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How to Draw an Acacia Tree
Draw an acacia tree in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the umbrella top.
Step 1: The umbrella top
Start near the left edge, above the middle. Draw a flat rainbow of small bumps, stopping near the right edge.
Tip Make it much wider than it is tall, like a flat umbrella.
Step 2: The flat underside
Start where the rainbow ended. Draw 6 very shallow bumps back across to the left, until you meet the start.
Step 3: The trunk
Start under the umbrella, left of the middle. Draw a line down to a curvy root. Do the right too.
Step 4: Three branches
From the top of the trunk draw 3 branches fanning up into the leaves: left, straight up and right.
Tip Make each branch get thinner as it reaches the leaves.
Step 5: Two twigs
Halfway up each side branch, start on its top edge and draw a thin twig up into the leaves.
Step 6: Knot and bark
In the middle of the trunk draw a small egg knot hole, with a short bark dash above and below.
Step 7: The ground
Draw a long line under the roots for the ground: start well left of the tree and stop well right.
Step 8: Grass tufts
Beside the roots, start on the ground and draw 2 or 3 short grass blades up each side.
Step 9: Green umbrella
Colour the whole umbrella of leaves green, right up to the bumpy edges.
Step 10: Wood trunk
Colour the trunk, branches, twigs and knot hole wood brown. Go over your lines and your acacia is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an acacia tree, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
