How to Draw Bamboo

Last Updated: July 1, 2022

A bamboo plant is a plant that stays green year-round. It is the fastest-growing plant in the world and is regarded as a symbol of longevity because of its long life. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to draw a bamboo plant!

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Draw them straight or bent; it's up to you.
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These should be skinnier than your first drawn cylinders.

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To do so, draw four small cylindrical shapes and place them measurably apart, dividing the bamboo pole into five equal parts.
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This time, draw smaller cylindrical shapes on the skinnier bamboo poles.
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Draw the leaves of the bamboo by drawing leaves into the shape of a fan. Then draw the leaves by spreading them on the bamboo poles. Make sure that the leaves appear to be behind the poles.
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Outline by inking over your penciled drawing and erasing your pencil marks to clean up your drawing.
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Color it by using different variations of green such as yellow-green and forest green.

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Can I do a panda drawing to go with the bamboo?

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You can search how to draw a panda and draw your panda on, next to, or eating the bamboo.

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Jungle trees, lots of greenery, tall grass.

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You can make the drawing more detailed if you add shading, light, and bumps and curves in the bamboo.

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