A flower makes a great main image for a drawing.
There are several different ways to draw flowers and plants, but you need to first determine the reason for the picture. Different flowers have different meanings, and you need to pick the flower or group of flowers that best fits the intended mood of the drawing. Select a photograph that is somewhat similar to the image you have in mind for this activity, as this will help you create the necessary level of detail in the flowers.
Main Image
One way to create a drawing of a flower is to focus purely on this particular object. Create the circular shape of the chosen plant and concentrate only on its details. Using the flower as the main image of your drawing puts more focus on the meaning behind the particular plant you selected. Take your time and use light pencil strokes when constructing this image, as you will want the flower to realistically represent the model or picture you use as a reference guide.
Landscape
Flowers make for great additions to landscape drawings, offering a colorful pattern to a picture with multiple, contrasting objects. For this type of drawing with flowers, make sure that the selected plants are not the main focus of the picture, but add to the overall image. Study a group of flowers and notice how they grow together, as the plants may intertwine with other objects in the picture.
Detailed Feature
Similar to using a flower as the main image of your drawing, you could include a single flower as a defining feature of a larger object in your picture. If you are sketching a picture of a beautiful woman from an exotic location, a brightly colored flower is a great addition for her to hold or wear in her hair. Likewise, a flower makes a good inclusion for drawings of rooms.
Multi-Frame Timelapse
Flowers take a certain amount of time to bud and grow into their full versions, and each type of plant differs in how long it takes to reach maturity. Create several equally sized blocks on a piece of paper, as each area will represent a different stage in the flower's life. This type of drawing offers viewers a brief glimpse into the lifetime of the chosen flower. You will most likely need several pictures of each stage of life for the flower of your choice for reference.
