How to Draw Trees with Pen and Ink

Learn how to draw a tree with pen and ink in this lesson. We'll take a look at drawing two different types of trees and explore the 3 key elements to finding success. Micron pens are used on smooth Bristol paper to develop the drawing. For more on this lesson, visit thevirtualinstructor.com/how-...
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[@pawsdfgg9238]

thanks to you, my trees no longer look like hairy balls on a stick!

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alexander izaiah best comment i've seen in a while

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[Alexander _Izaiah] this video is amazing

[@tornadodestruction8517]

[Alexander _Izaiah] This made my day 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cvel5619]

😃😃😃

[@fergaldonnelly6204]

😂

[@luciaperez1832]

-"I cant even draw a tree!". I've done it now at 20 and...I'm weirdly proud.

[@GoldenFreakIV]

Hey, good on you man. We're proud 👏

[@aldeezy1]

s h o w u s y o u r t r e e s

[@marc-andrelachapelle5707]

@@aldeezy1 that's what she said

[@Wusyuwu]

I’m 13

[@landenleong8875]

My teacher told me to not compare my artwork with others as much as I compare with my past pieces. Keep up the good work!

[@AbhishekGupta-pg6ib]

For the first time i Wish youtube allowed pictures in comment section so that we could see other's works and efforts that they put in....

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[@Raghav-ww1bt]

Can't you link your works?

[@MarkMcCluney]

not sure why KZbin recommended this for me but I certainly glad it did - I don't draw but I think it's about time I tried. thanks for the inspiration!

[@claudiacastillo1568]

How,d it go

[@MarkMcCluney]

Claudia Castillo well, I stink - but that doesn't matter, I never did anything well the first time; I'll keep trying. Thanks for getting me started.

[@darko1295]

If you're interested in learning to draw, it's a very good idea to start off with some very basic fundamentals. Having a more well rounded understanding of form, shape, values, texture etc will help tremendously when practicing along drawing tutorials such as this one. Doing some simple exercises with more simplified objects will also give your hand some confidence. Making smoother, quicker and more confident marks is the key to making a more convincing drawing

[@debnlinda]

darko1295 Got any video recommendations?

[@njoud0]

one year later, how'd it go?

[@dariaangkadiredja5633]

I bought your lesson of "The secret to drawing" and now I am able to draw . You are really a great teacher , your talent is as a teacher too, never I heard an explanation to draw a tree that make me able to draw the tree with leaves, but by your explanation then made me able to draw the tree with clumps of leaves! I am very lucky to find a teacher like you! Thank you very much. I am going to buy again another lessons from you soon!

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

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[@twister5752]

*_bob ross starts laughing in fan brush_*

[@mrcaga4865]

Beat the devil out of it.

[@torikellyreeves]

@@mrcaga4865 his voice is so soothing. His show is very therapeutic

[@watermelon2485]

@@torikellyreeves you just gotta beat the devil out of it ^.^

[@justinphi693]

Bob Ross was a serial brush and art supply abuser. #brusheshavefeelings2

[@greateagle2076]

I wish I could paint. Best I can do is Graphite and Pen & Ink.

[@amwright63]

Finally a tutorial that's easy to understand and follow. I've had the hardest time drawing realistic looking trees. Now I get it. Your patience and talent are truly appreciated.

[@billinrio]

Good comment. Hate that ending in the passive tense. Whatever happened to "I appreciate"?

[@amwright63]

@@billinrio I didn't say that it "WAS" appreciated. I said, "Your patience and talent are truly appreciated". I was saying thank you for showing me how to draw a tree when others had failed. WOW!

[@billinrio]

@@amwright63 You changed it.

[@amwright63]

@@billinrio I haven't changed anything and why would I? I was simply trying to say "thank you" for showing an easier way to draw trees. But for some reason, you feel the need to attack someone that's giving you a compliment and saying thanks! Just forget it and PLEASE! LEAVE ME ALONE! and I promise not to bother you with compliments ever again! Oh BTW, if I had changed it in any way, it would say "edit it" beside the statement or reply!!!

