Draw a willow with a pencil step by step. How to draw trees? How to draw oak, pine and weeping willow step by step
Last year, before Palm Sunday, we drew a pattern “by imagination, because it was snowing and the willow was not going to bloom. But then I made a promise to myself that, as an honest artist, I would not manage with these speculative constructions alone and would draw a flowering willow from nature. And now - a dream come true - I now found a living willow with fluffy lambs, though two weeks after Palm Sunday, but also for the fact that it blooms at all. Large, tall shrub with pretty flowers.
A willow is a willow, but is it a willow? And whoever sorts them out, there are so many of these willows ... and willow, and willow, and goat and belotal, and brittle willow ... and willow as well. The head will spin.
So we will draw a willow in general, and I will determine it to the look in the summer, when the leaves bloom.
How to draw a flowering willow step by step
The bouquet I got is quite spreading, but for the picture I will choose only a few branches.
With a pencil I outline the direction and size of the branches, then I mark the places where the inflorescences are attached (they are located). Now it is important to draw them while maintaining the correct proportions - for now I will simply outline them schematically.
And I'll take care of the branches - they different color, there is with green bark, and there is with brownish.
It is clear that the main branches are thicker and stronger than the side branches extending from them.
Now let's get to the lamb, shall we? No, early, first draw black-brown bud scales at the base of the inflorescences. They have a rather strange shape - they look like elongated and curved onions.
Well, that's it - the decisive moment has come - after all, everyone is interested in cute, fluffy, white "lambs". They are not so white, but to be honest, they are gray and even ... dark gray, to be honest:
And their fluffiness is still very short-haired. I will draw with a finely sharpened pencil. Well, here is such a drawing of "Willow Branches" turned out.
Master class in gouache painting "Weeping willow". step by step drawing
Drawing an illustration for the Legend of the Weeping Willow step by step
Orlova Marina Sergeevna, teacher primary school MAOU secondary school No. 64, Tomsk.
Purpose: a picture as a gift for an exhibition of drawings. The material will be useful for working with children in art lessons or extracurricular activities. Master class for children aged 10-12, teachers, parents.
Target: the formation of the skill of drawing according to the idea, based on the impression after reading the legend.
Tasks:
- develop a sense of color, color combinations,
- develop creative imagination,
- improve the ability to work with gouache,
- broaden your horizons in the field of literature,
- instill interest in fine arts and literature.
Materials: album sheet, gouache, brushes, a glass of water.
Description of work: I accidentally stumbled upon this poetic legend when I was looking for material for a report with my daughter. There are many legends about the weeping willow, but this one was especially touching. This is a story about great love unfairly taken away by Death. I do not know the name of the author of the poem, there is only a pseudonym - Faceless. But the man is really insanely talented. I wanted to draw an illustration for this legend.
The legend of the weeping willow...
The legend will reveal to us Willow's secret,
We learn the secret of a thousand years...
The secret about the tree, its tears,
A secret that has long been forgotten...
In a village, at the edge of the earth,
Over the horizon, by the blue water
Lived, laughed and were loved
People who did not know tears at the grave ...
People who did not know children's crying,
Those who did not know the life of an aging nag ...
The girl Iva lived in the village,
Smart and slender, graceful, beautiful ...
Hair - chestnut-colored curls,
Eyes deep, the color of the ocean...
She loved and was loved
Life gave her almost everything she needed ...
Raul was the name of her beloved,
He dreamed of happiness with his Willow...
One day in the middle of the night in a deep forest
An old woman appeared, clutching her scythe...
She learned about the earthly corner,
Where happiness, love - to the ceiling ...
She wanted to play hide and seek with people
The old woman is smart, and people are stupid ...
She heard about Raul and Iva,
There is no love hotter than this in the whole world ...
Well, if nothing in the world can destroy love,
How about Death?...
Willow sat admiring the river,
I watched the sun play with the water...
"Beauty, hey, why are you alone?
Maybe the river knows the offense?
The old woman asked, sitting down next to Willow.
- "Yes, you really are a local diva!"
- "Resentment ... resentment ... What is this word?"
- "Resentment - is this new to you?"
- "Yes, new ... tell me, who are you?"
- "I am Death ... I am ... not from this region ...
Did you hear, my dear,
That in your river there is a stone of goodness ...
Goodness and love, whatever you want,
Everything will come true, whatever you wish for him...
- "Keep it to yourself, I don't need it,
Tomorrow Raoul will be my husband,
I am happy, glad, loved, love,
I lived without a stone and I will live "...
Well, here comes the wedding day,
Bride is a flower...
Their love is beautiful, like a tender sprout...
