In ten simple steps, you transform a single vertical line on a sheet of paper, into a drawing of a majestic spruce tree.

Preview lesson D06 - Spruce Tree

This is a great lesson.

the lesson was good . I never done a tree that way befor. it look's more nature use this lesson.

Making the tree was good fun, and the result looks realistic too!

Very useful lesson, easy to follow steps with clear instructions. I enjoyed doing this! sketchysyl

this was a great lesson. I know my shading was not done exactly the way it should have been but my project came out great. I was able to do it pretty quickly also.

Just took my first lesson, spruce tree
very much fun, made me feel great. I'll be back Thank you
Dbun

Beautiful lively exercise! I enjoyed the easiness of squirkling and finishing the whole tree in NO TIME!
Thank you, Brenda! I will bring this exercise to the attention of my students.
Janek

This was a very fun lesson. We all drew trees! ( 3 people learning to draw) They really looked like TREES!

I had trouble squirkling the branches. It seem different than the previous squirkling method. Was I supposed to use many small circles and lines to make the branches? Could someone better explain how to make the branches?

Although it's quite embarrassing,I post it.

I found it hard making it not looking like the scribble of al little child.

this was a fun way to do tree's.
My tree did not come out looking like the lesson's tree ,
but not bad lol.
thank you for showing a new way to do tree's

This was a good lesson. I really enjoyed it even though my tree didn't look like the example I think it turned out good. If everyones drawings turned out the same though you wouldn't see the individual persons perspective.

Its not simple, but very good. Thanks!

[attachmentid=9286][attachmentid=9285]for me this lesson was hard i tryed for 2 times but the result is horiffic!!! can anybody gave my some tips???please

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fun and quick one

I also found this lesson is very difficult. Could not get the technique for the branches at all .....was doing very good with all lessons until this one. Any tips or pointers would be appreciated !!!!!!

I did this and loved it!

Not so easy...I think I should try once more...

originally put this in the wrong forum

I'll try again!

squirkling is great, such an easy way to create the 'optical illusion'

I too loved this lesson, I never thought of drawing a tree this way before....and I have struggled to make a tree look this realistic. Thanks for the advice

This is a good lesson. Getting better with my squirkles. Not perfect yet.

This was a very tricky lesson for me.....Mabye it was because i dont have a artistic bone in my body I DONT NO.....

Any tips???

I too found the branches a bit hard too, but will try again.

[code][/code]Cool! I like it. Good job!

Great tree lesson.

Isaw what you drew it is fantasting drawing ,I THINK squirkling with spruse tree not bad BUT ITS NEED to repeat the work look to my tree


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It was a fun lesson yet as I looked at the figures I noticed maybe different methods of Squirkle where some may turn out being smoother and yet some were more course as in the trunk compared to the branches. I think I need to learn more about Squirkling. It was still fun though.

YES i thought its fun too but this my begining only im trying to practice i work hard to do my best

I like this is lesson

yes i liked too more practicing i do it better

Here is my tree - it does not look three dimentional at all
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it's a nice tree

but you won't draw the tree with three dimentional at all you have to draw the tree with three value of shading suppose to

Wow!
What a great lesson!
I actually drew a tree!!!
As my ultimate goal is to learn to draw nature and landscapes, this is by far my most favourite lesson.

Not sure if I am ready for the timer-challenge though.
It took me 45 minutes to draw the tree, and not sure if I will ever be able to do it in 5!

Thank you for the wonderful lessons.
I have grown so much since I first started.

Runey
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When nature calls, follow it, but make sure you don't get lost in the wilderness

great lesson

fun!

It was really fun,squirkling a tree.

It was a great lesson, and quite easy. Though, like some people here, I had some problems with the branches. The squirking method seemed to be different here than before, as if the loops were more edgy than round. The result is not bad, though my trees don't look as real as Brenda's. I would appreciate some more tips on how to obtain this edgy look of the branches...

Great exercise. I look forward to draw the big tree in the garden tomorrow, if it not raining :-)

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is it possible to limit the display of the tree with the first levels of categories for example, the three first levels?
My problem is that the tree will become too much complicated and it take too much place in the column where i put it.
Thanks

Hello BestStarmetter!

I'm afraid I'm having a little difficulty understanding the question.

Are you having trouble displaying the reference image on your screen? If so - you can zoom in and out by moving the slider in the top-right corner of the lesson. You could also try increasing your display resolution.

If you would like detailed instructions or if I haven't answered your question, feel free to contact me directly:
http://www.drawspace.com/contact_us/site_admin.php

yah- herr's ma tree...lolz

This was alot of fun for me , with no formal lessons in my life this was one i found most intresting making images with squigly lines. for those who kept asking about the branches and squirkling i did change my style from loops to more harsh angle's to create more umm piny looky instead of a bubble tree. but ive never been one to do things exactly as im suppose to but it gave me in my humble opinion a realistic looking tree..

My spruce tree turned out very well.

The project of ten spruce trees took me a while doing but I was surprised with the outcome. My hand at the end was aching a bit but the final result is really good.

Thanks Brenda for getting me doing a trees that don't look like childs trees! There is hope after all...

this one was difficult because the shades but it was fun

I've enjoyed this lesson, but I think the details should be more clear regarding branchhes and leaves. Two small drawings of branches and leaves 'in progress' would help not to draw these elements somehow chaotic. Hoever, with some imagination, I managed to draw a proper tree . The shades makes all the difference, but to keep measure of them and not exaggerate is quite demanding.
Thank you for this lesson, as well for all the others.

Here is my tree
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I'm thinking mine could use some work. The branches are not coming out so well...

For those who are struggling here are some quick tips:

draw the squirkles using some circles but actually extending them to make it look like a branch. if you examine closely the drawing of brenda's branches you will see what I mean. It's like doodling of a oblong something but in a squirkle way meaning not in an orderly manner way.

I find this lesson very helpful and amazing. It makes the drawing of a simple tree look alive and real.

Have fun!

I found this hard to get the squirkling on the branches to look right, I tried and I tried but it didn't look like the example. Good lesson though, with practice I might even master it!