Introduction
The trunk is a crucial part of the tree, not only structurally, but visually as well. While painting trees, we often focus on the leaves, and forget about the trunk. But, in order to get the perfect tree, we need the perfect trunk to go with it; meaning that our painting should give equal importance to both parts. I learnt this the hard way, when I noticed how dull some of my tree paintings looked. I then got to work, studied a few tutorials, and tried to do justice to my tree paintings.
To paint a tree trunk, you follow a top to bottom, or side to side approach, depending on how you’re shading the tree, or where your light source is. Decide this first, and then start painting the trunk. The best way to paint tree trunks is with acrylics. Although watercolors are good too, I like the vivid colors that acrylic paints can give you.
Step by Step Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
In this step by step video tutorial, you’ll get to see how to paint a tree trunk using acrylics. The steps start on a beginner’s level, and end on a more advanced level. You can work your way up to the step that suits you the best. It’s an elaborate lesson, and you’ll get to learn a lot. Pay attention, and watch the video at least two times to get a good grip on the content.
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Simple Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
This video tutorial will teach you how to paint a simple tree trunk using acrylics. There’s this simplicity to this painting that makes it so easy to work on. The overall approach for this painting is very simple and straightforward. Despite the simplicity, it’s still a magnificent piece of art when you consider the way it’s been colored. Truly amazing!
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Easy Approach to Painting the Perfect Tree Trunk
Much like the tutorial we’ve just seen, and in fact done by the same artist, we look at another simple version of the same approach to painting tree trunks with acrylics. It’s a simple process, and the work revolves around some simple shading techniques. Beginners will easily be able to understand the approach. They’ll also enjoy working on something so beautiful yet so simple.
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Detailed Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
In this video tutorial, the artist will provide you with a comprehensive, and step by step lesson on painting tree trunks. Here, the artist uses acrylics for painting the trunk. The coloring is phenomenal, and the way the artist uses the shades and lighting effects to their advantage is also noteworthy. This painting is a bit difficult to work on. I recommend you give this painting a try only if you’re more or less experienced with acrylic painting.
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Realistic Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
For our next video tutorial, we’ll be looking at the process of painting a realistic tree trunk with acrylics. It’s a magnificent piece of art. The painting is very detailed, and the shades are perfectly done as well. It’s also quite a difficult painting to work on. I think it’s best if you try this piece only if you’re experienced or have enough confidence in your painting skills.
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Easy Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
This beginner’s level tutorial will show you a simple, and easy process of painting tree trunks. The process here is very easy, and as you can tell by looking at the painting below, you won’t need to bother much with the details, nor with the light and shadow effects. The color shades are also not that accurately done. Hence, it’s a perfect painting tutorial for new learners.
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Beautiful Painting of a Tree Trunk
This acrylic painting demonstration focuses on detailed painting of a tree trunk. This painting has everything you can expect from a top class artwork. From the details, to the coloring, everything’s perfect here. You can’t find any fault in this artwork. All this makes it a difficult painting to work on, which is why you should approach this painting only if you’re skilled with acrylics.
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Simple Painting of a Tree Trunk in Watercolor
This simple painting of a tree trunk is the perfect place for you to start working on your watercolor painting skills if you’re an absolute beginner. It’s a short and simple demonstration, and involves some of the easiest painting techniques. It’s best if you study the tutorial for a couple of times before jumping into the painting. Work your way through the blends, and see how the artist starts and ends the painting.
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Quick Tree Trunk Digital Painting Demonstration
In this demonstration, we’ll look at a digital approach to painting tree trunks. The artist uses Adobe Illustrator here, but you can use any other tool or software that you’re comfortable with. It’s an easy process, but you’ll need to be somewhat familiar with these digital tools. Otherwise you can’t fully understand what the artist is doing, since the demonstration is a bit fast paced.
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Quick and Easy Tree Trunk Painting Tutorial
This is an absolute basic tree trunk painting tutorial for beginners. It’s simple, and lacks details and accurate shades. This is a painting that you can experiment with if you want. The colors are placed properly, but I find the transition to be a bit off. See if you can work your magic and get the shades done properly. The tutorial itself will explain to you the details of the process. You just need to observe, and see if you can improve it in any way.
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By Jimena & Iñigo
The Navarro-Rubios
My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!
Jimena & Iñigo
The Navarro-Rubios
My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!
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