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How to Draw Flowers. Even if you've never picked up a drawing tool, you can capture
the beauty of flowers when you learn to how use basic shapes. You will need A flower A
charcoal or graphite pencil Paper and eraser. Step 1. Look closely at your flower to determine
its basic shape. Circles, ovals, triangles, cylinders, and combinations of these, are
the basic shapes artists use when drawing flowers and leaves. Step 2. Draw three circles
overlapping at the center as the basic shape of a simple flower. Step 3. Add two clusters
of three to five overlapping circles, surrounding the first blossom. Step 4. Refine petal shapes
by adding a more detailed outline to the petals to improve the accuracy of the flowers' contour.
Take your artist tools to a field or garden and draw flowers in their natural surroundings
to get inspired. Step 5. Add a small circle to the center of the flowers for the stamen,
and draw lines from the stamen to the petal edge to create detail. Observe flowers from
different angles to be able to capture their three-dimensional aspect. Step 6. Shade the
dark areas of the flowers using the broad edge of your pencil lead or charcoal. By looking
deeply at your flower subject, you can capture the beauty, delicacy, and complexity that
have made flowers a romantic symbol for generations. Did you know Did you know? Roses, nasturtiums,
and violets are among the many edible flower varieties.