How to Draw a Rose Petal

Last Updated: February 17, 2022

Rose petals are a simple and easy subject. This tutorial will show you in a few steps how to draw rose petals.

Steps

First gather all the necessary instruments like paper, pencil, pencil sharpener and eraser gum. For coloring you can chose from colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors. You'll have to use a quality paper if you want your color to come out nicely.

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Start by sketching a rough shape of a petal by drawing a circle.
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Over the sketched circle draw a roundish shape with waved edges.
- Erase the sketch and you’re done! Is as simple as that.
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Now let’s make a composition with different petal shapes.
- Next to the already drawn petal shape, sketch some more circles of different sizes.
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Over these circles draw again roundish shapes with waved edges. Try to make them in various shapes.
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Erase all the sketches and add some color. Color them in any way and color you wish to.
- Enjoy!
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Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I do the arrangement of the petals?

Community Answer

Look up pictures or go on YouTube. I'm sure you can find an arrangement of the petals. But remember, all flowers could have different petal arrangements.