tying real or plastic eggs to their branches.

The family tree developed because of the branching, tree-like shape of charts tracing children, parents, and grandparents through the generations. You can draw a family tree and place pictures or sketches of your family members inside.

Did you know that many bushes or shrubs grow like trees, with roots, trunks, branches, and leaves? The difference is that they stay low to the ground and spread outward.

From The Wind in the Willows to Pocahontas, the draping form of the weeping willow tree is well known. Some people find them beautiful, while others think they look creepy and foreboding. What do you think?

Dead trees are often used to set a spooky scene or to indicate a past disaster, such as a fire or pollution. But did you know? Dead trees called snags are essential to the environment. They serve as perches and nesting sites for certain birds, including hawks and eagles.

The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada and one of the most famous leaf shapes. Start your leaf collection today with this easy botanical sketch!

Spiky pine cones house and protect the seeds of the pine tree. They are also used when decorating in rustic or winter motifs. Animals and people also eat the pine nuts.

The Hundred Acre Wood, an enchanted forest, or Jellystone Park - the choice is yours. Draw this fun cartoon forest and fill it with your favorite woodland creatures.

A jungle or rainforest is a special habitat with lush plant growth and warm, wet weather year-round. Jungles are home to tropical birds, poisonous frogs, monkeys, and big cats, among other animals.

It's hard to imagine that a tiny seed you can hold in your hand may grow into a towering oak tree. Squirrels bury acorns to store food away for the winter, but some of these sprout and grow!

Palms are special trees that grow on tropical islands, near beaches, and in desert oases. Many produce fruit. Can you see the coconuts on this coconut palm?

The olive branch is used as a symbol of peace. This may date back to the biblical account in which a dove brought an olive leaf to Noah, who waited on the ark. This let him know that the earth had dried off after the great flood.

Trees are essential cartoon elements, whether they are background features or play a role in the story. Will your characters rest in the shade, climb the tree's branches, swing from a vine, or crash like George of the Jungle? The choice is yours.

Dark, leafless trees cast strange shadows on the ground. Look out! This environment foreshadows that something scary is about to happen.

"I love our holiday traditions, like the Christmas tree, where we go out and we chop down a tree and we put it in our living room... we're gonna decorate it for Jesus." - Jim Gaffigan, comedian.

No tree is complete without many, many boughs and limbs. Learn how to detail this essential woodland tree feature.