How to Draw a Pinecone

Pine cones are the reproductive organs of pine trees. This tutorial will show you how to draw a pine cone.

Steps

1
Draw an upside-down teardrop shape, tilted to the right. Round out the pointy end so it looks more like a large almond.
2
Sketch the scales overlapping each other. Make them like fish scales, vaguely trapezoidal and becoming smaller towards either end, with bigger sections in the middle.

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3
Outline the pine cone's shape over the sketch with a neat line. Detail the scales' shape.
4
Add oval/round shapes on the scales. Finish up with a little stem on top of the cone, with short vertical lines to indicate the fractures in the wood.
5
Line the drawing with black ink. Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional.
6
Color the inked drawing. Erase the pencil and add in color. Pine cones on the ground tend to come in shades of brown, but if yours happens to be in a tree it might be green or something else entirely. It's up to you!