And what about Raul? He decided to the bride
To give a stone of love from the bottom ...
Stood by the river in the same place
Where Death tried to seduce Willow...
- "But there is a condition, you are my rare friend,
Together we fly to infinity
You will hold my hand tightly,
And with Willow you will be forever!"...
And Raoul jumped for his willow
With Death to the bottom of this river...
The water closed, and it became darker...
The church candles went out...
Willow Raul was waiting and calling,
I searched until it got dark...
With strange feelings I went to the river,
Where I sat with Raul at night ...
And a drop of water rolled down my cheek,
Salt water is tears...
They rolled and fell into the river,
Withered wedding roses...
In the words of that old woman and the truth was -
Raoul stood next to Willow...
But Iva does not see
Raoul is just a soul...
Now they are forever one...
Willow waited and shed tears ...
Hair became leaves...
Can't see the eyes, can't see the face -
The skin is covered with...
To this day she is waiting for her fiance,
Crying, numb from grief,
Not knowing that Raoul is the soul
Eternity stands next to her...
Bezlika, 2008
Stages of work: The picture is dominated by cold colors. It is rather dark, without clear lines. The tree girl and the background merge together, this gives the picture a mystery, allows you to convey sadness and sadness.
1. Place the landscape sheet horizontally. With a wide brush, paint the background with blue paint from side to side.
2. Draw a silhouette of a girl with a thin brush with sea-colored paint.
3. With a brush No. 3, 4, paint the silhouette with paint of the same color, add white to the face, chest, knees, giving volume where needed.
4. Draw the eyebrows and nose with a thin brush in aquamarine, blue eyes, and emerald eyelashes. Lips are bright pink. To make the face of the Willow girl sad, the bases of the eyebrows should be raised and the tips lowered.
5. We outline the edges of the river with whitewash.
6. Let's paint over it with the former along.
It may seem that trees are one of the easiest objects to draw. If you have never painted, the task may be too easy...
... or too literal:
We do not see anything similar to real objects in any of the drawings. The first is just a tree symbol, and the second suggests the definition of a tree. Your job as an artist is to paint what we see, not what we know. tree drawing What a great exercise to develop this skill!
In this lesson I will show you how to draw oak, pine and weeping willow trees simple and realistic method.
What you will need:
- Several sheets of paper;
- Hard pencil (HB);
- Medium soft pencil (2B);
- Soft pencil (5V or less);
- Sharpener.
Usually a pair of hard pencils (HB) is enough, but such a set is not universal for all drawings. To get dark shadows, we need soft pencils. No need to choose expensive ones - I bought the most common ones, and they do their job perfectly. If you are in doubt about whether you need to draw, then a set of pencils of different degrees of hardness will not be a big loss from the budget, and drawing is much easier!
You will also need a sharpener. A blunt tip leaves lighter strokes and does not match the expected effect. Constantly monitor the sharpness of the pencils and remember that soft pencils wear out faster!
Regarding paper: it can be anything. Ordinary paper for printers is also suitable. It is not necessary, however, to draw on a whole sheet - than smaller figure, the less detail you will need to add. In reality, my drawings are about 9 cm high.
Soft pencils help to darken the shadows, which is not the case with hard pencils. Hard pencils are not as dark, even if you press hard on them!
- DRAW OAK
Step 1
The brain works in an unusual way: first it grasps big picture and then pays attention to details. Therefore, you should not start drawing with details - first you need to create a base.
Draw the generalized shape of the tree with a few faint strokes and dots. To do this, use a hard (HB) pencil, do not put pressure on it. These strokes will not be part of the finished image - they will not be visible in the finished drawing; the camera and scanner don't recognize them (I used Photoshop so you can see them!).
Step 2
Draw the trunk. Do not forget - the bottom part should expand downwards. The larger the tree, the shorter and thicker its trunk.
Step 3
Draw branches at the top of the trunk.
Continue drawing the branches, gradually lowering the line as they length.
Step 4
Add other branches to each branch (the longer, the lower they go). Strokes should be light.
Step 5
With short, sharp strokes draw the shape of the crown of the tree. It doesn't have to be straight and neat.
Step 6
In the same way, draw small "clouds" of leaves inside the crown. Leave some areas empty so that parts of the branches are visible - this structure looks more interesting.
Step 7
Add thickness to the branches where they are not covered by leaves.
Step 8
Before you start applying shadows, determine which part of the tree will be bright and which parts will be shadowed. You can define them with simple hatching.
Step 9
Take a soft (2B) pencil (make sure it's sharp) and create some texture on the stem. Remember to also leave white areas - this is important for the texture.
