To finish off the top portion of your tree, draw in a few coconuts. I like to draw in some notches for variation in the leaf to make them look more interesting.Ĭontinue to work your way around your guidelines until all of your leaves have been drawn in. You will want your leaves to come to a point at the end as well. When drawing out my individual leaves, I will usually draw them narrower at both ends and thicker towards the center. The only difference is that you will typically be working front to back in regards to how your leaves with overlap each other.
Which palm leaf you draw first doesn’t matter. For this art lesson, I used a Sharpie fine point marker.Ĭhoose one of the five lines you have drawn and fill your leave shape around it. These guides will become part of your leaves, so there is no need to worry about how lightly you draw them. I will typically start with five lines for my guides and then add more as needed. I’ll show you the other style later in this tutorial.īegin by laying out your guides for your leaves. To me, this seems like more of a cartoon style and less realistic.
The first type of palm tree I’m going to show you how to draw has the fuller leaves. This means I receive small commissions for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. * Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you need some inspiration for your drawings, take a look at these photos of beautiful palm trees. And above all else, drawing should be fun! And the more you draw something, the more your own personal style will begin to develop. Often time’s imperfections make for a more interesting drawing anyway. The last thing you want to do when beginning to draw anything is to stress out about trying to get them perfect. I’m intentionally being simplistic, just to get you started on some drawings. Of course I’m being very general here, and in reality there are an endless number of ways you could choose to draw a palm tree. I’ll explain all of this in the tutorial and show you examples as well. For the trunk there are also a few different ways you can draw them.
And the other has the wispy, flowing leaves. One has the blocked in, fuller looking leaves. There are two basic types of palm tree drawings. So get ready to learn how to draw palm trees in this easy step by step lesson. Who doesn’t love drawings of palm trees? They are so beautiful to look at.