There are so many ways of sketching trees and which technique you prefer will depend on your style and the medium you prefer to work in. For example, if you work in pen and ink, the method of sketching a tree is going to be a little different to someone who wants to sketch a tree with watercolour or markers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this post, I will cover a range of ways you can sketch trees with both general tips applicable to all and specific tips relative to different styles. I shall include a few of my favourite Youtube tutorials on the subject matter as well as books or any other materials that may help you shortcut to the best information available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly let\u2019s think about the focus of your sketch and how you want to be able to represent trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Depending on the scenario, your approach to sketching a tree may alter. If trees are in your sketch for atmospheric purposes and to complete the scene then you may want to hint at them in a loose or stylised way, especially if there are a lot of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want the tree or trees to be the sole focus of your sketch then its more likely you will want to represent them in a more realistic, or at least more detailed way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ian Sidaway <\/strong>is a big fan of sketching trees as the sole focus of his work. He sketches many other subjects too, however the way he captures trees (which let\u2019s face it can be super complicated to do in a realistic way) is beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ian works both out on location and in his studio. He is a master of watercolour painting with many instructional books on the topic. He also features in Sketchbook Skool\u2019s Watercolour Rules<\/a> class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n