Why start with the trunk?

The trunk and branches set the shape of the tree, so the leaves or needles are added to a structure that already stands.

What is the difference between the styles?

Classic is a plain black outline built up one panel at a time. Guide shapes starts from light gray circles and ovals and traces the black outline over them. New lines in red shows each step's lines in red over the black lines before.

Can I ask for a different tree?

Yes. Type a different tree, such as a banyan or a bare tree, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.

Are these hand-drawn?

No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

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How to draw trees: a leafy tree, a coconut palm, a pine

How to draw trees — a four-panel step sheet drawing a leafy tree, a trunk splitting into branches, cloud-shaped clumps of leaves and roots at the base, the numbers "1" to "4" in the box corners, clean uniform black outline, every panel adds new lines to the panel before and the last box holds the finished drawing

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Step sheets for children and landscape sketchers who want trees that look like trees. Each picture builds one tree in numbered panels, starting with the trunk and branches, then the clumps of leaves or the needle tiers, then the roots or the coconuts. The three subjects are a leafy tree, a coconut palm and a pine. Type a different tree, such as a banyan or a cherry tree, and the page is built to that request.

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Frequently asked questions

Why start with the trunk?: The trunk and branches set the shape of the tree, so the leaves or needles are added to a structure that already stands.
What is the difference between the styles?: Classic is a plain black outline built up one panel at a time. Guide shapes starts from light gray circles and ovals and traces the black outline over them. New lines in red shows each step's lines in red over the black lines before.
Can I ask for a different tree?: Yes. Type a different tree, such as a banyan or a bare tree, and the page is built to that request. The result is not guaranteed to match the nine shown.
Are these hand-drawn?: No. They are illustrations made for this page, not scans of hand drawings.

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This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.