How to draw a tree

To support the We ❤️ Trees! Keiki Art Contest put on by Trees for Honolulu’s Future, here’s a video about nature journaling and drawing trees. Below is also quick printable reference of how to draw a basic tree that I show in the video.

Use this simple instruction page below to practice drawing trees. Then go outside and observe a tree — start to notice all the different ways that branches divide, and the overall shapes of the leaves are unique to each tree! Studying the similarities and differences can teach you a lot about different types of trees and how they change depending on the habitat where they grow.