Man in the forest pencil drawing. How to draw a taiga forest: mixed and broad-leaved
Trees are almost always the most striking and characteristic indicator of the geographical conditions that are inherent in a particular area. Therefore, it is natural that the artist should approach vegetation with special attention, and his sketches should be made especially carefully. So, for example, if he draws a pine tree, then there should be a pine tree in his drawing, and not just a tree. Let's talk how to draw trees with a pencil.
Trees do not always have such characteristic appearance, which a pine tree has. Nevertheless, many trees have a fairly typical appearance. The most characteristic trees of our forests are coniferous spruce, pine and larch, and from deciduous birch, oak, partly Linden. From the south - pyramidal poplar, cypress, palm trees and some others. It is these, the most typical trees, that we will first get acquainted with.
Children very often draw trees. And the question of how to draw trees with a pencil appeared for many people back in school or kindergarten.
How to draw a Christmas tree (spruce)
Spruce is so characteristic that it is easily remembered and depicted even by children preschool age(Fig. 1).
Figure 1 - Spruce in the image of children
Before you know how to draw a Christmas tree, you need to find out what is characteristic about this tree? A tall, upright trunk, a whorled arrangement of branches, with the whorls of branches going almost from the base to the very top, the branches are densely covered with needles. All this is arranged in a certain regular order. The branches of the upper whorls are short, thin, and stick out to the sides and even slightly upward. The lower whorls consist of heavy branching, rather long rays, which, due to their gravity, hang down. A little later we will look at how to draw deciduous trees with a pencil.
Examples of drawing spruce
Figure 2 - Developed and undeveloped “whorls” of young spruce
Speaking of character drawing of a young spruce, we must remind you of one more detail. Every year a new whorl grows from above. But not every whorl is preserved. Usually the stronger ones survive and suppress the nearest, lower whorls. As a result, quite large distances are obtained between the preserved whorls. From the dead whorls, only traces remain in the form of dried and broken branches. To draw a spruce, it is these features that need to be depicted.
Figure 3 - Simplified drawing of an adult spruce
Look at Figure 2 to see how a young Christmas tree is drawn. The rays of its whorls are still light, and they hardly hang down. Drawing an adult Christmas tree a little different. Heavy lower branches (paws) hang almost to the ground (Fig. 3). If we do not know the nature of the structure of the trunk, the nature of the branching of the whorls, then we will not be able to correctly depict the spruce. Any person who hardly knows how to draw will draw a spruce if he only understands the nature of the structure of the whorls of the trunks. Thus, before drawing a spruce, you need to become familiar with the “anatomy” of the spruce. This is easily achieved if we think through and first draw a simplified diagram of the “skeleton” of a tree (Fig. 4), then a young spruce (Fig. 5) and, finally, an adult spruce (Fig. 3).
Figure 4 - Skeleton of a young spruce
Figure 5 - More mature spruce
When the spruce is detailed, you can move on to drawing spruce trees and the spruce forest from afar. (We need these exercises so that later, when depicting landscapes, we do not need to think about how to draw a spruce, how to draw a spruce forest and in the distance, and near, and on the plain, and on the mountain slopes.)
Drawing a spruce forest
Spruce forests do not lose their external features even from a distance. They are distinguished by their sharp-toothed top. We are no longer talking about the characteristic blue velvet tone that spruce forest differs sharply from other forests located at the same distant distance. Of course, we do not yet set ourselves the transfer of tone, but we will have to depict the transfer of the character of the mass of the spruce forest (Fig. 6).
Figure 6 - Drawing Christmas trees at different distances
When drawing a Christmas tree you have to use shading. Distant trees, in which details cannot be made out, can be covered with a simple stroke, the most distant ones - with vertical strokes. Each such stroke should, as it were, emphasize the character of tall and relatively narrow trees. On nearby spruce trees, not only large whorl branches are clearly visible, but also small, usually hanging down, branches, densely covered with needles. We cannot draw such details, but through vertical shading we can convey the character of these hanging branches (Fig. 3). It is clear that there are strokes in various parts ate are not the same. On the lower branches they can be thicker and longer, and on the upper branches thinner and shorter. It is more convenient to make these drawings in pencil at first.
