Bamboo study

Practice drawing bamboo with clear contours and a few selected details. Mark the node bands and attach short leaf-bearing twigs. Add pointed leaves with a few overlaps and gray only at the nodes.

A way into the drawing

1. Start with the main forms

   Place two slender stalks at slightly different angles.

2. Build the overlaps

   Mark the node bands and attach short leaf-bearing twigs.

3. Choose the finishing details

   Add pointed leaves with a few overlaps and gray only at the nodes.

A small thing to tryKeep the leaf tips sharp while varying the leaves in length and angle.