The humble oak tree is amongst the most majestic trees in our world, and every one that you see has a rich history. Let’s take some time to celebrate these stunning trees in just a few short, simple steps.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Begin with a black pen, and draw two parallel, diagonal lines pointing towards the top right-hand corner of your page. End these with a fork at the top.
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Continue the line of the bottom fork down to a “V”, and then bring it back up to a point, and back down on the right to create a branch.
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Below this, bring another point across to the right, and add a series of spikes and points along the length of it.
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Add another branch below this one, adding a wavy, slightly jagged line to the bottom…
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And then follow this up with several long, thin lines to create twigs for your tree.
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Add two curved, jagged shapes below this twig…
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And then add another pointed, forked branch immediately below this.
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Return to the top, and add another forked twig to the left of the original one.
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Now, add another sharp, pointed branch to the left of this.
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Add a small point, and then another tall, sharp branch.
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Add another forked set of branches to the left…
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And follow this with a tall, curved branch, slightly forked at the top.
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Now, add two more sets of forked branches arching across to the right and down. At the bottom, bring the line up in a small “loop”.
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Add three more branches to the left of this loop, all forking out to the left of the page.
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At the bottom of this section, bring a curved line down towards the bottom of the page.
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Add wide, arching roots to the bottom of your tree…
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And then use a black fineliner pen to add a series of long, wavy shapes all across the surface.
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Fill these sections in with an orange pen…
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And then use a dark brown pen for the remainder of the trunk and branches.
And just like that, you have a majestic oak tree reaching up to the stars – can you imagine the stories that this old tree could tell?
