How to Draw Flowers: A Brief Guide by Michael Terry - HTML preview

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The first example is a honeysuckle flower.

Stage One

At first capture the overall shape of the flower, plus I have included the stem to show where the petals grow from.

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Stage Two

Next start adding the petals, measure one part against another to get the proportions right.

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Stage Three

Now I have added the lower parts of the petals.

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Stage Four

Here I have added the leaves on the stem and detail to the flowers.

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Stage Five

I have now added the overall shape of the stamen to the flowers.

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Stage Six

And here is the finished drawing. I have rubbed out any lines that I don't want, added the stamen and some shading.

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