Nature · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw birch trees: three striped trunks and branch forks
Arrange three sets of double vertical lines with slightly different heights and inclinations.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: Let the tree trunk have a slight difference in height and inclination, and the short horizontal bark lines should not be connected into a full circle.
Shapes and proportions
First, arrange three sets of double vertical lines with slightly different heights and inclinations. The top of each stem is bifurcated into a Y shape, short horizontal stripes are added along the stem, a cloud crown is placed on top, and grass is patched on the bottom.
A common mistake
Three tree trunks are equidistantly spaced and appear to be repeating textures.
How to fix it
Let the tree trunk have a slight difference in height and inclination, and the short horizontal bark lines should not be connected into a full circle.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
Arrange three sets of double vertical lines with slightly different heights and inclinations. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
The top of each stem is forked into a Y shape, short horizontal stripes are added along the stem, a cloud crown is placed on the top, and grass is patched on the bottom. Let the tree trunk have a slight difference in height and inclination, and the short horizontal bark lines should not connect into a full circle.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
The birch trunks are off-white, the crowns are golden, the grass is green, and the sky is transparent. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Draw Birch Trees” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
