The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing

FLOWERS

MASTERING FLOWERS

There is something almost magical about a beautifully drawn flower, particularly one rendered in pencil. The absence of color makes you really look at the delicate forms and lovely nuances of value, just as a black-and-white photo allows you to focus on the subject and ignore extraneous details. When drawing flowers, as with any subject, take it one step at a time: blocking in the overall shape, refining the lines, and then developing the form with shading.

SHADING THE SUBJECT

My favorite technique for shading in flowers ...