DRAWING BARK LESSONS : How to Draw Tree Bark

Drawing Bases of Trees and Their Bark

When creating my artwork, the trees and foliage become an integral part of the landscape. How the trees, grass and foliage are represented in a drawing have a direct impact on the entire mood of the drawing.

How to Draw Oak Bark in Pen and Ink

Texturing oak bark is a way to show that a tree is an oak, even if it's so close the bark is all you can see in the drawing. It's not hard to draw tree bark accurately once you know what to look for in bark patterns. Every kind of tree has a unique bark pattern. Try drawing it in pencil, pen and ink crosshatching, and colored pen crosshatching in this project!