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6 Easy How to Draw a Leaf Tutorial with Leaf Drawing Video and Coloring Page

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Below you’ll find 6 easy, step-by-step tutorials for how to draw a leaf, including a leaf drawing video art lesson, and even a leaf coloring page.

Leaf Drawing

A drawing of six different types of leaves, made with the help of a step by step tutorial.

Whether you are looking to draw leaves, or have something that needs them added to the background, here’s a handy tutorial for you. It includes six basic types of leaves so students can just begin to learn the different names, without getting too scientific.

My experience is that some are easiest to draw when you start with veins first, and the leaf shape around then, and others visa versa. Either way, I hope this easy leaf drawing tutorial comes in handy the next time you need some variety for your fall leaf art.

Media note: Crayons work great, but this can make a lovely watercolor painting too, as shown in my sample to the right. I recommended using real watercolor paper, a black Sharpie for a bleed-proof drawing and liquid watercolor paint. Extra dabs of color along the veins make for some fun wet-on-wet painting practice.

Fall leaf drawing with a marker and painted with watercolor. A good wet-on-wet painting project.

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How to draw a leaf tutorial made with easy step by step instructions, available as a free PDF.

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Easy leaf drawing shown in a grid

Leaves Coloring Page

Easy Leaf Drawing Coloring page, available as a free PDF.
Open Leaf Coloring Page

Materials to Draw Fall Leaves

Drawing Paper

This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.


Pencils

I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.


Sharpie Markers Black

A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.


Colored Pencils or Crayons

A larger pack will offer more color choices. Note: All of the above are affiliate links.

Watch this fun short video for a Leaf Drawing

Step by Step Directions to Draw a Leaf

Time needed: 45 minutes

How to Draw 6 different kinds of Leaves

  1. Willow leaf.

    Draw a line for the stem. Add a curve on the left side and the right side. Draw V shapes for the veins. Trace with a marker and color.

  2. Beech leaf.

    Draw a line for the stem. Add a curve on the left side and on the right side. Draw lines for the veins. Trace with a marker and color.

  3. Walnut or Ash leaf.

    Draw a line for the stem. Add a V shape. Draw small leaf shapes around the ends. Trace with a marker and color.

  4. Poplar leaf.

    Draw a line for the stem. Add an upside down heart shape on the left side and on the right side. Draw more V shapes inside for the veins. Trace with a marker and color.

  5. Oak leaf. Draw a line for the stem.

    Add upside down V shapes. Draw finger like shapes around them. Trace with a marker and color.

  6. Maple Leaf.

    Draw a line for the stem. Draw the left side of the leaf as shown. Draw a matching shape on the right side. Draw lines for veins. Trace with a marker and color.

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4 Comments

  1. Thanks Connie, I had kind of forgotten about the painting option. I just added the sample to the post showing the crayon version, to offer more options.

    I appreciate the feedback!

  2. Where’s your painted version of the fall leaf grid? Pretty sure you used liquid watercolors, right? It’s a great project, either way!

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