A eucalyptus sprig with rounded leaves

Practice a eucalyptus sprig with clear forms and selected overlaps. Add broad rounded leaves at slightly different tilts. Let one near leaf hide a small part of a farther leaf. Draw a single vein in each leaf and a little graphite at selected joins. Keep the leaf faces open.

A way into the drawing

1. Curve the main stem

   Draw a slender curved stem and choose three loose positions for the leaf pairs.

2. Vary the leaf angles

   Add broad rounded leaves at slightly different tilts. Let one near leaf hide a small part of a farther leaf.

3. Select a few accents

   Draw a single vein in each leaf and a little graphite at selected joins. Keep the leaf faces open.

A small thing to tryUse a mix of wider and narrower ovals to show leaves turning in space.