Blooming Creativity: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Flowers

Introduction

Drawing flowers is a delightful way to express creativity, decorate journals, and simply enjoy the process of bringing nature to life on paper. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions and inspiration to create beautiful floral drawings. This article goes over the steps for drawing flowers in general plus the instructions for drawing various flowers such as a simple rose, tulip, daisy, dandelion, etc.

Why Draw Flowers?

Flowers have always been a popular subject for art, and for good reason. They offer a wide range of shapes, colors, and textures, making them endlessly interesting to draw. Drawing flowers can be a relaxing and meditative activity, allowing you to focus on the present moment and express your artistic vision. For many, like the artist Liz, drawing flowers evokes cherished memories and provides a sense of joy and fulfillment.

Essential Supplies

Before you begin, gather the necessary supplies:

Art journal/Paper/Notebook: Any kind of paper or notebook will serve you well here.
Pencil: Sometimes draw some things with a pencil first, so you feel more confident. You can use a pencil for shading your flowers, which is awesome.
Eraser: A high-quality eraser is essential for correcting mistakes and refining your drawings. The Staedtler erasers are a reliable choice.
Black waterproof pen with fine tips: Black pens are neutral but also bold enough to stand out. It creates a wonderful contrast on white paper. Fine-tip pens are excellent for drawing because their lines are thin, and can draw the tiniest details.
Optional Supplies: Watercolors, brush pens, stickers, stamps, and stencils.

General Tips for Drawing Flowers

Here are a few things to consider when drawing simple flowers. They’re just tiny tips and ideas that can make a huge difference in your drawings.

Think about the pistil: Draw pistils as a group of small circles or dots to add dimension to the flower. It’s not a perfect circle. It’s always crooked a bit. That’s what gives the flower dimension and interest.
How to draw petals: In order to add dimension, try drawing petals that overlap each other, rather than stick them next to each other. Layer them by drawing the ones on top, and add the ones below. This means that some petals will be completely visible while others will only be partially visible.
How to draw the stem: Use curvy lines. Curvy lines are more interesting and dimensional than straight lines.
Experiment with leaves: They can rest on the stem or just be behind the flower petals, hugging them from below or on the sides.
Add dimension to your flower drawings: Use curvy lines. Imagine some flowers that you love, are they all straight lines? I doubt it. Next time when you draw flowers have this in mind. Draw curvy petals, stems, and leaves. Add some tiny lines here and there to make it more interesting.
Draw a circle/round shape first: An easy hack when drawing flowers is to first draw a round shape to outline the space for the pistil and the petals. It helps you stay in lines and the flower gets more dimension this way.
Don't strive for perfection: One of the nice things about drawing flowers is that there is no such thing as 'perfect'. The less symmetrical, the more interesting it is.

Step-by-Step Flower Tutorials

Now that we have covered some basic things, let’s dive into drawing those lovely flowers for your art journal.

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Drawing with Simple Shapes

Before diving into specific flower types, it's helpful to understand how to construct flowers using basic shapes. Liz, an artist known for her simple flower tutorials, often breaks down her drawings into easy steps using circles, triangles, and curved lines.

Start with Guides: Use a pencil to lightly sketch guides for placing your flowers.
Building Petals: Begin with a basic shape, such as a "bowel" shape petal, and fill in petals around it.
Adding Detail: Use delicate lines to add dimension to the petals. Fill in with smaller leaves, buds, etc.

Drawing Flowers Without Actually Drawing Flowers

Drawing flowers without drawing them? Sounds like a trick, right? It’s not. Now you can add easy flower wreaths to your bullet journal or around quotes or add flower doodles… The possibilities are endless.

A brush pen works well in this case because the marker has a pointy tip and a rounded base, kind of like a rounded triangle. The bigger the pen, the larger the flower. Depending on the way you tilt your brush, you can make different shape flowers or leaves. Press straight down with the brush pen to leave an impression of the marker, like a stamp. Make sure you press down from the tip to the rounded base and lift straight up, so you don’t smudge it. Point the tip inward to create a rounded petal shape. If you turn the pen the opposite direction so the tip points outward, you can create a leaf or a bud. I added a darker color on top, in some cases, for more contrast. You can blend the two colors together, but that’s not necessary. You can also choose to stack your petals closer together and create the look of a daisy or separate them out as well. Another fun detail to add once the marker is completely dry on the paper is to add loose outlines with a fine-tipped black pen. There are lots of ways to easily create flowers without drawing them!

How to draw a simple rose

Roses are fantastic for drawing and doodling. And believe me, they’re easy to draw.

Step 1. Draw a circle.
Step 2. Start adding lines towards the center.
Step 3. Finally, add some leaves for more interest.

How to draw a tulip

Drawing tulips is also just using a few lines.

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Step 1. Draw an oval shape.
Step 2. Draw curvy lines on each side of the shape, and meet them at the bottom. This will be the petals.
Step 3. Add the top of the petals on each side and the one in the middle.
Step 4. Finally, add a curvy stem.

How to draw a daisy

I love daisies. Especially because they’re so easy to draw. Also, they look cute in a bouquet.

Step 1. Draw two circles, one for the pistil, and a bigger one for the petals.
Step 2. Draw small circles within the pistil, to give it dimension. Remember how we talked about adding dimension to this?
Step 3. Start adding petals within the bigger circle. Try to hide the last two petals on each side of the daisy, so they look like they’re behind. To make it even more dimensional, add more petals on the back as in the drawing below.
Step 4. Finally, draw a curvy stem.

How to draw a lavender

They smell nice and they look lovely, too! Here’s how to draw one easily.

