How to Draw A Log. We see many structures and objects in nature so often that they don’t even deserve a second look.
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That’s a shame because there’s a lot of beauty and detail to see in even the simplest items!
A log would be an example of this because while we take them for granted, there are many details to admire.
It can also make learning to draw a log a challenging experience to get it right.
By the way, this is the tutorial you should have if you want to see how easy it can be!
How to Draw A Log
Step 1
To begin this guide to drawing a tree trunk, let’s start with the base of the tree trunk, along with some smaller objects around it.
First, use a slightly curved line for the base of the torso. You’ll probably want to draw this line freehand since we’re not trying to make it perfectly straight.
Once this base is drawn, we can add some small stones touching the base. These stones can be drawn as simple rounded shapes on the right edge.
Now that we’ve drawn this base and these rocks, we can proceed to the second step of the guide!
Step 2
With this second step of this trunk drawing, we will add the outline for the trunk’s end and the shadow cast by the trunk.
Let’s focus on the flat edge of the trunk for now. Here the trunk has been felled and is roughly oval.
You can outline the left edge of this flat edge with a jagged line. This jagged line shows that the rind is a bit rough after cutting.
This edge of the trunk also extends straight into the trunk. Once this edge of the trunk is drawn, finish with a smooth line for a shadow cast under the trunk.
Step 3
Now we can add an outline in our how-to-draw-a-trunk guide step.
This top edge extends above the line you drew in the trunk in the previous step.
This line for the torso will also be slightly curved, as we want it to be partially straight.
Then finish with a jagged, curved line for the other edge of the trunk on the other side.
Step 4
You’ve created the general outline of this tree trunk design, and in this one, we’re going to work on the flat edge where we cut it.
When you see a felled tree, you usually see rings in the trunk, and we add these details to your flat edge.
To do this, draw a slightly irregular spiral line that extends into the flat edge. Again, we don’t want this line to look too smooth, as that would make it look less natural.
Next, use another jagged line for the inside edge of this flat part. You can also extend this outline a lot into the trunk, making the outer bark appear rougher and more natural.
On the other side of the log, add more line details, and then we can move on to step 5!
Step 5
In this part of our guide to drawing a suitcase, you’ll see how to add the final details and touches to finish it before colouring your creation.
In this step, we will mainly focus on the texture details of the bark covering the trunk.
To do this, draw slightly curved lines that run along the inside of the trunk. The reference image shows you how to make them look natural.
After adding these texture details, feel free to add some additional additions! Draw a background to create a scene for this log.
Step 6
Now you’re ready to top off this registry design with some colour! As you can imagine, we use many shades of brown for the tree trunk in our sample image.
We used some darker shades for the outer bark of the trunk and incorporated some lighter shades for some textures.
Then we used light shades of brown for the inside of the trunk, which can be seen on the flat edge.
We chose these colours, but feel free to use whatever colours and art media you’d like when you finish it!
Your Log Drawing is Finished!