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Translated, Bonsai means "plantings in tray," as bon means a tray or a low-sided pot and sai, plantings.
With these easy steps, learn to draw a simple bonsai tree. Simply put, you'll learn to draw a miniature tree. Therefore, you can also alter these steps to draw a larger tree!
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Draw a pot. It could be a square or round, depending on your preference. Then, start with the trunk as shown. -
Add in branches. Make double lines for thickness.Advertisement -
Draw ovals for basis of the leaves. -
Add in details! Scribble leaves as shown. Add rocks and grass to add a dramatic look to your tree. -
Outline your bonsai and erase guidelines. You can shade it lightly with pencil if you like it that way. -
Color it. -
Add some light green color on top of the leaves to show sun rays falling on them. -
Finished. Compare it with a real Bonsai tree and flaunt your creativity.
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QuestionWhat kind of paint and brush sizes and shape would help? Also, what color tones would be suited?Community AnswerFor leaves, you should use smaller brushes and the trunk should have a medium sized brush. The pot should have a much larger brush than the others. For the soil, you can try using the back of a small paintbrush and dab some lighter-colored paint like light brown, and for the rocks you can mix some white/bit of gray. The bottom of the pot should be dark brown, and the trunk should also have a little bit of gray/white. If you're drawing the background, you could have a little bit of light blue/gray and mix them up.
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QuestionCan I add sun on my art?Community AnswerSure. It doesn't have to just be a bonsai tree. You can draw whatever else you want in the picture.
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QuestionCan I use any colors in my picture?Community AnswerOf course! Use whatever colors you like.
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