[@Zoleeka52]

I like how you explained the individual steps involved, especially breaking down shading into layers. Thank you!

[@markfw54]

Love your video tutorials! You manage to break down the processes into clear and manageable portions with amazing results. Much appreciated.

[@gombuk1]

Great video! I love this technique, which is really just seeing the tree as a whole, and not attempting to draw a tree leaf by leaf, even just imaginary trees! Something I sometimes find myself doing---but not anymore! Thanks so much.

[@boy3m]

4:23 I think this is the best advice. I heard it from many different artist and it has helped me a lot in how I approach my drawings and paintings.

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

th anks you

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

thanks

[@jakefriesenjake]

He said "Drawwing"

[@brrjohnson8131]

@@jakefriesenjake I'm picking up the occasional "L" sound draLwing. I'm told I pronounce the L in folk.

[@sharonegan7511]

This is quite possibly the most helpful tutorial on trees in pen and ink I've seen so far. Thank you!

[@greenwillow5404]

Really, really excellent tutorial on trees. Thanks so, so much. Drawing bare. trees has always been one of my favorite things to draw but getting the shadows in the leaves drawn correctly has always stumped me. I am stumped no longer! Many, many thanks.

[@thevirtualinstructor]

Thanks Green Willow

[@mycohtrinidad1554]

Green Willow ha. stumped.

[@morganadams1738]

Green Willow w

[@orvilfuentes5444]

11:19

[@PomiDarQu]

As a student of architecture I can say one thing... Trees are fucking easiest. THEY ARE GREAT! They look cool, and they are easy to draw. Probably my first "I don't know what should be here, so I must put anything to cover it" go to.

[@bruh-ot3xw]

Yeah couse your a student of architecture

[@connieshoes9564]

Fuck you

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

Yeah if theres a part that looks bad with your painting/drawing just put a tree

[@honeybee1803]

@@connieshoes9564 bruh

[@brookeinspired8032]

I recently was blessed to see a weeping willow tree. the wind was blowing on the sunny yet chill of the fall fall day causing the branches to sway and the wind chimes to chime so happy I was able to capture this beautiful yellow and orange swaying weeping willow tree 🥰

[@mikekazz5353]

This is like the joys of painting, you see every step and understand it a little bit but you can't get it to look like what instructor has it, and get mad because you're struggling and getting mad at that happy little bush.

[@shaycaliburger]

I watched this video yesterday, and tried it today. I’m very happy with the outcome of my drawing. I know I still need more practice but this lesson is very helpful. Thank you very much!

[@battistimo]

Truly amazing. My first attempt was awful. Got to get the squiggly line thing down. Not as easy as it looks.

[@boihakhalthang6810]

So true, not easy as it looks XD

[@dansprogis4521]

Theres a ton of thinking behind the mark making and yeah hes making it look really, really easy. Drawing is more thinking than drawing.

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

I have low/weak imagination so I cant picture things quite well in my mind. But I loved drawing so I just copy drawings or the things around me. Sadly it isnt as fun knowing that I cant do anything without seeing them. I dont even know if I should be proud by my skills or not

[@missgalaxia8657]

Yūjīn'āru Chan even if that’s how you draw, it’s still something to be proud of :) props to you for at least trying and doing your best however you can :)

[@monstasorii2065]

@@yujinarukunnn7222 i kinda relate to that

[@the.reel.mccoy.]

You helped me change my drawing from my cats hair ball to an actual tree!

[@juliebouchonville8673]

Awesome tutorial. It improved my technique tremendously, I'm eager to watch your other tutorials.

[@viktoriyakuriyata2285]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!!! It’s easy steps and my trees now look much professional!!!! Thanks to this video I have subscribed to your channel!!!!!! Your explanations are simple and clear and the visual demonstration the comes along, there’s no way you can go wrong when following this !!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@hadleymanmusic]

This is helping me brushup on my drawing skills to paint after 43 years since.

[@robertahubert9155]

Wow, thanks you just helped me immensely. I love drawing trees I eont know why but I find them fascinating especially the old rotting trees I have been drawing them all wrong trying to draw each and every leaf and branch. You just made it so much easier for me.

