This step-by-step guide on how to draw a rose is perfect for illustrators of all ability levels.
Draw this flower digitally or with a pen and paper.
Study the way the petals surround the bud and how they open up at the ends.
Step Two
Draw an oval shape thats more narrow on the top.
It should look like an egg and this will serve as your skeleton.
Step Four
Draw another smaller upside-down curve at the top of the egg.
These two lines connecting resemble a sort of eye shape.
Step Five
Draw a spiral shape within the small eye-shaped space at the top of the egg.
These are your innermost petals at the rose center.
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Step Seven
Draw few petals that resemble a heart shape bordering your innermost petals.
Step Eight
Draw two more petals, like a heart fully encircling the inner petals.
Step Nine
Draw the outermost back petal.
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Step Eleven
Now draw the second back petal.
Step Twelve
Draw the next petal that swoops down the front of the rose diagonally.
Think of this as thevpetal.
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Step Thirteen
Complete thevby adding the petal which connects to it.
Step Fourteen
Feel free to add another petal peaking out the back.
Nature is sometimes asymmetrical!
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Below is your imagewithskeleton lines.
Below is your imagewithoutskeleton lines.
Step Sixteen
Draw some leaves at the very bottom of your rose.
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Step Seventeen
Connect your leaves with the bud that will eventually serve as your stem connector.
Step Eighteen: The Stem
Here comes the stem!
Draw an S shape and join it to your stem connector.
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Step Twenty-One
Lets draw some moresshapes growing out of our stem for our leaves.
Step Twenty-Two
Draw heart-shaped leaves that connect to yoursshapes.
Step Twenty-Four
Up next are the prickly thorns.
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Step Twenty-Five
Clean up by erasing the skeleton lines on your stem/leaves.
Step Twenty-Six
Feel free to add some fun veiny leaf detail!
This can add some more interest and texture to the rose.
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Step Twenty-Seven: Add Some Color
Finally, here comes the fun part.
Rose Drawing FAQ
Common questions and answers from artists around the world.
Why can it be difficult to draw a flower like a rosebud?
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The three-dimensional perspectives required to draw a flower or rosebud like the one in this tutorial can be challenging.
This step-by-step tutorial should make a simple rose drawing easy.
Should I add shading to my image?
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Try starting with light shading first then adding in shading as you go.
What can I use this drawing for?
You could make custom cards for Mothers Day or maybe Valentines Day.
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These are just some ideas.
Can I use colored pencils to draw this flower?
But attempt to use a dark pencil to draw the flower, like in this tutorial.
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There are many ways to draw a rose, give a shot to have fun with it.
Be creative and explore what works for you.
Why am I having a hard time drawing a rose?
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Take your time and keep practicing.
Drawing a realistic rose can be a feat for beginners and intermediates.
What paper should I use?
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Heavy card stock paper is great to use.
Try not to use printer paper as it will be difficult to work with.
And doesnt look as great when you draw flowers on it.
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