Drawings Of Roses

Drawings of roses are so beautiful to behold.

I was interested to see if I had improved since I did these rose pencil drawings in January 2006.

I drew the selection of roses on this page in June 2007. Do you think that practice makes perfect?

I thought they were fairly easy to copy. I also felt that compared to last time, my pencil flowed easily onto the paper. I remember I struggled a little last time due to the complexity of the rose.

Drawing roses requires patience as the petals can be so finicky.

To select a good picture, I look for a very clear photo.

You need to ask yourself questions like "Does it show where the rose drawing needs shading?" or "Does it look easy enough for me to draw?"

I discarded several photos because they didn't show me what I needed to see to draw a rose successfully.

These drawings of roses were made easier because of the good photos that I selected to copy.

The delicate petals and fragrance makes the rose one of the most popular plants in gardens around the world.

However, they demand more care and attention than many other plants.

Transfer that information straight to the art of drawing a rose.

In other words, the rose is a popular drawing subject. It also demands care and attention.

The only difference is that you can't smell a drawing!

On the right here, you can see a drawing of a miniature rose.

This one below is a drawing of a shrub rose. It is an old fashioned rose that has returned to fashion.

Old fashioned roses have been grown since Egyptian times.

These roses, with their soft form and lovely perfume, have their own special charm. They are probably the easiest rose to maintain. If allowed to grow wildly, they give a rambling appearance.

You will find a contour drawing of an old fashioned rose on the nature drawings page.

Modern roses have been bred to have long lasting flowers with sturdy stems. The flower is bigger and there are numerous bright color combinations.

To start your drawings of roses, sketch lightly to get the basic shape. Don't worry about detail yet, just try to get accurate lines.

Keep in mind that most roses have 5 petals in each layer.

Once you have the outline, scribble in the spots that you can see need shading.

Notice that there are shadows under the petals. Does it look good to you so far?

If you're confident this is right, start to put in your lines more firmly.

Then, proceed to do shading, lightly at first, and then progress on to dark. Going from light to dark allows you to erase any mistakes. It's much easier to erase the lighter strokes.

Drawings of roses need attention to detail, there's no denying that.

Also, when you are drawing roses, make sure your rough outline portrays the beauty of the rose because this gives you a good foundation for your drawing.

In every rose drawing, all shapes, shadows and highlights give a more realistic effect.

Don't forget to hold your drawing up to a mirror for that final confirmation that it is perfect.