[@KN-wi4ns]

Thank you for sharing your talent. It is appreciated as you go into great depth to explain exactly how you do it. Will be practising now!

[@billinrio]

"It is appreciated"? By whom?

[@veroniqueaglat4252]

Best video I've seen on drawing trees. Awesome. Thank you.

[@Korvesa]

Thanks a lot for this lesson ; i was really looking for a tutorial on drawing tree, and this one is perfect, well explained and detailled.

[@thevirtualinstructor]

Awesome to hear Korvesa - perfect timing I guess.

[@joanporter916]

Great tutorials. hope for more in the future

[@DeAzul7902]

Wow! ❤ Love, love & love the technique shown here. Thank you for sharing this to help us be the best tree-lovers we can be.

[@EDINIAdiscoveries]

I want to thank you for inspiring me to start drawing again and show my drawings on my own channel. Love your work.

[@markh9755]

Thank you for this wonderful video! This will help in my architecture classes.

[@mylesbrown4522]

thanks so much I've been failing gcse art so thanks sooooooo much this might have just my gcse art

[@perlopopo]

I love your way to texture your trees, you make them so realist!! I'm going to study your way to do and try myself. Thank you teacher :) !

[@Romulus623]

Thank you so much!, I love the tree drawing tutorials, because of you my trees have been enhanced.

[@bluearsemrval522]

The best friggen tutorial so far!! You explained this so well I picked it up straight away 😊

[@teresab1341]

Very precise detaied instructions. Thank you! Enjoyed this very much! Thank you!

[@carloscatam4519]

Excelente conteúdo. Eu estava precisando muito ver uma aula dessas. Gostei muito. Desejo sempre sucesso do seu trabalho. Parabéns, simplesmente admirável. Minhas sinceras considerações 👏👏👏.

[@Ed-lz4jv]

NICE! I just started drawing this month, wanted to learn more about trees in ink, as part of eventual architecture drawings.

[@richardgriffiths2786]

Brilliant video, thank you very much.

[@thevirtualinstructor]

Thanks Richard!

[@notoriusdrifter40]

Do you like Darksiders?

[@baro.e]

I happened to see it, and I'm amazed. I think it's a great picture.

[@kellymascarenhas6199]

This helped me ENORMOUSLY. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@akid3226]

I’ve been drawing trees for years and all these things he says checks out definitely recommend this

[@raspberrycrusader]

Tremendously good tutorial, professionally made and narrated. The idea of breaking up the main tree form into smaller forms, so as to inform the shading and shaping, was a real "lightbulb moment" for me - why did I never think of that?! I am going to be trying that out tomorrow (it's currently midnight here in the U.K. and this is my version of bedtime reading). Thank you for sharing your wisdom and skill it is VERY much appreciated. 😄

[@patterkkablutsiak7656]

Art is a beautiful and magical thing. I've been stuck all day, asking myself the same question "What should I draw?". This video inspired me to even start on simple things, not some fancy castles or huge detailed animals. How long did the first tree take to make?

[@rawdaahmed6594]

Same!

[@souravbormon9255]

Thank you. Thank you very much for your detailed tutorial. Hope to learn more.

[@antonbrek]

This is one of the must informative and helpful videos I have found on drawing with ink. Thank you so much!

[@ainzworth8877]

Me:looks at his drawing* Also me: looks at mine* "i didn't draw this"

[@artdinhxuanquynh]

your trees drawings are the most amazing, very beautiful ❤❤

[@drawingnewbieintexas9293]

You did A GREAT job on this video. Thank you for taking time to teach is through your KZbin channel. I'm going to try this out now 😁

[@marinawilkinson5840]

Fantastic tutorial. Just what I needed. Thank you from England xx

[@NemoNoirNobody]

I've always wondered how tf those trees were made thanks a million

[@anjayl]

at 7:35, if you look carefully, there's the head of a lazy dragon looking left on the upper patch

[@spinne1312]

The ILLUSION of one😂

[@gerardodiaz7094]

LMAO

[@Silverchau_]

Anjayl IRK

[@steler7473]

Huh? All I see is an angry wolf at the top

[@debrajdas4527]

You are a great teacher. So glad I found your channel!

