How to draw a bush with a pencil step-by-step drawing tutorial. Step 1. Draw the horizontal and vertical axis to mark the center of the bush drawing. Step 2. Outline the leaves on the bush drawing. Step 3. Start hatching the bush leaves to mark the darker and shaded areas. Step 4. Draw the bush's background and move to its foreground. Step 5. Continue drawing the front of the bush. Step 6. The final steps of drawing a bush.