How to draw a pine tree
Pine, like spruce, is a conifer, but there is a huge difference between pine and spruce. Spruce is shade-loving. It can grow in deep forests in conditions of almost twilight lighting. Pine, on the contrary, is extremely light-loving. Pine tolerates rocky soil, sand, and lack of moisture, but dies with a lack of light. Thus, pine and spruce have completely different attitudes to light, and hence the different appearance, therefore, there is a difference in how to draw a pine tree.
Young pines, growing on open place, are generally similar to spruce, only the rays of the whorls are spaced less frequently and the needles are longer. The sparse arrangement of branches is already a consequence of the light-loving nature. As they grow, the lower branches, darkened by the upper ones, die off. And the upper branches, in the struggle for light, develop very unevenly. Strongly developed individual rays of whorls turn into thick branches that grow into wide umbrellas. The weak rays of the whorls perish. We see the remains of these dead branches on any pine tree. As a result of the struggle for light, the character of the crown changes so much that mature pine no longer resembles spruce in any way, and even the whorled arrangement of branches becomes barely noticeable (Fig. 7).
Figure 7 - How to draw a pine tree: on the left is a pine tree growing in an open place, on the right are simplified silhouettes of pine trees
Having understood the characteristic ones, we better understand how to draw a pine tree. First, we will deliberately make the most simplified drawings, in which all the most character traits(Fig. 7). It is very useful to look at separately growing pine trees in nature, and then at pine trees in the forest. It is also useful to look at paintings by artists. In paintings of a painted pine tree, everything that is most characteristic is usually expressed.
Drawing a pine tree in the forest
So far we have talked about pine trees growing in open areas. Conditions are different in the forest. There the pine tree fights with neighboring pines. The struggle for light leads to the rapid upward growth of some pines and the death of others that lag behind in their growth. As a result, the pine trees in the forest have a cylindrical tall trunk, almost devoid of branches, and a dense top. In a pine forest you can always see trees that are different in their vitality. Some have tall and, compared to others, thick trunks, with a richly developed crown rising above the neighboring crowns. These are the “dominant” trees. Nearby there may be weaker pines with a thin but also tall trunk and a less developed crown. Finally, there will also be pines with very thin trunks and a poorly developed crown that cannot spread out into the open space. These are “oppressed” trees, dying or completely dead, devoid of green needles (Fig. 8).
Figure 8 - Pine in the forest: A- "dominant" b And V- oppressed, G- dead.
Drawing a pine forest
Just as we drew a spruce (first close up, then in the distance, then moving on to groups of spruce trees and a spruce forest), we will also draw pine trees. As you move away from the viewer, the outline of the pine tree becomes simpler, and, finally, the pine tree takes on a form that is close to the conventional pine tree icon used on profiles and some maps (Fig. 9).
A group of pines or a pine forest from a distance appears as a dark mass, which on top has irregular, sparsely spaced, rounded teeth of various sizes. Below, if there is no edge, vertical trunks are clearly visible. It is most convenient to convey these trunks with vertical strokes (Fig. 10). In general it must be said that when drawing pine forest and individual pines have the character of strokes great importance. However, due to the characteristic nature of the pine crown, you can successfully use ordinary strokes.
Figure 9 - Near and distant pines
Pines are not the same in different areas. Thus, pine in the taiga zone is very different from Crimean pine. The shapes of pine trees in Mediterranean countries and Japan differ even more. The latter have a more developed crown width, which gives the pine the appearance of an umbrella with a flatter top. They also differ depending on the conditions in which they are found. Thus, free-standing pines in open areas have a thicker trunk, powerful branches and a richly developed crown (Fig. 7). Pines of mountain gorges, on the contrary, have unusually tall and relatively thin trunks with a small crown at the top (Fig. 11).
Figure 10 - Drawing a pine forest in the distance
Figure 11 - Trees in deep gorges, where there are weak winds and little rainfall. Tree trunks are unusually elongated in height (Altai).
