Rose is one of the most popular flowers in the world and a staple flower of many romantic occasions. Next time you want to show how much you love the person, how about giving him/her a picture of the rose you drew instead of a real thing? You'll certainly be very original and the rose you drew will last a lifetime unlike its natural counterpart.
With its elegant petals that folds together to form a beautiful rose, it might seem difficult to draw such a delicate object. Once you break down the rose into simple basic shapes, drawing roses become an easy task. In drawing, basic shapes refers to square, oval, oblong, circle and triangle.
The basic shapes you will want to make out will differ depending on which angle of the rose you draw. The basic shapes that you will use predominantly for the petals will be triangles and circles. Use combinations of these to capture the basic structures of the roses.
Once you've gotten the basic shapes down, you can start drawing outlines of your rose. One trick you can use is to make spirals out of the circles you've formed to depict the pelts folded together. This will give a basic but realistic shape to the pelts of your rose.
Next step is to give more volumes to your rose by stretching your outlines here and there to give a bit of a fluff. Round out any triangles you have to give the look of curled petals. Finally start adding in shades to your flower that is in harmony with the light source directing on your rose. Short and light lines work well for shadings.
Drawing from a beautiful picture of a rose can be a good way to practice but why not use a real live rose as your model? Even though it may not seem as perfect as ones depicted in pictures, you will be able to capture a much more 'realistic' rose for your drawing. As with all things, to learn to draw roses takes a lot of practice and studying of the object of your drawing. Keep in mind to break down a rose into simple basic shapes and start adding details those shapes to achieve a realistic look of a rose.
Quick Tip #1: Breaking It Down
Break the subject you are drawing into simple basic shapes such as square, oval, oblong, triangle, and circle. It doesn't matter whether you are drawing an apple or a dragon. If you break your model down into basic shapes and use them as an outline, you are greatly simplifying the process of drawing. |
Quick Tip #2: Outside In
Draw from outside in. What I mean by this is you should always draw the outlines of your models first then cramp all the details within those outlines. Drawing facial features such as eyes, nose and mouth before setting facial line is a huge no-no. |
Quick Tip #3: Upside-Down
One exercise that will improve your drawing skills is drawing an upside-down image. This may seem a bit weird at first but try it! It'll develop and improve your visual mode. |
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