How to Draw a Pinecone

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Last Updated: November 15, 2021

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Pine cones are the reproductive organs of pine trees. This tutorial will show you how to draw a pine cone.

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   Draw an upside-down teardrop shape, tilted to the right. Round out the pointy end so it looks more like a large almond.
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   Sketch the scales overlapping each other. Make them like fish scales, vaguely trapezoidal and becoming smaller towards either end, with bigger sections in the middle.
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   Outline the pine cone's shape over the sketch with a neat line. Detail the scales' shape.
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   Add oval/round shapes on the scales. Finish up with a little stem on top of the cone, with short vertical lines to indicate the fractures in the wood.
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   Line the drawing with black ink. Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional.
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   Color the inked drawing. Erase the pencil and add in color. Pine cones on the ground tend to come in shades of brown, but if yours happens to be in a tree it might be green or something else entirely. It's up to you!
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  How can I draw a pine tree?

  

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  Start with a small triangle at the top. As you go down the page, make the triangles bigger. At the end, erase all the connecting lines.

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  How large should the pinecone be when I draw it?

  

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  As big as you want it to be. You are the artist, so you choose the size.

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  Just follow the instructions. However, it's your drawing, so add some flair and make it original. All pine cones are different, and yours should be unique.

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• Draw lightly in pencil so that you can easily rub out mistakes.
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• When coloring the pine cone(s) try not to just color over the lines. Just color them in the scales and color lightly if you only have a dark brown color.
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• If you want to use markers/watercolors to color your drawing, use paper that is relatively thick and line over your pencil more darkly before doing so.
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