How to draw larch
Larch is especially characteristic of the taiga zone of Siberia. But it is often found within our European territory. Larch differs from other conifers in that it loses its needles during the winter. The last circumstance in a known manner reflected in her appearance. In winter, larch does not have needles - this is already one of its features. Larch branches devoid of needles do not hold snow. Hence the branches, devoid of needles and snow, even with their small thickness, very rarely bend downwards, as we saw with spruce, but more often stick out freely to the sides and in upper parts the trees even bend upward (Fig. 12).
Figure 12 - Simplified “larch skeleton”.
Larch has a tall, upright trunk and a peculiar whorled branching, which is sharply different from spruce and fir.
Let us give, as an example, several sketches of larches made in winter (Fig. 13 and 14). Larches located at a distance retain their character well (Fig. 15).
Figure 13 - Simplified image of an adult and old larch in winter.
Figure 14 - Simplified drawing of a larch forest in winter
Larches are characterized by a light, bright green color in summer, very pleasing to the eye, soft yellow or silvery yellow in late autumn and a peculiar green haze in spring.
Figure 15 - Highly simplified image of distant larches
How to draw a birch
White bark, peculiar branching and especially hanging thin branches are very characteristic features our birch. Examining the branching of a birch tree, we immediately notice rather thick branches extending from the trunk, at sharp angles, which similarly branch further, turning into thin and unusually long terminal branches.
This structure of the branches is what causes them to droop. And the overhanging branches largely determine the unique appearance of the birch tree, which we all know so well. Note that when drawing a birch just as in other cases, the most important thing is building the base of the tree: trunk, branching, the nature of the final thin branches and, finally, the foliage (Fig. 15 and 16).
Figure 15 - Simplified drawing of a birch without leaves and with leaves
Figure 16 - A row of gradually receding birch trees.
Drawing trees: aspen and poplar
Aspen, growing in the area of forest fires and clearings, is distinguished by a thin, high, upright trunk and thin branches extending from the trunk successively, most often at an angle of 30-40° (Fig. 17). The thin branches of the aspen do not droop, the outline of the crown is simple, in the form of a lancet blade. There are also other forms of aspens with a powerful trunk and thick branches. This form is quite close to our usual poplar (Fig. 17).
Figure 17 - Left: We draw a young aspen without leaves and with leaves. On right: Branching pattern and crown outline of a common poplar
As we see, the question is how to draw trees with a pencil, is not clear. Let's look at how to draw a tree like this Lombardy poplar. It is very typical for our southern regions, especially for the steppe areas. It grows in small groups near rivers and other bodies of water and is especially common near dwellings. The appearance of poplar is very typical. It is determined by the presence of a tall, upright trunk and a kind of branching, as shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18 - Pyramid poplar without leaves and with leaves
How to draw a tree with a pencil: linden
The appearance of linden is such that it can be confused from a distance with some other deciduous tree species. Nevertheless, linden also has its own characteristics, which are easy to notice when comparing, for example, with. poplar or oak. Linden is characterized by the division of the trunk into thick large branches, which most often extend from the trunk at sharp angles. The branches reach a great length, branching densely towards the end. This dense branching leads to increased weight of the terminal parts, which in turn leads to some drooping of the apical branches. The overhang is significantly less than that of birch, but more than that of poplar and oak (Fig. 19).
Figure 19 — Drawing a linden tree
From a distance, linden groves and forests are distinguished by the soft rounded outlines of their crowns, reminiscent of the tops of cumulus clouds.
Let's look at how to draw trees like oak with a pencil.
How to draw an oak tree
The oak tree has a different character with its strong and slightly bendable branches. Unlike drawing a tree such as linden, poplar and some other broad-leaved tree species, oak branches extend from the trunk at angles close to right. The branches of the second and third order also roughly extend out (Fig. 20). The branches are distinguished by their thickness, knobbiness and dense pubescence at the ends (the pubescence consists of thin branches and dense foliage).
This peculiar branching pattern is observed not only on large mature trees, but also on young ones (Fig. 20). The general outline of the crown partly resembles the outline of an oak leaf, but with secondary, pronounced serration (Fig. 21). At all appearance oak expresses the inflexibility and strength of a mighty tree. No wonder oak is a symbol of resilience and strength.
Figure 20 - How to draw an oak tree correctly: Left: Simplified image of an oak tree without leaves and with leaves; On right: Young oaks without leaves
Oak trees in the forest have a more elongated upward shape, but the main features remain approximately the same.
