Zen leaf drawing

You will need

  • paper
  • felt pen or pencil

 

Instructions

  1. Draw some leaf outlines on a page
  2. If you are not confident, you can always draw around some leaf shapes found on a walk
  3. Divide your leaf outline up into 6-8 sections
  4. Fill each section with a different pattern ie. check, zig-zag, dots and circles… anything you like!
  5. Optional: colour in your drawing – here we have chosen some autumn colours – again anything you like
  6. Repeat the process across the page using different shapes and patterns – download the instruction sheet below and finish the drawing we’ve started

 

a selection of leaves laid on white paper with one drawn in black pen
leaf outlines in black pen
leaf outline in black pen
leaf outlines in black pen
outline of leaf shapes in black pen, filled in with zigzag lines and dots
outline of leaf outline in black pen, filled in with zigzag lines and dots
patterned leaf shape coloured in

Other tips and ideas

  • Fill up a small notebook with zen doodles with drawing and colouring in
  • Cut out a page and glue to a piece of folded card to make a greeting card/gift tag

 

Download

Download instructions zen leaf drawing (pdf)