How to Paint Bamboo Plants
- 1). Paint a vertical line with light green paint. Paint other vertical lines near the first to make a clump of standing bamboo. Let some of the lines tilt very slightly (not entirely vertical) for a more natural look.
- 2). Paint thinner lines in light green paint branching off from the main vertical lines at slight diagonals to be the thinner, leaf-bearing branches.
- 3). Paint thin leaves sticking out from the branches, placing the tip of the paintbrush down to create a point, then applying slightly more pressure to create the wider middle part of the leaf, and ending by lifting the tip up at the end to create the final point. Clean the paintbrush with water, and allow the light green paint to dry.
- 4). Paint thin white horizontal lines at even intervals along the vertical lines to create the look of bamboo segments. Highlight the undersides of the thin leaves with a very thin line of white paint. Clean brush with water.
- 5). Paint thin lines along the leaves and sides of the main vertical stalks using a darker green paint to provide more realistic contrast and shading.
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