How to Draw Trees - Mountains in the Mist Series Part 7

Welcome back everyone to the start of my series on how to draw the mountains in the mist!

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How to Draw a Tree

I usually start off my trees with just a simple guide line to show the full height of the tree before I even get started. This is so that I know the tree will fit within the composition of the drawing and fit in well. I like to start off with a 2H or B pencil and putting in very fine and small details for the top of the tree. The top of the trees I think are the most important. I put the most detail there.

After I get the first layer down. Ill go back in with a darker pencil like a 2B and just add in some darker shadows to help bring it out.

When drawing in the details of the tree, I like to stagger and separate some of the details to help bring out a natural look to the tree. I also like to give it a bit of character by adding in some dead branches and having some branches smaller or larger than others. It just needs a little bit of variation to help give it that nice natural look. It can be easily overdone so just be careful.

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