Try drawing several shapes, too, until you fill a page with doodled leaves.Ĭhoose a leaf, a blank page, and several colored-pencils. If you’re an advanced doodler, you can spend more time and add more detail and shading. Do the lines go up or down from the petiole to the tip of the leaf? When you start drawing the veins, they start to resemble roads or rivers on a map. Then, notice the lines running through the leaves, called veins. Lightly sketch the outline of the leaf (or use a light colored-pencil as I did). This drawing requires a bit more patience and observation of the lines on the leaf. Layer one shape over another shape like this, until you have a nice composition:Īlternatively, younger doodlers can trace the leaves to compose your design. Look at the edges - are they smooth or jaggedy? Are they curved or pointy? Are they symmetrical?ĭoodle each leaf shape as an outline in a different color.
Start with the simplest leaf shapes and advance each time to a more complicated one. You will need different colored-pencils or pens. See if you can find at least 10 different kinds. If there aren’t many varieties in your area, look for variations within the same tree. Try to find leaves in as many different shapes and sizes as possible. Go for a walk in your backyard or nearby park. they’re a perfect excuse to go on a scavenger hunt.simple & complex - good for all ages and abilities.
Leaves make great subjects for doodle studies, because they are Have you been inspired by autumn? I have! It’s hard not to be, when I see all the gorgeous golds, reds, or oranges brightening the trees, and now carpeting the ground. I’ve been thinking of different ways to draw with leaves.
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