How to Draw Bamboo

Last Updated: July 1, 2022

A bamboo plant is a plant that stays green year-round. It is the fastest-growing plant in the world and is regarded as a symbol of longevity because of its long life. Follow this step by step tutorial to learn how to draw a bamboo plant!

Steps

1
Draw four long cylinders for the bamboo poles. Draw them straight or bent; it's up to you.
2
Add four long bamboo poles. These should be skinnier than your first drawn cylinders.

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3
Draw the bamboo culms (or stems). To do so, draw four small cylindrical shapes and place them measurably apart, dividing the bamboo pole into five equal parts.
4
Repeat the previous step. This time, draw smaller cylindrical shapes on the skinnier bamboo poles.
5
Draw the leaves. Draw the leaves of the bamboo by drawing leaves into the shape of a fan. Then draw the leaves by spreading them on the bamboo poles. Make sure that the leaves appear to be behind the poles.
6
Draw leaves in front of the poles.
7
Outline your artwork. Outline by inking over your penciled drawing and erasing your pencil marks to clean up your drawing.
8
Color your bamboo artwork and you’re done. Color it by using different variations of green such as yellow-green and forest green.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I do a panda drawing to go with the bamboo?

Community Answer

You can search how to draw a panda and draw your panda on, next to, or eating the bamboo.
Question

What do I put in the background?

Community Answer

Jungle trees, lots of greenery, tall grass.
Question

Can I make it more detailed?

Community Answer

You can make the drawing more detailed if you add shading, light, and bumps and curves in the bamboo.