Figure 21 — Outlines of an oak tree
Without being able to dwell on the characteristics of our other less common or less characteristic trees, we will touch very briefly on some of the most typical southern trees with which we often encounter. This should include cypresses, palms, baobab and some others.
Drawing a cypress
Cypress A very typical plant for Mediterranean countries, it is also widespread as an ornamental plant along the southern coast of Crimea.
Strongly elongated upward, narrow, slender, with a sharp top, the cypress is easily conveyed in the drawing. Its strong upward elongation is due to great height trunk and characteristic branching (Fig. 22).
Figure 22 - Cypress trees and a diagram of their trunks and branching patterns
How to draw a palm tree
How to draw a tree like a palm tree is also of interest.
Palm trees are different, but they are characterized by the absence of branching and the frond emerging from approximately one point. The correct representation of the shape and character of the palm tree primarily depends on the correct depiction of this frond exiting from one point. The general appearance of the crown is round and often easily fits into a circle (Fig. 23). It should be remembered that the upper fronds are the youngest, they stick up, and the lower ones are the oldest, they hang down and die.
Figure 23 - Left: Drawing a coconut tree; On right: Drawing a date palm.
The trunk of a palm tree is most often slightly curved in its upper part. The date palm has a slightly different character.
How to draw a baobab tree with a pencil
Very interesting for drawing baobab tree. The baobab has a very characteristic trunk, branching and crown. A very thick and, compared to the height, short trunk is typical for the baobab. The height of the trunk before branching begins is usually only 2.5-3 times its thickness. The trunk at a certain height immediately begins to divide into 5-7 (rarely more) thick branches. These main branches immediately begin to branch and very quickly lose their thickness. Unlike a cylindrical trunk, they have a conical shape. The baobab has a dense and very wide crown (Fig. 24).
Figure 24 - Baobab without leaves
Every 4 seconds, an area of forest equal to a standard one is cut down in the world. football field. This is statistics. Fastest rate of deforestation in South-East Asia. The Chinese are multiplying, but they have nowhere to live. So what should I do? We need drawing paper! I want to tell you how to draw a forest with a pencil. This won't restore our fauna, but it's worth a try.
Forest Facts:
- Aokihara Forest, or Suicide Forest. The strange place deservedly received its name. It itself is so thick that light practically does not penetrate there, and compasses stop working. For some reason, this particular place in Japan has become a favorite place for those wishing to commit suicide (apparently, some do not have the courage to commit hara-kiri).
- In the Kaliningrad region there is a forest that local residents called Dancing, or drunken. No, alcoholics and drug addicts do not gather there. The fact is that pine trees grow per 1 square kilometer, which, according to unknown to science reason, they twisted their trunks strangely. Some were completely wrapped in knots. As if they were tormented by stomach pain.
- It is generally accepted that rainforests full of different sounds and noises. I will disappoint you - during the day the jungle is quieter than a sleeping child. The life of all animals there begins at night, and even then they behave very carefully and quietly.
Let's try to draw.
How to draw a forest with a pencil step by step
Step one. Let's start with a simple thing: draw a horizon line, and draw a path with two vertical lines.
Step two. On the sides of the invented path we draw tree trunks, large and small.
Step three. Let's draw the trunks higher and draw their bottoms with a pencil. We’ll also add some grass at the base of the trunks.
Sha is the fourth. Finally, let’s draw the tops with branches and add shadows.
Step five.
Nature is an eternal source of inspiration creative people. Poets and prose writers, composers and artists dedicate their works to her. One of the most frequent stories landscapes is a forest. This is not surprising. It can be so different. Good and beautiful at any time of the year. What kind of flowers can you see in the crowns of trees!
Pencil painting
Every artist has his favorite materials for drawing, fortunately, now there are a huge number of their types. However, among the favorites is still the usual simple pencil.
Before starting work, the master needs to think about how to draw a forest with a pencil, since it is quite difficult to convey all the beauty of the landscape with just one color.
The difficulty may also lie in the fact that it is difficult for novice talents to convey the shadow.
