https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/sketchbook-explorer-how-to-draw-a-tree-digital-procreate-and-watercolor-painting-tutorial/1145764862

I love teaching the art of drawing through natural subjects. In this new Sketchbook Explorer series, I'm starting with one of my favorite subjects, trees!  This class is a complement to my Drawing Foundations and Natural Explorer classes. I share a step-by-step process in both digital painting (Procreate) and with traditional watercolor & pencil. Trees can seem complicated to draw, but I've developed a simple process with a beautiful outcome.

I walk you through it step-by-step, and each demo is under 30 minutes. 

Why Trees? 

I love trees and I love drawing trees— it's so therapeutic. They're also a common element in nature, so if you like to do travel sketching, nature sketches, or keep an Explorer's Log, it's nice to be able to draw them well. 

(If you want to know more about why trees are actually magical, check out the book The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben :) )

What You'll Learn

This demo provides a step-by-step process for drawing trees that you can adapt for different kinds of trees! I will explain how to: 

• Observe the shape and gesture of a tree 
• Make a loose pencil sketch 
• Block in organic shapes and negative space 
• Use values + color strategically to create depth and dimension
• Add details and texture 
• Finishing touches and harmonizing the colors