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How to Draw a Pinecone

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Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: November 15, 2021

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Pine cones are the reproductive organs of pine trees. This tutorial will show you how to draw a pine cone.

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Round out the pointy end so it looks more like a large almond.
Make them like fish scales, vaguely trapezoidal and becoming smaller towards either end, with bigger sections in the middle.

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Detail the scales' shape.
Finish up with a little stem on top of the cone, with short vertical lines to indicate the fractures in the wood.
Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional.
Erase the pencil and add in color. Pine cones on the ground tend to come in shades of brown, but if yours happens to be in a tree it might be green or something else entirely. It's up to you!

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How can I draw a pine tree?

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Start with a small triangle at the top. As you go down the page, make the triangles bigger. At the end, erase all the connecting lines.

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How large should the pinecone be when I draw it?

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As big as you want it to be. You are the artist, so you choose the size.

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Just follow the instructions. However, it's your drawing, so add some flair and make it original. All pine cones are different, and yours should be unique.

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Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.

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When coloring the pine cone(s) try not to just color over the lines. Just color them in the scales and color lightly if you only have a dark brown color.

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If you want to use markers/watercolors to color your drawing, use paper that is relatively thick and line over your pencil more darkly before doing so.

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Jeanine Hattas Wilson

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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson . Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 125,298 times.

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Updated: November 15, 2021

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Categories: Drawing Trees

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