How to Draw an Oak Tree

In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw an Oak Tree in 5 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.

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At the bottom you can read some interesting facts about the Oak Tree.

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How to Draw an Oak Tree - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: First, draw the roots of the tree. The roots almost look like dull spikes. Draw a slanted line going down into a rounded spike. Draw about three more spaced out and connect them with small lines.

Step 2: Next, you are going to add detail to the roots and then draw the trunk. For the details on the roots, just draw some curved lines that are pretty small all along your roots. For the trunk, draw a curved line going up starting from the top of your root on the left side. Do the same thing for the root on the right side. Make sure the curved lines are going to same way but do not connect them at the top of the trunk.

Interesting Facts about Oak Trees

Oak Trees are common trees that are grown because they are so strong. They make good shields against the wind. Oak Trees are wide trees that make great shade. They grow to about 70 feet tall and 9 feet wide. The branches on an Oak Tree can be 135 feet long! An Oak Tree leaf is very recognizable. It is long and narrow at the bottom with a wide knobby top. Oak leaves have lobes, but some are flat, while some have sharp edges. Oak Trees produce acorns, which hold the seeds for future trees. Lots of animals like squirrels and birds live in Oaks and eat the acorns. If an Oak Tree produces acorns it can be certain that the tree is at least 20 years old.

Did you know?

• Oak Trees can live up to 200 years. Sometimes they can live longer.
• In the wine and spirits industry, oak wood is used to make barrels. The barrels are stored away and the liquor takes on the taste of the barrel.
• Older Oak Trees can consume up to 50 gallons of water a day!
• The Oak Tree is the national symbol of lots of countries including the United States, Germany, France, and Serbia.
• The universal symbol of the Oak Tree means strength.

Lesson Plan Note: While studying the Oak Tree why not cross over the subject into literature. Many cultures have stories and mythologies about the Oak Tree. A more common one is the Norse legend that explains the Oak Tree was scared to the thunder god Thor.