[@melodiasinger]

Ooooo fantástico!!! Muchas gracias por enseñar magistralmente!! 🙏🏻😊❤️

[@takara_kujiko777]

thanks so much!!!I'm not good at drawimg nature. But your tutorials just make my day😊😊

[@sureshgangakhedkar5499]

useful demo. worth learning.

[@taydilarel27]

this man is a real artist!!!

[@kushkungvivo744]

No shit dude

[@mimi.musicofficial]

You're amazing at explaining things! I not only now know how to draw a good tree, I can also work on my light source. Thank you!

[@zilky5423]

I was looking for this but with calligraphy pens but found nothing but thankfully this laid down the basics for drawing trees overall ~ thanks👍

[@stovepipe]

Thank you! This really was helpful for my 'dwawing' skills! Seriously though, really informative. Lots of love from Denmark.

[@botondkiss8139]

Why the fuck do people dislike a video that is using a simple yet skillful strategy that helps people to draw better trees. Why?

[@hariz5555]

they already liked it once .. but its not enough so they turn their phones upside down and like it again

[@stephenburdette2464]

Botond Kiss because they cant draw and got butt-hurt. 😂😂😂

[@hellspawn22]

Wow! the way you explain is so easy to grasp, I was able to draw some pretty good looking trees. first in pencil and then when I tried ink. I was so happy with my result

[@thepug991]

I don’t even draw. I just like your voice and watching you draw

[@jomariaspera1404]

Its way too easy if u explained it that way.. Thank you

[@zacmiller7615]

Very practical methods and steps. Thank you for sharing this with people, it's very helpful for me especially.

[@millierader2517]

Thank you. Your lessons are quick and easy to follow.

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iLLuSiOn oF fORM!

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shut up

[@dalriada]

Shape shape shape shape shape shape shape shapes shape, illusion illusion illusion illusion illusion

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[@rora2493]

@Lee Ljubic why?

[@silviovermeerstudio]

Great advice, especially when you’re telling about the light source.

[@muhammadhasanimran7687]

SO thankful you made this video...great tutorial and in fact you made it look easy!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!

[@benjamin1733]

woah this is genius

[@Mintteacup_]

I don't even know how to draw but these lessons on "Dra-wings" are great.

[@mtoad]

Heck yeah. These are some great drowing lessons.

[@grandaltis]

Ive struggled so much with drawing leafy/ intricately textured object. When you started the timelapse of the tree it gave me the biggest braingasm of my life. You just annihilated one of my biggest current art problems

[@MarianaFriedrich]

Beautiful and so helpful! Thank you.

[@pakimaaka9144]

Looks like Sheldon Cooper went to Australia 🇦🇺

[@ljm_gaming4913]

If Sheldon and Mr Mackey had a baby this would be him 😂 hmkaaaaaaay

[@stevenpruitt4763]

If i hear "illusion" one more dang time!

[@Mintteacup_]

Steven Pruitt XD

[@ryaaaaaaaan7115]

Illusion.

[@cnash5647]

To create the illusion of mist........

[@ellie_bells4988]

XD

[@AngelBlood97]

you can be glad that KZbin didn't implement voicemessage in the commentssection xD

[@juliobabboni]

Thank you very much for being so clear and precise in the explanations.

[@erho2967]

Trees and hair have always been hard, thank you for the breakdown!

[@poppabob69]

Great video, thank you for the guidance!! My trees still look like Q Tips on steroids but this inspires me to keep trying.

[@ongamex]

The transition at 7:29 seems to me like it doesn't follow to do with the shape below it. This is currently one of the main things I cannot figure out, how to make the leaves look "branchy", as if they are on a branch. Otherwise, Great video, thanks

[@janey2562]

I have watched many drawings and paintings of trees and they're wonderful but they do not and could not explain the principle behind a drawing. This tutorial is what I am looking for. Excellent.

