How to Draw a Flower?

Learn to draw a daisy in this simple tutorial.

Analyzing a Daisy

In general, daisies are flat. Daisy's main shape is a circle. The petals have long, thin shapes. The center, which is also a circle and serves as the floral disc, is quite dominating and substantial compared to the petals. The characteristic of daisies is this! The yellow stamens resemble little specks. The stem, which is a slender tube, is connected to the center.

What You Will Need

You should have the following basic items in order to draw a flower −

• Canvas − A white canvas where you will draw your flower. It can be a white page or anywhere you want to draw a flower. Hey, everything is a canvas if you are artistic enough.

• Pencils − Normal pencils will do, but if you want to enhance your drawing with shading, HB and 2B pencils are required. You can use color pencils too.

• Erasers − Basic for shading or erasing use as per need.

With that, let's start drawing a plain simple daisy using only pencils.

Step 1

Draw a circle on your canvas. This circle will only be a guideline and consist of the petals and center of the daisy. At the center of the circle, draw another small loop.

The petals will grow outwards from the center. As a result, the lines on each petal's side travel further from the flower's center. Consider how a sun's rays might seem; the effect of the petals will be similar. In the diagram below, our tiny sun pal will keep us company and serve as a helpful reminder of this crucial topic.

If you want to draw realistically, draw a horizontal oval, slightly slanted on the left. Draw another oval parallel to it at the center of the oval. Add two lines to the design, traveling away from the petal, and then a curve to join them.

Note how the edge lines are comparatively straight. All the petals will fall within this area, so we initially drew the guideline circle, and the petal should extend to it. Draw with ease and a free mind, and erase as much as you want.

Step 2

Add another petal beside the previous petal, following the same steps. Leave space and draw another petal moving towards the top left to give the flower structure.

Draw a second petal next to the first one, then allow some space before drawing the third petal. Draw the remaining petals to complete the daisy by drawing random places.

Step 3

Let's draw some very curved lines in the space between the petals we previously sketched. These stand for the petals under the petals. The beauty of the daisy is this overlap. Bend the petals facing the front side by extending the length of the petals by drawing small vertical lines and joining them so that it looks natural.

Erase the outer oval. Draw a Stem from the middle of Daisy, and add a leaf to the side of the stem. At this point, the color is what makes it interesting.

Step 4

Depending on the direction the light is coming from, we begin to color the flower's center with yellow and a mix of orange before darkening the side facing away from it. Use white color to fill the petals. Now, use a darker color (green/blue) and color around the center.

Knowing where the light is coming from, determine the shadow and darken the daisy towards the center using the darker color. It will add more depth to the flower.

Step 5

Add two vertical lines from the bottom of the petals to form the stem. The stem is the neck of a flower as it connects the base of the flower. Add a leaf that connects to the stem. Design it however you like. Color the stem green, and while knowing the direction of light, use white paint to lighten the sunlight facing the leaf.

Draw a shadow of the entire daisy using water and blue paint. The flower will have a nice texture if you draw it in the opposite way from the sun's beams. Add grass using green color at the bottom of the flower.

Step 6

Using blue color, fill the sky and use only water to dilute the paint from the top of the drawing paper/canvas to the bottom, leaving the daisy flower untouched. Shade the edges of the petals where they converge at the center.

To give it greater depth, draw lines on your petals and shade the stem where it protrudes beneath the flower. You can experiment with the amount of shade you use based on your need.

Conclusion

You've now mastered how to draw and color a flower. We think this daisy artwork would be a great addition to your home after it is fully colored and framed.

Throughout the tutorial, we've shown how to reproduce the soft, delicate hues identified with daisies. However, it's not compulsory that you stick to this color scheme. You can always experiment with different colors.