Step 10
Take soft pencils (2B and 5B) and darken the barrel according to the original light distribution. Don't be afraid to click on soft pencil, To obtain necessary shadow but don't overdo it! The fewer black areas in the picture, the more impressive it looks.
Step 11
Take hard pencil and sketch out the outlines of the leaves. Draw them in relaxed circles, quickly, with sharp movements.
Step 12
Each branch also has its own small crown (these are the "clouds" that you drew). You need to darken them in the same way as if they were separate trees.
First take a soft (2B) pencil to draw darker circles on the darkened side. At first, do not press too hard so that you can correct the mistakes.
When you are sure that you have correctly defined the sides of the darkening, add shadows and depth to them, and also finish the transition between the light and dark parts.
Step 13
Take a soft (2B) pencil to add some loose leaves all over the crown and "small crowns". This will create the effect of additional, barely visible branches.
Step 14
Take the softest pencil and add some dark accents in the darkest places. The crown will be more contrasting. Also make sure that all the leaves are darker than the "sky" background - the leaves cannot be transparent! You can once again go over the lightest areas with a hard pencil.
- DRAWING A PINE
Step 1
Again, we start drawing with the general outline of the tree. Take a hard pencil and draw light lines.
Step 2
Draw branches. Don't try to be precise, just sketch them.
Step 3
As in the case of oak, draw "clouds" on the branches. This time they should be narrower and even more uneven. Leave more space between them.
Step 4
Draw the outline of the trunk - long and narrow.
Step 5
Take a soft (2B) pencil to darken the barrel...
…and then a softer pencil to highlight the darkest side.
Step 6
This time, you do not need to fill in the “clouds” with circles; fill them in instead with harsh and chaotic strokes.
Step 7
Take a soft (2B) pencil to draw needles along the outline of the "clouds". They should be thin and sharp.
Step 8
Draw the branches and darken them with two soft pencils.
Step 9
Draw even more needles inside the "clouds" with a soft (2B) pencil).
Step 10
Take the softest pencil to darken the "clouds". If you want, you can just darken them completely - usually evergreen trees themselves are dark.
Step 11
Finally, take the softest pencil to draw completely dark "clouds" between the branches.
- DRAWING A WEEPPING WILLOW
Step 1
We will draw in the same way. Let's draw general outline willows - something like a fountain.
Step 2
Draw the outline of the trunk.
Step 3
Draw branches in the direction from the trunk ...
... descending as the length.
Step 4
Draw the contours of the "clouds"; this time they will look more like curtains.
Step 5
Fill in the trunk and branches with hatching with a soft (2B) pencil.
Step 6
Darken the trunk and branches with the softest pencil.
Step 7
Take a soft (2B) pencil and draw ribbon-like lines along the "curtains". They should form an arc at the very beginning.
Step 8
Darken the "curtains" with darker and wider swirling lines in between.
Step 9
Use your softest pencil to draw the dark "curtains" on the other dark side of the tree. You can also add leaves to the branches to give them more detail.
Your trees are ready!
How could you make sure draw trees- an easy task; you just need to pass in their appearance, not their definition. However, this is just the beginning of learning - if you want to become a true professional in drawing trees Take a notepad with you when you go for a walk. Watch the trees you pass by and try to make them quick sketches. This way you can develop intuitive drawing. If you prefer to stay at home, look at the pictures of trees on the Internet.
Translation of an article from design.tutsplus.com.
Drawing is not only exciting, but also a useful activity. It develops coordination fine motor skills, observation, sense of color and form. Many dream of making art, but are afraid to pick up a pencil or brush, believing that they do not have enough talent. In fact, anyone can master the skill of a painter. Our lesson will teach you how to draw a willow. Step-by-step execution will help to cope with the task even for a beginner.
Where to begin
To get started, prepare workplace. You will need the following materials and tools:
- white thick paper with a grainy structure (that is, not glossy) A-4 size or larger;
- some simple pencils good quality different markings (TT, TM, MM);
- soft eraser.
Aspiring artists can work for the usual desk, but if the hobby develops into something serious, you can’t do without an easel.
If you plan to create a color drawing, then you will additionally need colored pencils or paints with a brush.
Imagine a drawing object
The topic of today's lesson is "How to draw a willow", so it is necessary to identify the features of this plant.
Willow (willow or willow) is a very common tree in central Russia. It loves moisture and dampness, so it is often found near water bodies. Appearance the plants are characteristic: on a strong trunk there are branches lowered down, which is why the crown looks like a tent. From the main branches grow twig-like stems with green oblong leaves. Willow branches lowered down give it a sad image of a “weeping” tree, more than once sung by poets.
