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A bamboo plant is a plant that stays green year-round. It is the fastest-growing plant in the world and is regarded as a symbol of longevity because of its long life. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to draw a bamboo plant!
Steps
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Draw four long cylinders for the bamboo poles. Draw them straight or bent; it's up to you.
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Add four long bamboo poles. These should be skinnier than your first drawn cylinders.Advertisement
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Draw the bamboo culms (or stems). To do so, draw four small cylindrical shapes and place them measurably apart, dividing the bamboo pole into five equal parts.
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Repeat the previous step. This time, draw smaller cylindrical shapes on the skinnier bamboo poles.
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Draw the leaves. Draw the leaves of the bamboo by drawing leaves into the shape of a fan. Then draw the leaves by spreading them on the bamboo poles. Make sure that the leaves appear to be behind the poles.
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Draw leaves in front of the poles.
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Outline your artwork. Outline by inking over your penciled drawing and erasing your pencil marks to clean up your drawing.
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Color your bamboo artwork and you’re done. Color it by using different variations of green such as yellow-green and forest green.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I do a panda drawing to go with the bamboo?Community AnswerYou can search how to draw a panda and draw your panda on, next to, or eating the bamboo.
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QuestionWhat do I put in the background?Community AnswerJungle trees, lots of greenery, tall grass.
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QuestionCan I make it more detailed?Community AnswerYou can make the drawing more detailed if you add shading, light, and bumps and curves in the bamboo.