To make the image more voluminous, it is necessary to apply it with strokes. It is better to make lines in different keys.
How to draw a forest with a pencil step by step?
When choosing this type of drawing, you first need to depict common features. First of all, straight lines appear on paper. curved lines. These are sketches of future trees and hills. After this you need to draw several thick trunks.
The next step is to place the bushes and grass.
When this is done, you should depict the trees that grow in the background.
If all the main objects are already placed on the canvas, then you need to think about the details. In how to draw a forest, it is very important that the picture is believable. To make the image look realistic, the artist uses shading. The stroke can be either horizontal or vertical. It is necessary to leave some areas of the image undarkened - those where the color falls. A similar effect can be achieved using an eraser.
Tree image
Trees are the main components of the picture. When thinking about how to draw a forest, you should learn how to draw trees. When drawing a sketch of each individual tree on paper, you need to take into account some rules:
- the further away the object is, the more it will be enveloped in bluish fog, and the contours of the image will look fuzzy, as if blurry (one of the rules aerial perspective);
- The closer the tree is to the master, the more saturated the color of its crown will be.
Can help create beautiful texture right choice Drawing Papers: Watercolor paper may have rough edges. They will help create beautiful view leaves and tree bark. To do this, you need to not press the pencil too hard when shading the surface.
In order for the image to look realistic, it is important to be able to work correctly with the foreground and background of the picture. For example, so that trees that are closer do not mix with those that grow a little further, they need to be painted with brighter colors.
Watercolor drawing
For those who prefer to paint with a brush, watercolors are perfect for painting.
When starting work, you need to sketch out the landscape. This is best done with a pencil. Draw the sketch with thin lines, otherwise a shadow may appear on the picture.
After the sketches are made, you need to start depicting the sky. Having chosen its location, you need to apply ultramarine and cobalt colors to it. In order for the line of clouds to be clearly visible, it is better to draw its edge with diluted burnt umber. A good option if carmine is added to it.
If the question arises about how to draw a forest especially expressively, then you should know that for this purpose more attention is paid to the foreground. The grass is drawn with jerky, sharp movements.
Leaves can be depicted in any color that your imagination suggests. The variation that uses a large number of various shades.
When choosing how to draw a forest, it is important to choose a method that will bring as much pleasure as possible from creative work. Young artists should sometimes listen to advice on how to choose the right light, what time of day to paint, how to correctly compose color scheme. But the main thing is unity with nature and creative impulse.
If the artist has a developed sense of harmony, how to draw a forest step by step fades into the background. Any manner of execution will only emphasize the beauty.
In this lesson we will look at how to draw a forest, how to learn to draw a forest realistically with a pencil step by step, more easy lesson drawing of the forest is located.
In this tutorial we will focus on:
1. Texture, which is created with various tools and shading techniques, showing the details of the surface of trees and vegetation on the ground.
2. Geometric perspective, i.e. The closer the trees are, the larger they are; the further away, the smaller. Also, when moving trees away from the foreground deeper into the forest, the bases of the trees are located higher than the previous ones.
3. Atmospheric (or aerial) perspective, which is conveyed by depicting the influence of atmospheric components, for example, tiny particles of dust, pollen or drops of moisture. Trees on foreground more detailed, with brighter highlights and darker shadows than trees further away from the viewer. Distant trees are lighter, have less contrast and less detail due to the presence of more atmospheric components between them and the viewer.
Used 2H, HB, 2B, 4B and 6B pencils (best if you have all pencils from 6H to 8B), vinyl eraser and smudge, heavily textured watercolor paper (cold pressed, 90 lb).
Composition planning.
In the picture, the depth of the forest is created by 14 trees. In the forest, all these trees are approximately the same, but according to the rules of perspective, they will have different thicknesses in the drawing. Compare the following two illustrations to get a better understanding of the process behind this drawing. To help you identify which trees are closest to you, each one is labeled with a number to help you avoid confusion.
The closest tree to us is tree No. 1, the farthest tree is 14. You can notice that the closer the tree is, the darker it is drawn, the further it becomes lighter.
Trees that are closer to us will be more detailed, their highlights will be brighter, and their shadows will be darker.
