In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Rose Tree in 5 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.
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How to Draw a Rose Tree - Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: First, draw the trunk. Draw a small slightly curved out line and draw a small line toward the inside. Repeat this going up until you have a long line. Leave a space and do the same thing but the opposite direction.
Step 2: Now, draw the roots. Draw a few small slanted lines coming out of the bottom of your trunk.
Step 3: Next, draw the stems. Draw a long line of spikes that go out, from the top of the left side of your trunk. Draw another one of these lines the same size as the last right next to other line that connects at the top and the bottom. Do the same steps coming out of the right side of your trunk.
Step 4: Then, draw the leaves. Draw a small curved line coming out of the side of your branch on the left side. Draw a medium sized pointed oval at the end. Inside of your pointed oval, draw a line going through the middle with tiny lines coming out of the sides. Draw two more of these on the right side of your branch. Repeat steps on the right branch.
Step 5: Lastly, draw the Rose flowers. From the top of your stem on the left, draw a line of small spikes straight across. On the left of your spiked line, draw a pointed oval and another pointed oval on the right side. Make sure the ovals touch in the middle. Draw a skinny sideways oval on top of the pointed ovals you just drew. Draw a smaller sideways oval on the inside of your big oval.
Interesting Facts about Rose Trees
Rose Trees are carefully pruned rose bushes that have been cut to make the shape of a tree. Normally a Rose Tree will top out at 5 feet. Because the tree is so hard to maintain, there are precautions that help the tree live through bad weather. Since the tree is pruned to have no leaves (just the top), then it has be protected from top to bottom when storms come through. One of the disadvantages of the Rose Tree is it easily breaks. Rose Trees are designed to be a bare stock (the trunk) and a flowering top. Roses are many layered flowers that grow in lots of beautiful color. A healthy Rose Tree is a long process and requires lots of care and planning.
Did you know?
- Also known as a “Rose Standard.”
- Rose Tree stocks are 32 to 36 inches wide.
- Rose Trees are only good for garden displays. There really isn’t a practical use for them.
- Any Rose Bush can be formed into a Rose Tree if enough time and care is given. Common Roses that are used are Red, White, and Pink.
- Because of the shape, a support of some kind should be tied to the tree.
Theme: Rose Standards are common feature in English Gardens. In the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland the Red Queen’s playing cards are caught painting white rose trees to red. Consider the novel as a companion subject for your curriculum.
How to Draw a Rose Tree – Step-by-Step Tutorial