You will now draw the center part of the orchid. This is where the pollan resides. you will then draw more of the petals too.
How to Draw An Orchid? [Step by Step]
Aren’t they colorful!? Did you know that these are the oldest flowering plants!! And fun fact, u can find them anywhere in the world!! The size of this flower can range from a dime to a hundred-pound giant.
Another fun fact is these flowers are symmetrical. They can be divided in half. These beautiful ornamental orchids represent luxury, beauty, love, and strength.
Ok! Enough of the orchid talk; let’s draw one of them!
How to Draw An Orchid
Step 1: Draw a circle and some petal shapes within it.
Draw a big circle for the guideline of the flower. Then draw another small circle at the center, and around it, draw three petal guidelines as shown in the image.
Step 2: Draw the other three petal shapes..
Like the image, draw another three shapes for petals. These are going to be the large petals. Use the big circle as an outline for the petal shapes.
Step 3: Define the petals.
Like the image, define the petal shapes using the guidelines from the previous step. At the center, draw a triangle.
Step 4: Draw the flower stalk and leaf.
Erase the guidelines for the flower. Now, the stalk part is kinda tricky. Look closely at the picture to understand.
Step 5: Start coloring the petals.
Before starting the coloring, erase the line drawing softly so there will be no harsh lines. Orchids are colorful flowers. Use yellow as a base, and for shading, use orange for the petals.
Step 6: Color all the petals yellow.
Use yellow for all the petals except the middle one. Use pink at the side of that petal.
Step 7: Use red at one petal.
In the middle petals, use a red colored pencil. Blend it with the pink color that you used at first at the sides.
Step 8: Color the stalk and the leaf.
Use yellow at the stalk for highlight. Then use green shades for the leaf. Look closely at the leaf and stalk to understand better.
Care Tips: Orchids love sunlight. They try to get as much indirect sunlight as they can get. Place them, keeping that in mind. Try to water your orchid once a week.
About Me
Hi! This is Prottasha Mehbuba Abedin, Fine Arts Student from Dhaka University. Creating arts and crafts was my passion and luckily I could study in this subject which helped me flourish my skills and create better forms of art. I like experimenting with both crafts and arts.
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Step 11.
FInally the last drawing step. Just draw the pot that the orchid plant is in. You can choose any style of pot. Erase the mistakes if you made any.
Step 12. Final lineart step
Yup, that’s pretty much it. Go ahead and color in your drawing.
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Description: There are time when I have a lot of fun drawing certain things like plants and animals. When I really get into a drawing I start enjoying what I’m doing and the creativity just flows out. The shadow on the back wall, the coloring of this flower, all of it I really loved. I actually have one of these plants in my house, and its really beautiful. Anyways, I do hope you enjoy this tutorial on how to draw an orchid.
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