Step by step lesson: "How to draw a willow"
This is one of the most simple lessons. Following the advice of the master, even a novice artist will easily master the technique of this elementary sketch in just 4 steps.
Step one - draw the trunk and roots.
At the bottom of the sheet we draw a horizontal line - the "foundation" of the future tree. Divide the line in half and from its middle we draw up a line diverging upward into two others (outwardly, the vertical detail is very similar to printed letter"U" or slingshot). This "slingshot" is needed to indicate the contour of the trunk and the main branches.
Now you need to draw the resulting "skeleton" of the tree. To do this, draw thick roots in the base, and vertical lines designate a strong elongated trunk and branches. For clarity, refer to the figure above.
Step two - draw the base of the tent crown.
More experienced artists the weeping willow branches lowered down are drawn in detail. We are also interested in how to draw a willow easily and simply, so we use an unconventional technique. We will “hang” two ponytails of different lengths on the branches of a tree, using them to depict sections of the crown. We draw the same sections (or layers) in the form of ponytails on the sides of the branches - approximately 3-4 on each side.
Step three - the final design of the weeping willow crown.
Continue to draw the layers of the crown as you work your way up the paper. You will soon notice that your tree will start to look like a tiered wedding cake. That's the way it should be. Notice that the top sections are gradually getting smaller and smaller, as if rounding the “tent” a little.
Trying to draw a willow in stages, be sure to focus on examples. Put a little diligence, and your picture will turn out even better than that of a professional artist.
Step four, final - detailing the work.
With a soft eraser, you need to carefully remove all unnecessary contours and extra lines, with auxiliary strokes, give the drawing a natural look. Check with the sample: if you did everything right, then your sketch will look like the work of a master.
Now that you know how to draw a willow with a pencil, you can experiment with paints and color the crown in green color, and make the trunk brown.
Willow - big beautiful tree, the basis of many Russian landscapes. Looks especially impressive in ponds. This is an occasion to understand how to draw a willow over a river.
Final word
In order for the hand to acquire hardness, and the eye to become sharp and unmistakably highlight the characteristic details of objects, you need to train a lot. Exercise daily. Starting with simple lessons, gradually complicate the tasks. Soon you will be able to depict buildings, animals, people.
Feeling confident, start drawing from nature. This step will be the next one on the road to professionalism.
About willow, this is an interesting "weeping" tree, many stories have been invented.
Why is it still "crying"? Few people know that this plant is able to accumulate a lot of water, sometimes too much. Therefore, in the morning or at night, silvery drops of moisture collect on the leaves, they roll along the leaves, fall to the ground and it seems that the tree is shedding its tears. Someone believes that the willow lowers its branches to touch the water and cries over its variability. After all, the water runs without stopping, and the tree is sad from the inability to “catch” it and stop it even for a moment. Willows often grow along the banks of rivers and reservoirs, so let's try to draw a willow over the river. To draw a willow, we need an eraser, special paper and any watercolor paint or acrylic, gouache, as you like.
Drawing is quite difficult for beginner artists, so be patient and we will figure out how to draw a willow in stages.
- First of all, we make a light sketch of our future landscape with a pencil. We will have several “plans” of the drawing - in the foreground there is water and the willow itself, the second plan is a shrub behind it and the background is a small grove. It is important to correctly outline the contour of the willow, to show how its lash branches descend in a cascade. Whoever held a willow in his hands or simply watched how a willow grows in nature knows how flexible its branches are. Under the weight of the leaves, they will hang smoothly like a frozen waterfall. Let's designate the river bank, a small bush and a background with a solid wall of trees.
- In order not to confuse anything when coloring, outline where the shadows will be. Dark areas will also be on the water and under the willow.
- Let's start painting with watercolors. With transparent paint with the addition of water, we write the sky. This will be the gradient from saturated of blue color to a transparent soft pink with a touch of purple. We make the river colder in shades. We paint over the tree with yellow-green watercolor with slight shades of green on the right, in the shadow. We draw the background in general, only in silhouette, using blue, purple and blue shades. We outline the second plan with warm green paint.
- At this stage, we paint the shadows, but be careful in the area where the willow branches are in contact with the surface of the water. This piece needs to be carefully written out, we need to show the structure of the branches, thin lowered leaves. Since this place in the picture will be the brightest and most contrasting, then try to make it clearer and with a thin brush. We make a slightly lighter shadow on the whole tree, the thickest will be below, near the ground. Making a reflection in the water. We draw a slightly blurry shape of the willow, intensify the shades of blue and blue, and also add short strokes of dark green watercolor and ocher.
