Learn all there is to know about drawing Christmas trees with this step-by-step tutorial.
This guide brings any artist from the basics to the decorations.
I promise this drawing tutorial will be easy to follow!
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Once were done, youll be able to draw one even if youre drunk.
Learn how to draw a Christmas tree with this unique drawing tutorial.
Create a slightly larger base to make room for drawing a fun collection of Christmas decorations.
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Christmas Tree Drawing
Step One: The Concept
1.First, lets think about Christmas trees.
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Any distinct shapes that come to mind when you think about them?
If you guessed triangle, then you are correct!
Christmas trees are just a bunch of series of triangles.
Were going to start by drawing one big triangle.
Im making mine an isosceles triangle since I think theyre swell.
3.Next, we can draw the trunk which can just be a small rectangle at the bottom.
4.Now is when we get crazy.
Place a much smaller (and wider) triangle at the top of the tree.
5.Add another similar (and slightly bigger) triangle underneath that one.
6.Repeat until youve got triangles on top of triangles, son!
Your tree should sort of look like this when youre done with it.
Well be using these smaller triangles as our guides for each branch set.
And dont worry if yours looks lopsided or uneven!
Christmas trees arent ever symmetrical anyways.
Step Three: Begin Line Work
7.Next up is our actual line work.
Using each triangle as a guide, well carefully make each branch.
Left side is done.
Lets move on to the right now.
Looking good, my friend, lookinggood.
Now it looks like a boring old fir tree!
12.Hey, lets not forget about the incomplete pink tree trunk!
Lets outline that little guy now.
13.Take that pink rectangle outta there.
14.And this is totally optional, but feel free to add some tree grain/texture to it!
Step Six: Decorating
15.Here comes the fun part.
Lets decorate that Christmas tree!
Were gonna start with the star at the top.
Make a short line at the top of the center of your tree.
16.Cross that line with a horizontal line.
I know what this looks like, but stay with me here.
17.Stick two diagonal lines underneath that horizontal one.
18.Do the same for the top.
19.Now, we can ink out our star outline on top.
20.Erase those lines, and here we are!
21.Now its time for the tinsel.
Make a curved arc shape at the top of the tree.
It should be running in a diagonal and downward direction.
22.Add the next tinsel line and have it start where your other line ends.
23.Now keep going until you reach the bottom!
24.Then, youre going to ink in the outline of your tinsel.
25.Clean up that rough sketch.
26.Now, lets insert our first ornaments!
27.Its time for our second kind of ornament.
I usually like to have a variety of shapes to break up any monotonous patterns.
28.Next, Im adding in some candy canes (seen here in green).
29.Now Im inking all my ornaments in black.
Hm, something seems to be missing here…
Step Seven: Color
30.Oh, thats right!
Lets finally add in that sweet, sweet color.
I almost forgot my Christmas lights.
32.Still seems kind of boring.
Lets zoom out a little to make room for our special background.
Step Eight: Set a Background
33.And there you have it!
A good Christmas tree needs a good home, dont you think?
Can you tell that Im into pink?
Step Nine: Admire Your Hard Work
Now lets see that in fast motion!
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