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How to Paint Trees (Detailed Guide)
Trees are an endless source of inspiration for me. So many unique combinations of color, light, shadow, form, and other elements (Emily Carr put it well in the quote above). In this post, I provide guidance on how to paint them. I cover:
- Idealized Views
- Simplification
- Purpose
- Color and Light
- Brushwork
- Style and Theme
- Composition
- Nature Is Not Perfect
- Different Mediums
- Step by Step Guide
- Additional Readings
- Want to Learn More?
- Thanks for Reading!
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Idealized Views
First things first, you must break free of any idealized views you have about trees. That is, what you think a typical tree looks like.
Take a moment to shut your eyes and picture a tree in your mind. What do you see? That tree is not based on reality but rather on the ideas and experiences you have had with trees throughout your life.
For me, and many others I imagine, I see a tree with rich umber wood and luscious green leaves. Some trees look like that, but not all!
These idealized views may seem harmless, but they can work behind the scenes to bias our decisions and paint things that are not actually there. I see it all the time in beginner paintings-they are unsure about the color of the leaves, so they default to green, even if the leaves are warm yellows and oranges.
Leaves are not always green. Wood is not always brown. The sky is not always blue.
Be careful about letting your idealized views dominate how you paint. Paint the tree as you see it.
I will show you what I mean using the following reference photo:
The trees in the foreground are dark and underexposed in the photo. Because it is hard to make out any color, my mind defaults to green and brown. It seems the more ambiguous the colors, the more my idealized views take over. Regarding the trees in the background, beginner painters would be prone to overusing green and underusing yellow and orange.
Simplification
A tree is a complex arrangement of shapes, lines, colors, and other elements. You must learn how to simplify this information to make any sense of it and paint a coherent picture. Even realists like Ivan Shishkin simplified to some extent.
If you could only see basic color shapes, what would the tree look like?
For example, take this reference photo:
This is a complex scene, with countless leaves, branches, shadows, highlights, accents, and colors. Not long ago, I would have put this in the “too hard” basket as my untrained eyes would have been overwhelmed by information. But now, I can tune out the noise and narrow down on the important details.
To give you an idea of what I see, below is the start of a recent study. Nothing more than basic color shapes. It took me about 10 minutes to get to this stage. Yet, even with such primitive detail, there is a quality of realism to it. That is the beauty of narrowing down on the important details and getting them right.
Below is the end result. Keep in mind this is just a small study done in preparation for a larger work (to be revealed shortly, along with progress shots).
I have also been playing around with filters in Photoshop to simplify the noise without picking up a brush (see the two examples below). But this is a matter for a separate post.
Once you see the tree in terms of basic color shapes, the rest is much easier. As long as you stay true to these basic elements, your tree will end up looking somewhat realistic. The amount of detail you use from there is up to you. If you enjoy getting lost in the detail, by all means, paint every leaf and branch. But you do not have to.
Here are some questions to help pull key details from the sea of information:
- What is the lightest light/darkest dark?
- What is positive/negative space?
- What is the hardest edge? (The softest edge is, by nature, difficult to spot).
- What is the focal point?
- What is the most saturated color?
If you want more examples of simplification, check out the work of Sir Arthur Streeton. He was a master of it. His paintings appear fresh and spontaneous, yet there is a remarkable sense of realism. In the painting below, notice how he intricately rendered a few trees in the bottom right. This almost fools you into thinking the rest of the painting is equally detailed.
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Some of the things you will learn in this course.
As you will learn in the course, there are many ways of painting a tree. Different brushes and techniques help in creating different kinds of trees. And the style in which you paint, will also influence how that tree will look.
Here are a few of the trees we will paint.
Evergreen Tree Using A Flat Brush
You can learn this free hand technique
I will teach you how to create simple evergreen trees using a Flat brush.
These techniques deliver great results when done properly. But there are few little tricks along the way. I know you can learn how to do this because I will teach you.
This is a technique that is really worth getting right. And. I will show you how.
For our next tree we will paint.
Simple Evergreen Using an Angle Bristle Brush
In this lesson we learn how to paint trees with an Angle Bristle Brush. This brush is also known as a Foliage Brush.
The Angle Bristle brush creates wonderful texture when used properly.
I’ll teach you how in this lesson.
Here is another tree I will teach you.
Folk Art Tree Using A Round Brush
Here’s a fun way to learn how to paint trees using the Round Brush. I love painting these and I will teach you how to paint them as well.
You’ll need a line drawing for this tree. I provide one for you in the course materials.
I love painting using this technique. And I use it for more than painting trees.
I know you are going to enjoy painting this tree. I can’t wait to show you how.
Although I teach you how to paint 7 different trees in the course, this is the last one I will feature here.
Pine Tree Using A Flat Brush
In this lesson, I teach you how to paint trees in a slightly more realistic way. I use a Flat brush using a special technique to create this tree.
I love painting using this technique. After I teach you, I know you’ll love it too.
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- Line drawings (patterns)
- Insider tips and tricks throughout your lessons
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- 3 BONUS videos.
- New painting skills you will enjoy for a lifetime
Your tree painting course is packed with everything you need to learn how to paint trees. All you need to do is apply yourself.
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