[@davidwang3222]

Great work! I noticed that you did not use vertical lines to cover dark areas, you used free lines to draw entire tree which looks more realistic. I really like it .

[@Chairchaser6677]

I going to draw this tree whole career

[@ninjaslash52_98]

I’m trying to be an architect I’m still working on sketches but I’ll be damned if they don’t like my trees I put in the background

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

thanks

[@noratikahrahim2056]

this is very very excellent video! the way you zoom to the details at the leaves to give a proper looks or whatever. thankyou so much.

[@kirillp6735]

Thank you very much for the great tutorial, it's very helpful! You should do more pen&ink videos in the future.

[@lisabakker7288]

TREES ARE THE BEST DONT LET ANYONE SAY OTHERWISE hehe I love trees 🌲

[@licane1158]

He's voice is suitable to be a npc in dark souls

[@gobzanuff5078]

but why?

[@espoirmourantdesespoireter1419]

His accent sounds gay

[@aldeezy1]

"Hello traveler. They're concentrating their marks in areas of shadow. It is an illusion of form."

[@zetlana]

@@espoirmourantdesespoireter1419 It takes one to know one!

[@ZooKeePla]

*His, He's = he is His voice is suitable to be a npc in dark souls.

[@martijnvanekert1315]

Thank you so much! I needed this now I’m in my 3rd year of architecture school!

[@eddieazzolino-lebron9122]

Perfectly explained, thank you!!

[@itotallyagreewithyou3451]

4:49 when you drop your ice cream under the sofa

[@sfxs9090]

Is it possible to do this with just one type of number 2 pencil? Because that the only thing I have.

[@sanjeevakaalex]

Well, I made using a blue pen, and the result wasn't that bad!

[@eze8608]

Yes, absolutely You can, of course it won't come out this dark, but You'll have to keep a sharp point on it for the markings of leaves to get this fine of a detail.

[@Rutleif]

Thank you for this video. Tried it out and even my first attempt was decent.

[@gsthenelipottreehuger7755]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Your artwork is magnificent you're a really pleasant person to learn from ❤

[@bruh-tr9hm]

instructions unclear, fell asleep with pen in hand and drew a demon in my sleep

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

U prolly drew my teacher in 3rd grade

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

Like literally shes a demonic creature. When I was on 3rd grade i wa kinda like a transferee so I was quite new. I was still trying to keep up with the new things so I was getting low scores and keep doing things that I shouldnt. But then SHE (THE DEMONIC CREATURE THAT ASCENDED TO THE SURFACE ) keeps on pressuring me. Like that time when I was absent she spent the whole hour to question me. Even if I tell the reason she wants me to hand over an excuse letter signed by my parents. And if I dont she will leave me standing there. And bruh when I get low scores she asks me to stand up and ask why with an intimidating pressure and lots of other stuff. And if that doesnt look evil, ima tell you that she only do that to ME AND NO OTHER. AND I WAS STILL GRADE 3 BACK THEN. HERE IN HIGH SCHOOL THEY WONT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT UR SCORE OR PRESENCE IN CLASS FFF UUUUU

[@yujinarukunnn7222]

Phew.. Srsly ehats her f ing problem

[@gav214]

Dringking game; everytime he says illusion, take one shot!

[@ltm28]

Rev Yel I’m in

[@ReallyRedGuy]

I really enjoyed listening to his tutorial it's calm and quick to understand

[@syedhaider7121]

Excellent exhibition of art and nature on piece of paper with great and stunning impressions. Great commentary and techniques in action. Love your instructions, and details and The Drawings.

[@aspenrayne7766]

awesome! you sound like (judging by accent) that you live in the Tennessee area? don't get to hear that accent much any more! grew up in Virginia and now live in North Carolina

[@captaincabbage1895]

e v e r y t h i n g i s a n i l l u s i o n

[@lefthandstory1280]

Beautiful,nice sharing friend😃✌️

[@michaeladavies4867]

Been battling with the mighty willow for a while now!- this was really helpful- thank you!

[@vomitthunder]

Bad Idea... when my brain decided to count every time you mention "tree"...