Sketch these circles lightly since they’re going to be used as guides (and not part of the final drawing). It’s OK if your circles aren’t perfect—nothing in nature is perfect, and tiny imperfections are what make your drawing unique! The medium circle is the outline of the center of the flower, and the larger circle will be a guide to help you draw your petals.
If you’re a more advanced drawer, try adding some smaller stems that connect your leaves to the main stem. Add some bends and curls to your leaves to make them look more real. Draw some small, medium, and large leaves to add variety to the stem.
Erase the outermost circle you drew in the very beginning, near the tips of all your petals. Be careful not to erase your petals, though!
Draw the second line so that it curves lower than the first line. Let it swoop outside the oval and then curve back around to end on the upper right curve.
The first line curves from the center of the oval to the upper left curve. The second line curves underneath the top line, swoops outside the oval, then curves and connects to the upper left curve.
The leaves underneath the bud are called sepals.
Place your leaves at different heights on the stem so they aren’t budding out from the same spot. If you want to add thorns, draw several sharp, pointed angles coming off of the stem in both directions. The stem doesn’t have to be perfectly straight, and it’s OK if it looks slightly thinner or thicker in some parts.
Use a small, fresh eraser for the cleanest, best results. Feel free to choose whichever colors you like—this is your creation! If you want to make your lines darker or clearer, trace over them in ink before you add color.
Leave a small amount of space between the bottom curves of the third oval and the smaller, inner ovals.
As you get closer to the out edge of the rose, leave more space between the lines to make the petals look bigger and more open than at the center. Try to keep the rose petals balanced all the way around the rose.
For a more realistic look, try drawing small zig-zags on the sides of the leaves to make their edges look rougher.
Draw the first line going straight up and down through the middle of the oval. Draw 2 more angled lines that make a large “X” shape through the oval to complete the 6 sections. Erase the parts of the lines that cut through the bell shape from Step 2.
Curve the inside crinkled line around the top and bottom tips of the oval, but leave it disconnected on the other side.
Each line segment will become the center of a petal (all daffodils have 6 petals).
Afterward, carefully erase the large guiding oval and the interior dividing lines you used to place your leaves.
Have the ends of the stem lines meet in a sharp point toward the bottom of your paper.
Don’t worry if your petals aren’t exactly even. Flowers in nature aren’t 100% perfect!
Connect the lines at the bottom, or have them end at the bottom of the page to make it look like the stem goes on beyond the paper. [41] X Research source
After you outline the circle, add a smaller, squiggly-lined circle inside of it to add more definition to the center of the cosmos flower.
For a fuller looking flower, add 2 more small, upside down “U” shapes in the windows between the petals.
Tulip leaves are long, narrow, and tend to point upward rather than out to the sides.
Some tulips even have stripes or other patterns! Look up some tulip pictures online for design inspiration.
If you added a larger guiding circle, extend your petal so the tip meets the outer circle.
Keep rotating your paper and adding new petals until the circle is filled. Aim to have about 8 petals in this first row.
If you added a large guiding circle to help draw your petals, carefully erase it once you’re done adding the second layer.
Daisy petals are usually white, but can be pink, red, or blue, too!
If you want your flower’s petals to be the same length, draw a larger, light circle around the first circle to use as a guide.
If you drew a guide circle, place the tip of your petal right on the guide circle line.
Remember, since you’re not copying a specific kind of flower, you can draw the petals or center however you like.
Draw a short line longways through the center of the leaf to add some detail and texture. If you want, add another leaf on the other side of the stem at the same height or at a different height.
If you want to get really creative, try making the petals different colors, or even drawing a smiley face in the center of the flower for a friendly, cartoon look.
This shape is a lot like the beginning shape of drawing a tulip, except squashed so it’s lower and wider.
Try adding additional leaves in front of the flower. Make your rounded diamond shapes shorter and slightly wider to make them look like they’re pointing toward you.
To get extra creative, color in a blue background to make your lily pad and lotus look like they’re floating on water.
Connect the bottom of the 2 lines with a short, rounded line.
This structure at the end of the tube is called the stigma.
