How To Draw An Oak Tree easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Tree Drawing tutorial for beginenrs and kids.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
In this oak tree tutorial, we’ll start with the outline for the trunk.
The trunk of an oak tree is thick and wide, and this one that we are going to draw will also be slightly bent to the side.
To draw this outline, we will use several curved lines that join together to form a slightly bent trunk.
In addition, we will also start drawing the first branch, and this branch will be on the left side of the trunk.
Finally for this step, you can also start drawing the roots at the base of the oak tree. There will be a big gap left at the bottom, but we’ll fill in the details soon.
Step 2 – Draw some details for the oak tree
When you look at the finished drawing we’re working on, you’ll notice that there’s quite a bit of detail in this oak tree drawing.
These many details can make things seem a bit intimidating and complicated, but we’ll make sure it’s not too annoying as we’ll take it slow.
With this in mind, we’ll start adding the bark details first in this step.
To do this, we will draw some slight curves from the center of the tree, and they will bend into one of the roots in the center of the base of the tree.
Then you’ll be ready to move on to step 3!
Step 3 – Next, paint more wood details for your oak tree
We’ll continue to add some more wood lines in this step of the how to draw an oak tree tutorial. These details will be concentrated mainly near the top of the trunk that you have drawn so far.
On the right side of the trunk, another branch will emerge. Where this branch connects to the tree, we’ll add a spiral, zigzag line to represent the beginning of this branch.
The reference image will show you what we mean by this, and you can copy the lines as they appear there.
Step 4 – Now draw the upper part of the oak tree’s leaves
This would look like a painting of an oak tree without the large leaves on top! For that reason, we will draw the upper part with leaves in this step.
The contour for the top of the tree will be made up of many small circles connected together.
You can add similar circles inside the outline of the top of the tree where the branches will hit the leaves.
You can also add some other dotted lines throughout the inner part of the top contour to make it look like there are lots of leaves on the top of the tree.
Then we’ll be ready to add some final details in the next step!
Step 5 – Add some final details to your oak tree drawing
You can perfect some details and finishing touches in the next step of our oak tree tutorial.
We’ll be adding more lines on the trunk to make it look a bit older and more weathered.
You can also finish off the base of the stem by drawing some lines for the base of the roots and also add some small grass clumps.
These are the details we will use to perfect it, but you can also add some of your own!
Maybe there could be a lovely park background with a family and some squirrels enjoying the shade of the oak trees. What ideas can you think of to add to this image?
Step 6 – Finish your oak tree drawing with some colors
This is the final step of your oak drawing, and in it we’ll finish using some color.
For our example, we used different shades of brown for the trunk while using shades of bright green for the tops. By adding smaller, darker green dots, you can also create a more leaf-density look.
You can use watercolors and crayons for a lighter look to the colors, but it’s also better to use lighter mediums like acrylic paints or markers.
It all depends on what you like, so have fun experimenting with colors and mediums!
