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How to draw Flowers

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Table of contents

Lily of the ValleyRoses

DandelionsTulips

SunflowersOrchidsLilacs

DaisiesHydrangeas

Violets




Oval

Shapes you might use:

Circle

RoundedRectangle

Teardrop CrescentSemicircle

Rectangle Square

Pentagon Hexagon

Trapezoid

Octagon Star 6-pointed Star

Diamond

Triangle Right Triangle

Line Heavy Line Fuzzy Line




1. Start with circle. 2. Add 3-5 triangles poking out under the bottom.

3. Add a skinny stem coming off of the back of the ball of the flower.

4. These flowers come in bunches along a stem. Add a stem and make more of the flowers.

5. These flowers are white, and the stems are yellow-green. The unopened flower at the end can be very light yellow.

Lily of the valley




1. Start with a rounded triangle.

2. Add a smaller rounded triangle on top of it, and two more inside that. Twist them and overlap the edges.

3. Add two circles in the middle and another rounded triangle inside of that.

4. Use a crooked rectangular shape for the stem, triangles for the thorns, and an egg shape for the leaf.

5. Roses range from white, to classic red, to pinks, and even blues! The stems should be dark green.

Roses




4. Add skinny lines connecting the seeds to the outer circle. Add a floating seed or two, also.

5. Add some color! The stems is green and yellow-green. The seeds are light brown. The rest is white. Color the flying seed too!

Dandelions

1. Start with a small circle inside a larger one.

2. Add a slightly-curved rectangle stem.

3. Add some small dashes on the smaller circle. 8-12 is a good amount.




Tulips

1. Start with a teardrop shape.

2. Add two more. Each one should point away from the first one and be behind it.

3. Add another set of three in the front. Tulips often have 2 sets of 3 petals.

4. A thick rectangle makes the stem. Long ovals make the thick tulip leaves.

5. Tulips come in a range of colors. Reds are very common. Some have some white along the edges, too. Stems are dark green.




1. Start with a small circle. 2. Add a bunch of small overlapping ovals around the edge. Most of the circles will be hidden under the big one.

3. Use a skinny rectangle as the stalk. Add teadrops for leaves.

4. Add a smaller circle on the inside and several teardrop shapes for seeds in the middle.

Sunflowers

5. Make the center rings fuzzy. Color them dark orange or brown. The stem and leaves are green, and the petals are yellow. Use different colors in the rings.


1. Start with a 3-lobed shape.

2. Add a crooked stem and a rough oval in the middle.

3. Add 2 spade-shaped petals in the middle, and a teardrop flower bud coming off the stem.

4. Orchids come in a wide range of wild color patterns, with fuchsia, yellow, pink, white, and red being normal colors. The center parts are often darker shades of color. Add dots, streaks, or any other patterns you want!

Orchids


1. Start with a 4-sided star. 2. Add a 4-lobed rounded shape. 3. Add some color! These are usually a very light pink with a yellow center.

Lilac

1. To draw a lilac bunch, start with a teardrop shape.

2. Add the flower shapes. Rotate some so they’re not all facing the same way.

3. Color each little flower just like above, but make the core underneath a lighter violet with a fuzzy edge.


1. Start with a small circle. 2. Start adding long oval petals in a ring around the flower’s center.

3. Finish adding the ovals.

4. Add a thin rectangle for the stem. 5. Daisies have white petals, but you can add some grayish-blue for shading. The stems need to be green, and the middles should be fuzzy yellow.

Daisies


1. Start with a large oval.

Hydrangeas

3. Start adding 4-pointed stars to the middle. Fill the whole oval, rotating some for effect.

2. Add 3-4 rounded triangle leaves coming out of the bottom.

4. After filling the oval with the 4-pointed stars, put tiny circles in the middle of each star.

5. Leaves are dark green, but the flowers can be reddish-pink or purplish-blue. Make it pretty!


1. Start with a teardrop. 2. Add four more around it, meeting a the pointed end to make a circle. They can overlap a little.

3. Add a circle or an oval in the middle.

Violets

4. Add some spade-shaped leaves around it.

3. Violets often grow in groups and can range from deep purple to light purple with white streaks. The leaves are usually dark green. The center parts are usually yellow.

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how to draw flowers - Little Learning Labs€¦ · How to draw Flowers with basic shapes! (C) 2014 Andrew Frinkle Table of contents Lily of the Valley Roses Dandelions Tulips Sunﬂowers