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How to Draw a Sequoia
Draw a sequoia 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: pointy top.
Step 1: Pointy top
Near the top, start at a point. Draw 5 bumps sloping down right, stopping just above the middle.
Step 2: Other side
Start at the point again. Draw 5 bumps sloping down left, stopping level with the right side. Join the bottoms.
Step 3: Tall trunk
Start under the leaves. Draw a tall, nearly straight line down, stopping low down. Do both sides.
Step 4: Root flare
From the end of each line, curve out wide into a round root toe near the bottom.
Step 5: Bark grooves
Inside the trunk, draw 3 long lines from under the leaves to near the bottom, leaning out like the edges.
Step 6: Knot and bark
Between the left and middle lines, low down, draw a small egg knot hole. Add 2 short bark dashes.
Step 7: The ground
Start well left of the tree. Draw a long ground line under the roots and stop well right.
Step 8: Grass
Start on the ground beside the roots. Draw 2 short grass blades up on each side.
Step 9: Green leaves
Colour the treetop leaf green, right up to the bumpy edge.
Step 10: Ginger bark
Colour the trunk ginger and the knot hole brown. Go over your lines and your sequoia is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a sequoia, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