Step 1. Draw a curvy stem.
Step 2. Start adding flowers, and try to be loose here. It’s just doodling, remember?
Step 3. Add some leaves at the bottom.

How to draw a cactus

I love succulents. There’s something cute to them that I can’t even explain.

Step 1. Draw a pot. Any kind of pot will work. It can be just a rectangle shape.
Step 2. Draw the cactus shape. Make it a bit thinner at the bottom.
Step 3. Add the cactus “hand”, or two, it’s up to you.
Step 4. To give it more dimension, add horizontal loose lines and some thorns. A thorn can be a simple letter V.
Step 5. And finally, add a flower on top of the cactus.If you want to paint your cactus in watercolor, be sure to check this easy tutorial.

How to draw a dandelion

We’ve all blown these a thousand times. Is it just me or do they look amazingly romantic during a sunset? Here’s how to draw a simple dandelion:

Step 1. Draw two circles, one for the pistil and the other for the petals.
Step 2. Draw lines from the pistil to the outer circle line, but don’t make them all the same size.
Step 3. Add the U-shaped thingies with small circles on them. It kind of reminds me of a fork.
Step 4. Draw a curvy stem.

How to draw flowers from your imagination

This is where it all becomes even more interesting and creative.I love drawing flowers just from my imagination. Sometimes my petals will be stars, or I’ll decorate the leaves with more doodles.Here are some examples that I like to draw, and I hope you’ll try them and come up with your own ideas, too.

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How to draw flower wreaths

These are so fun to draw! And when you become more confident, you can draw them larger and even paint them with watercolor.

Step 1. Draw a circle.
Step 2. Draw a rose in the middle. Now, you can draw a rose. (Check the tutorial above).
Step 3. Start adding small leaves. Imagine the leaves being small hearts. Start from the rose on both sides until you finish at the top.
Step 4. Add small dots around the wreath for more interest.

You can add more roses and other leaves. Experiment and have fun.

How to draw a simple flower bouquet

Bouquets are so darn cute. Especially with wildflowers. Here’s how I draw them.

Step 1. Draw a bunch of lines and meet them at the bottom.
Step 2. Add a simple bow where the lines meet.
Step 3. Start adding daisies (check the tutorial above) and leaves, or even small berries.
Step 4. I like adding small dots all around the bouquet to make it more whimsical.

How to draw flowers in a vase

You can really make a flower pop by drawing it alone in a simple vase.

Step 1. Draw a simple, tall vase.
Step 2. Draw a long flower and let it hang a bit to the side of the vase.
Step 3. To give it more dimension, add lines for the water and the bottom of the vase.

How to draw the simplest flower ever

I love the simplicity of this one and I often doodle it around my journaling, or I even make it a hair embellishment in my female portraits.

Step 1. Draw a curvy stem.
Step 2. Add “heart” shaped leaves.

A simple stem with leaves and flowers

The flower drawing above is very simple, but if you just add some more details, you’ll get more interest and dimension.

Step 1. Draw a curvy stem.
Step 2. Add leaves and flowers. Make their stems also curvy.

How to draw whimsical flowers

Remember, there are no limits here! Just draw and doodle whatever you want. Make your flowers square if you want to. Challenge the rules and common knowledge. Here’s a simple idea for something whimsical.

How to draw a small berry tree

This is easy-peasy and if you add color to it later, you’ll have a cute little doodle in your art journal.

Step 1. Draw branches, make some curvy, some straight.
Step 2. Add berries. And that’s it!

Add some leaves if you want to.

Drawing Specific Types of Flowers

Now, let's explore how to draw some specific types of flowers:

Succulents

While not technically flowers, succulents are popular and easy to draw.

Start with a 'baby flower': Then add dotted lines pointing out from the middle of each petal.
Petal Arrangement: Adjust the location of the petals and arrange the shapes.

Sweet Peas

Sweet peas are simple flowers that can vary in appearance depending on the angle.

Basic Shape: Add two little circles to the top of the upside down heart, then draw a large petal going around the bottom of the heart. Then add one petal that doesn’t quite combine the petals to the side.

Poppies

The Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale) is a popular choice for painting.

Roses

The Rose family offers a wide variety of colors and appearances. There are tutorials on how to draw a Rose in 3 different ways.

Geraniums

Geranium flowers allow for a lot of detail in your sketch. And also Geranium flowers smell so good!

Incorporating Flowers into Your Bullet Journal

Drawing flowers is a fantastic way to personalize and decorate your bullet journal. Here are some ideas:

Floral Banners and Bouquets: Sketch out guides for placing your flowers. The side flowers will face outwards, as if you’re looking at the flower from the side.
Wreaths: Create floral wreaths around quotes or as decorative elements.
Individual Doodles: Scatter individual flower doodles throughout your journal spreads.

Alternative Options

If you'd love to add some flair or beauty, but find either that art isn’t your forte or that you don’t have time for all of these details, there are other options if you’d still like to add some flair or beauty. You can use stickers, stamps, and stencils to simplify your bullet journal spreads!

How to draw flowers wrap-up

Did you see how easy it is to draw flowers?The key is not to put pressure on yourself and just enjoy your time with lines, shapes, and dots.

What you should remember is to:

draw curvy lines to add more interest and dimension
add lines to the petals to make them dimensional
draw oval pistils and add dots to them
draw circles as frames for your flowers

And lastly, experiment with your imagination, and don’t set any limits to what you can draw or doodle. I’m sure you can do this!Practice drawing flowers in an art journal. This will help you get over perfectionism and create artsy stuff without any overwhelm or great expectations.

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