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How to Draw a Birch Tree
Draw a birch 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 leafy top.
Step 1: The leafy top
Start on the left, above the middle. Draw a tall bumpy rainbow up and over, ending level on the right.
Step 2: Bumps underneath
Start where the rainbow ended. Draw 4 shallow bumps across to the left until you meet the other end.
Step 3: The trunk
Start under the leaves, left of the middle. Draw a line down to near the bottom. Same on the right.
Step 4: Two short branches
Start on the trunk just under the leaves. Draw a short branch up into the leaves. Same on the right.
Tip Rub out the trunk line inside each branch.
Step 5: Bark marks
Down the trunk draw 5 short thin dashes, each a little way in from an edge, left then right.
Step 6: The ground
Start well left of the tree. Draw a flat ground line to well right, under the trunk.
Step 7: Three grass blades
Draw 3 short grass blades up from the ground, 2 left of the trunk and 1 on the right.
Step 8: Green leaves
Colour the whole leafy top green, right up to the bumpy edge.
Step 9: White trunk
Colour the trunk and branches white, going round the marks.
Step 10: Black marks
Colour the bark marks black. Go over your lines and your birch tree is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a birch tree, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
