How to Paint Trees

Basic information to learn how to paint trees in a landscape painting. The initial sketch is important when studying how to paint landscapes. The sketch should indicate the masses of leaves if the tree is in the middle ground of the picture. Light and shaded areas of the masses of leaves as well as the trunk and branches are important considerations.

Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape


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Trees are an important subject in many landscape paintings. Include a sketch pad in your art supplies, and, when making a sketch of your picture before painting, note how the branches leave the main trunk and how the smaller branches taper to the ends of the twigs. A study of bare trees will help in the placement of the leaf masses which grow at the ends of the branches. Depending on the species of the tree you are painting, areas of the sky will show through the leaves. If necessary, the sky color can be added in very small areas after the painting of the tree is completed

Painting the bark on birch trees is an interesting study. We have listed some websites that feature free online painting instruction for painting birch trees.

OUR FREE ON LINE ART LESSONS
These are stand alone landscape painting lessons with tips and instructions on different areas of study. There are also links to other on line helpful sites

Lesson One - Getting Started - Plan Ahead - Sketch Your Ideas - Know Your Art Materials
Lesson Two - Getting Distance in Your Landscape - Skies - Grass
Lesson Three - General instruction on trees - Birch tree information
Lesson Four - How to Paint Rocks in a Landscape
Lesson Five - How to Paint Dewdrops
Lesson Six - How to Paint Ocean Scenes

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Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)

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