- With an almost dry thin brush, you need to show the direction of the narrow leaves of the tree, as they are lowered down. We make the shadows in the depths of the foliage more contrast, but do not forget that the densest shadow will be at the bottom, and towards the top the shadows will be shorter and not so thick.
- Wait for the previous layers to dry completely.
With a soft, wet and wide brush, make a general shadow on the tree on the right, it will be a cold blue tint. Enhance the contrast foreground, the reflection in the water will be very dark. Aquatic plants usually float on the surface of the river - water lilies or duckweed, so we do not paint over the light green "islands", but simply outline them. Closer to us, the water becomes lighter, add more water in watercolor. Draw a second plan with a bush, make it more voluminous due to the shadows below. With a thin, almost dry brush, paint the reeds on the shore, use dark ocher with the addition of blue or cyan so that the whole drawing is in one color scheme. The sky above can be enhanced by adding blue or purple. The area above the distant trees - we almost do not touch a thin strip and do not paint over. If you go to the river bank in the summer, take an album with you to draw a willow tree or a landscape with these unusual trees that are sure to be there.
Willow is so unusual and beautiful that it is worth capturing it as a keepsake not only on a camera. The technique does not convey the soulfulness of the drawing, and what is the pleasure of painting by the river in the fresh air.
About willow, this is an interesting "weeping" tree, many stories have been invented. Why is it still "crying"? Few people know that this plant is able to accumulate a lot of water, sometimes too much. Therefore, in the morning or at night, silvery drops of moisture collect on the leaves, they roll along the leaves, fall to the ground and it seems that the tree is shedding its tears. Someone believes that the willow lowers its branches to touch the water and cries over its variability. After all, the water runs without stopping, and the tree is sad from the inability to “catch” it and stop it even for a moment. Willows often grow along the banks of rivers and reservoirs, so let's try to draw a willow over the river. To draw a willow, we need an eraser, special paper and any watercolor paint or acrylic, gouache, as you like.
Drawing is quite difficult for beginner artists, so be patient and we will figure out how to draw a willow in stages.
- First of all, we make a light sketch of our future landscape with a pencil. We will have several “plans” of the drawing - in the foreground there is water and the willow itself, the second plan is a shrub behind it and the background is a small grove. It is important to correctly outline the contour of the willow, to show how its lash branches descend in a cascade. Whoever held a willow in his hands or simply watched how a willow grows in nature knows how flexible its branches are. Under the weight of the leaves, they will hang smoothly like a frozen waterfall. Let's designate the river bank, a small bush and a background with a solid wall of trees.
- In order not to confuse anything when coloring, outline where the shadows will be. Dark areas will also be on the water and under the willow.
- Let's start painting with watercolors. With transparent paint with the addition of water, we write the sky. This will be a gradient from deep blue to transparent soft pink with purple added. We make the river colder in shades. We paint over the tree with yellow-green watercolor with slight shades of green on the right, in the shadow. We draw the background in general, only in silhouette, using blue, purple and blue shades. We outline the second plan with warm green paint.
- At this stage, we paint the shadows, but be careful in the area where the willow branches are in contact with the surface of the water. This piece needs to be carefully written out, we need to show the structure of the branches, thin lowered leaves. Since this place in the picture will be the brightest and most contrasting, then try to make it clearer and with a thin brush. We make a slightly lighter shadow on the whole tree, the thickest will be below, near the ground. Making a reflection in the water. We draw a slightly blurry shape of the willow, intensify the shades of blue and blue, and also add short strokes of dark green watercolor and ocher.
- With an almost dry thin brush, you need to show the direction of the narrow leaves of the tree, as they are lowered down. We make the shadows in the depths of the foliage more contrast, but do not forget that the densest shadow will be at the bottom, and towards the top the shadows will be shorter and not so thick.
- Wait for the previous layers to dry completely. With a soft, wet and wide brush, make a general shadow on the tree on the right, it will be a cold blue tint. We increase the contrast in the foreground, the reflection in the water will be very dark. Aquatic plants usually float on the surface of the river - water lilies or duckweed, so we do not paint over the light green "islands", but simply outline them. Closer to us, the water becomes lighter, add more water to the watercolor. Draw a second plan with a bush, make it more voluminous due to the shadows below. With a thin, almost dry brush, paint the reeds on the shore, use dark ocher with the addition of blue or cyan so that the whole drawing is in the same color scheme. The sky above can be enhanced by adding blue or purple. The area above the distant trees - we almost do not touch a thin strip and do not paint over. If you go to the river bank in the summer, take an album with you to draw a willow tree or a landscape with these unusual trees that are sure to be there.
