Depending on how you want this drawing of a sunflower to look, you have some options for art tools and mediums.
How to Draw A Sunflower – A Step by Step Guide
There are so many flowers in nature that it would probably be close to impossible to see every type of flower that exists.
No matter how many variations there are, some flowers are definitely more beloved than others. Sunflowers are one of these flowers, as they are loved by millions of people worldwide.
If you love sunflowers as well, you may have wondered how you can learn to draw a sunflower. If you have, then you’re in the right place!
We created this step-by-step guide on how to draw a sunflower in just 10 easy steps to make learning to draw one of these flowers easier than ever.
Prepare For This Drawing To Make It Easier!
We’re about to embark on this guide on how to draw a sunflower, and we’re sure you’re eager to get started! Before we begin, we had just a few tips for you that can help you to prepare for what’s in the guide.
These are optional tips and things to keep in mind as you draw that can make your experience easier and more fun. One way that you can make this guide a bit easier is by using additional pictures to help you.
You can look up pictures of sunflowers online, find pictures in books or maybe even buy a sunflower to use as a reference. Even a fake sunflower would get the job done if it’s relatively realistic!
We show you how to build up the drawing as you go, but using additional resources will make it easier to visualize and capture the essence of the sunflower.
You can also do rough sketches that break the drawing down to its simplest elements. Using progressively darer pencils, you can then do other versions and layers that build up the details gradually.
In fact, drawing using a pencil first can generally help to make a drawing easier, as you don’t have to worry about making mistakes. Then, when you’re happy with how it looks you can add the final lines and details.
Using these tips can not only make the drawing easier, but they can also help you to add additional details or make variations of the drawing with different details.
If you use them with the guide, move through each step slowly and try your best, you’ll have an awesome sunflower drawing before you know it!
Now, let’s begin with the first step and see how it’s done.
How to Draw a Sunflower – Let’s Get Started!
For the first step in learning how to draw a sunflower, we will be starting with a very simple step. To begin with, simply draw a small circle.
The circle doesn’t have to be perfect, so you can use your pen to draw it in freehand.
How To Draw A Sunflower Easy Step by Step
I love drawing and painting flowers, and in today’s how to draw a sunflower easy step by step tutorial I’ll show you to recreate this beautiful sunflower illustration in your sketchbooks!
Looking for more fun drawing tutorials? Check out the Leaf drawing step-by-step tutorial, Gnome Drawing Tutorial with Worksheet and How to Draw a Lily with Printable pdf. I hope you enjoy this How to draw a Sunflower tutorial today and leave inspired to pull out your pen and paper and start drawing right away!
how to draw a sunflower easy step by step
You can start drawing on any paper with any pen or pencil. Enjoy
Photo tutorial showing you how to draw a sunflower easy step by step
Total Time: 15 minutes
Starting in the middle of your page, draw a circle. Doodle overlapping shapes to form the petals of the sunflower. Keep the petals looking different- some skinnier than the others to make it look interesting.
Now we need to build more layers of petals. Using a pencil is helpful here, as you can draw overlapping petals quickly and ink only the ones on top completely.
TIP: This is where using a pencil comes in handy. We can easily draw and overlap more and more petals to create a sunflower with many layers. Draw as many petals as you wish till your sunflower looks happy to you.
Finish off the sketch by drawing leaves as seen below. Keep the 3 leaves a little jagged and overlap the stalk.
You can choose to finish off this how to draw a sunflower easy step by step with a pen of color
I colored in my sketch with Dual Brush Pens here and added some ink details on top. I love how the yellow color looks on top of this kraft Archer and Olive Notebooks. I also used this kraft paper for my Mushroom Drawing Tutorial.
TIP: While coloring the sunflowers, add a shadow to the petals that lay in the layer underneath. If you have more layers, make sure you add shadows to each layer beneath. This will make the flower look rich and full!
Click here to download a printable guide for the sunflower
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Hi I’m Smitha! I live in Minnesota with my husband and two daughters. You’ll always find me painting florals in my sketchbook. And I love the sheer joy of making something with just my hands! But my bigger love is capturing it all on camera Read more.
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