How to Draw a Tree Outline

Learn how to draw a great looking Tree Outline with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Tree Outline.

Get Free Printable COLORING PAGE of This Drawing

Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Tree Outline

How to Draw a Great Looking Tree Outline for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the tree outline by drawing the tree’s trunk. Use curved lines that meet at sharp points for the roots. Above them, extend lines that overlap the trunk to form branches, followed by more trunk.

Drawing Step 2

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Continue drawing the branches, each consisting of a pair of curved lines extending from the trunk or a large branch. Notice the “U” shaped lines that help form the “Y” shaped branches.

Unlock AD FREE and PRINTABLE drawing and coloring tutorials

  • 1,900+ drawing & coloring PDFs
  • 50+ ebooks
  • Ad-free website
LEARN MORE

Drawing Step 3

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Draw more “Y” shaped branches using curved lines. Then, begin sketching the leafy canopy. Use a series of connected, curved lines to create the cloudlike shapes.

Drawing Step 4

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Continue drawing the tree’s cloudlike canopy. Notice how it is not a single shape, but multiple cloudlike masses.

Drawing Step 5

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Enclose the edges of the canopy around the tree’s top, again using a series of connected, curved lines.

Drawing Step 6

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Finish enclosing the top of the canopy with a series of connected, curved lines. Texture within the canopy with more connected, curved lines in series.

Drawing Step 7

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Detail the tree canopy with more connected curved lines. Then, texture the bark of the tree with long and short curved lines.

Add More Details to Your Tree Outline Picture - Step 8

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8.Add more texturing lines to the tree’s bark. Use short lines that meet at sharp points to create a bed of grass at the base of the tree.

Complete the Outline of Your Tree Outline Drawing - Step 9

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Draw more pointed grass below and beside the tree. Use curved lines to create one more root piercing the ground.

Color Your Tree Outline Drawing

Tree Outline step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your tree outline is now complete. Color your picture. The tree’s bark is usually gray or brown.

Its leaves are green in summer, but they might be yellow, red, or orange in the fall. In spring, it might even be pink, white, or purple with flowers.

For more great tree drawing tutorials, see the collection of Cute How to Draw Trees Art Projects.

Easy, step by step Tree Outline drawing tutorial
How to Draw a Tree Pinterest Image

Click HERE to save the tutorial to Pinterest!

Learn More About The Tree Outline Drawing

A famous poem begins, "I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree." You can capture the beauty of trees with the help of this tree outline drawing guide.

What are the primary parts of a tree? The trunk, roots, branches, and leaves are all important. This illustration includes them all, as well as texture and other details.

What kind of tree is depicted here? It might be an oak tree drawing since it has a big, leafy canopy that is the right shape. It could also be a maple tree or one of many other types of deciduous trees.

In the winter, however, deciduous trees lose their crown of leaves. Then, the stumps and branches prevail, and they look like this dead tree drawing.

For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw an Easy Cartoon Palm Tree or Heart Tree Drawing tutorials.

Tree Outline Drawing Tutorial - Easy & Fun Printable Pages

Join now and get immediate access to thousands of printable drawing instruction and practice pages!

How to Draw a Tree Printable Thumbnail

Learn how to get access to thousands of printable pages!

Become a member sales prompt

MEMBER TROUBLESHOOTING

Still seeing ads or not being able to download the PDF?

First, check that you're logged in. You can log in on the member login page.

If you're still not able to download the PDF, the likely solution is to reload the page.

You can do this by clicking the browser reload button.

It is a circular arrow-shaped icon at the top of the browser window, typically found in the upper-left side (you can also use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+R on PC and Command+R on Mac).


Why You Can Trust Our Drawing Guides

We've been creating high-quality, easy-to-follow drawing tutorials since 2016. Rauno and the team of experienced artists are dedicated to helping people of all ages and skill levels learn to draw.

We've carefully crafted over 1,900 step-by-step tutorials, ensuring that each one is safe, beginner-friendly, and engaging. We expand our library with new drawing guides every week, adding more drawing ideas and staying up-to-date with new trends.

Our commitment to quality and accessibility has earned the trust of more than 1,700 satisfied paid members who have access to the huge library of drawing printables and ebooks, in addition to the regular step-by-drawing tutorials that are available for all readers.

You can trust Easy Drawing Guides to provide you with some of the best drawing tutorials available online.

Learn more about Rauno and Easy Drawing Guides.