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How to Draw an Autumn Tree
Draw an autumn tree in 11 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 leafy top.
Step 1: The leafy top
Start on the left, halfway down. Draw a rainbow of big bumps up and over, stopping level on the right.
Tip Make the bumps different sizes, biggest on top.
Step 2: Bumps underneath
From the rainbow's right end draw 2 shallow bumps, leave a trunk gap, then 2 more to the left end.
Step 3: The trunk
From each end of the gap, draw a trunk line down near the bottom of your paper, flaring out.
Step 4: Two branches
From the trunk's left top, draw 2 round-tipped branches up with a V between, ending at the right top.
Step 5: Knot hole and bark
Low on the trunk draw a small egg for a knot hole, with a curve hugging its right side.
Step 6: Falling leaves
Draw 4 little leaves falling, 2 each side of the trunk, pointy at both ends with a middle line.
Step 7: Ground and grass
Draw a long ground line under the tree. Add 3 grass blades by the trunk's left foot.
Step 8: Fallen leaves
Draw 3 leaves lying on the ground, 2 right and 1 left, each with a short middle line.
Step 9: Orange leaves
Colour the leafy top orange, around the branches, and the 3 fallen leaves too.
Step 10: Ginger falling leaves
Colour the 4 falling leaves ginger.
Step 11: Wooden trunk
Colour the trunk and both branches wood brown, around the knot hole, then the knot hole brown.
Tip Go over your lines and your autumn tree is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an autumn tree, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
