Explore line, texture and expressive mark-making with this printable tree sketching art lesson for children aged 8+.
Beginning with Vincent van Gogh’s Pollard Birches, children will look closely at how artists use energetic lines, hatching and cross-hatching to capture the shapes and textures of trees. They can gather inspiration outdoors, work from their own photographs or use the tree images provided.
Two practical art activities guide children through sketching with a biro or pen before experimenting with ink, water, paintbrushes and sticks. The activities encourage careful observation and creative confidence - without expecting drawings to look neat or perfect.
Inside this 5-page printable resource:
An artwork study featuring Vincent van Gogh
Prompts for observing and photographing trees
A biro and pen sketching activity
An expressive ink drawing activity
Original example drawings and tree photographs
Suitable for: Ages 8+, home education, primary art lessons, art clubs and creative learning at home.
You will need: Paper, a biro or pen, drawing ink, a paintbrush or stick, water and something to protect your work surface.
This is a digital PDF download. No physical product will be posted.
Explore line, texture and expressive mark-making with this printable tree sketching art lesson for children aged 8+.
Beginning with Vincent van Gogh’s Pollard Birches, children will look closely at how artists use energetic lines, hatching and cross-hatching to capture the shapes and textures of trees. They can gather inspiration outdoors, work from their own photographs or use the tree images provided.
Two practical art activities guide children through sketching with a biro or pen before experimenting with ink, water, paintbrushes and sticks. The activities encourage careful observation and creative confidence - without expecting drawings to look neat or perfect.
Inside this 5-page printable resource:
An artwork study featuring Vincent van Gogh
Prompts for observing and photographing trees
A biro and pen sketching activity
An expressive ink drawing activity
Original example drawings and tree photographs
Suitable for: Ages 8+, home education, primary art lessons, art clubs and creative learning at home.
You will need: Paper, a biro or pen, drawing ink, a paintbrush or stick, water and something to protect your work surface.
This is a digital PDF download. No physical product will be posted.