The light source is located at the right rear. On the left, the trunks of each tree are shaded slightly darker than in other areas, because the light falls from the back right, then the darkest areas will be on the opposite side, i.e. front left.
The location of trees in the forest in the picture.
Before you begin shading, you should draw the outlines of all 14 trees, also remember to place the base of each tree a little higher as the tree numbers increase. In addition, the trees should gradually become smaller while their ordinal number increases.
1. Using thin lines, outline the area for the drawing with approximately the same proportions as mine.
My drawing is 4 x 6.5 inches (about 10 x 16.5 cm). Other options may be 6 by 9.75 inches (approx. 15 by 25 cm) or 8 by 13 inches (approx. 20 by 33 cm).
2. Draw the outlines of the three trees that are closest to us.
Tree No. 1, the largest tree, is the focal point of this drawing. Notice that its location is located to the right of the center of your drawing area. Its base is located below all, close to bottom edge drawing.
The sketch of Tree 2, the second largest tree, is moved closer to the left edge of the drawing and is smaller in size than the first tree. Its base is located slightly higher than that of tree 1.
Tree 3, the third largest of the trees, is on the right side of the picture. Its base is slightly higher than that of tree 2.
3. Draw trees numbered 4, 5 and 6. Trees that are located in the foreground sometimes coincide with the trees behind them, giving the effect that one tree is located in front of another. Notice how tree 4 appears to be in front of tree 6. Also, trees become smaller the further away they are from you. Conversely, the closer they are to you, the larger they appear.
Tree 4 is not as big as 1, 2 or 3 and its base is also located in the picture above.
The sketch of the 5th tree is located slightly to the left of the 3rd.
Tree 6 is located slightly behind tree 4 (covered by its trunk), so you just need to draw its right side and base.
4. Draw trees 7, 8 and 9. Tree 7 is located slightly to the left of the 1st. Tree 8 is located to the left of tree 7 (and there is space between them). The base of tree 9 is located higher than the base of tree 8, and the sketch of its trunk is shown with a single vertical line to create the illusion that the tree is located behind tree 7.
5. Draw trees from 10 to 14. Do not forget that each subsequent tree is drawn a little higher than the previous one and becomes smaller than the previous one. Now compare your drawing with my drawing and make any changes you want. Check the location of the bases of all fourteen trees, starting with tree No. 1 (the largest tree) and sequentially through all numbers up to tree No. 14 ( smallest tree). Make sure that each base is drawn slightly higher than the previous one.
Creating a variety of textures.
This section of the tutorial is dedicated to creating different textures.
"teeth" highly textured watercolor paper(referring to the surface features of this paper) can help create the texture of trees and foliage. When you shade, hold your pencil sideways and use gentle circular motions.
Don't press too hard on the pencil! The excellent texture of this paper can be easily smoothed out, i.e. destroyed by this pressure, and on a smooth surface you will no longer get the desired imitation of, for example, tree bark).
Be sure to leave areas of white paper between the trees and on the illuminated sides of the trees.
Below is a scale of gradations of shadow shades depending on the softness of the pencil. well if you have the whole set, this table will help you choose correct ratio shadows. This lesson also uses shading with curls, see the lesson on it (the farther apart the curls are from each other and the harder the pencil, the lighter the area, the denser and soft the pencil, the darker the area you get). Note the wide range of light and shadow ratios used to convey the texture of the vegetation on the ground.
Adding textures and depth to the forest.
Here we will create three dimensional space forests using shading.
6. Shade the areas behind the smaller trees, creating a smooth transition from white at the top to darker down towards the base.
7. Add shadows to trees 11, 12, 13 and 14.
8. Add shadows to trees 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. See the next three pictures. Don’t forget that each tree on the left is darker and the lower the tree’s serial number, the darker the shadows need to be made.
9. The texture of the vegetation on the ground, which is located far away, is drawn using a combination of regular shading and swirl shading. Also add some dark shadows to the bases of the trees.
10. Darken all the trees except the first one, use pencils that suit you best and add, checking the original:
- more textured shading on the base of the trees, which will look like vegetation in this place;
— enhance the contrast on tree trunks;
- draw a few small branches (growing downwards) at the top of some of the trees in the background and background of the picture.
