![]() ![]() To help us establish this, it’s helpful to use the principle of construction, and draw a small hill-like shape. Using this guide line for direction, we then draw the actual stem.įor the center of the flower, we want to have a bit of a convex shape. Using the principle of construction with basic shapes, we start out with a single line to establish placement and direction. Two simple well-placed lines, and suddenly we have a feeling that the flower has a slightly concave shape. To add even more depth to our drawing, we add some detail to the edges of the two closest leaves. A perfect illustration of how a few simple, well-placed details make for a big difference. And suddenly we see the leaf rising from a flat line to a 3 dimensional shape. Second we add two simple lines as shown here. There are two steps to this: First we draw the shape of the leaf, and we draw it all wavy and weird-looking like this: Imperfections and variations make for a nice organic feel, and it’s a great opportunity to explore a simple way of adding the coveted 3D look to our drawing The fourth leaf is simple as it sits behind the two first ones, and is therefore easily drawn with a single curvy line.įor the fifth and final leaf, let’s add a little more variation. (Once again we can vary the shape a bit, if we so choose.) ![]() Let’s draw the third leaf emerging from behind the first one. There’ll be a center covering most of this, so I’m not too concerned with accuracy here.) ![]() (As you can see, the lines cross over the edges of the inner oval a bit. I like to vary the shapes of the leaves a bit, but this is obviously not necessary. Using the ovals and the divisions for placement, let’s sketch out two of the leaves. ![]() ( The numbers are there to illustrate the way I approach this division: I start with one division (1-2), then I make another just opposite the first one (3-4), and then finally I divide the large remaining part on the left in two (5) Now we’ll divide the outer oval in five relatively equal sized parts. (Don’t stress accuracy here. This will help us place the middle of the flower. Next we*ll add another smaller oval inside the first one. (For more info on drawing ovals, check out THIS YouTube video) This doesn’t have to be particularly accurate, as it’s just going to act as a guideline. And remember that drawing is fun, so enjoy the process!įirst we want to establish the basic shape of the flower, so we loosely sketch an oval. (Check out THIS post, and THIS YouTube video for more info on that). Remember when doing this, it is helpful to be very loose in your approach, and draw from your shoulder. And of course we’ll learn about sketching, shading, and even a little bit about coloring… All this from a simple flower!Īs always, we’ll be starting with sketching the vey basic shapes and adding from there. In this tutorial, for example, we’ll learn about construction from simple basic shapes, we’ll learn about adding depth and getting a threedimensional feeling to our drawings. If you’ve ever visited the site before you might know that here at The Drawing Journey we’re all about learning while having fun, which usually comes down to drawing something cool, and learning general principles about drawing along the way, that we can take with us and apply to future drawings. More specifically how to draw the humble, yet beautiful, meadow buttercup, Ranunculus acris. With their simple, yet delicate shapes, flowers present a nice challenge, with ample learning opportunities for artists of all levels. So let’s sharpen our pencils, and get cracking with another drawing tutorial on how to draw flowers. For more information about the affiliate program, see my disclaimer here. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. If you like what you’ve seen from me, please give me a follow over on my Instagram ( and/or subscribing to my blog and YouTube if you haven’t already. I really appreciate you stopping by and participating in this blog hop. $200 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $20 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by for a chance to win.Īltenew will draw 7 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on. ![]()
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