Holidays · A drawing idea for little artists
How to draw an easter lily: radiating stamens and six curved petals
First determine the direction of the center of several short straight lines extending from the same point.
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These 3 pictures show selected moments from the drawing. For every step in between and a guide on your canvas, get the full lesson in LittlePaper.
What you will learn
Practice this visual check: First use radiation to locate the stamens, and then bend each petal outward from the common center.
Shapes and proportions
First determine the direction of the center of several short straight lines extending from the same point. Add flowers at the end of the line, surround the center with six curved pointed leaf-shaped petals, and finally add the stem and peripheral leaves.
A common mistake
The petals are all straight or have no common center and look like scattered leaves.
How to fix it
First use radiation to locate the stamens, and then bend each petal outward from the common center.
These three images are key-stage previews: the starting shape, the completed outline, and a new crayon color study. Follow the complete drawing sequence in LittlePaper. On paper, leave room around the first shape for the parts added later.
A few things to start with
Paper, pencil or black drawing pen, eraser, and crayons or colored pencils for color matching for this lesson.
A little peek at the drawing
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Selected stages · The complete drawing sequence is in the app.
Shapes, character & color
A look at the drawing stages.
Try the shape tips below on paper. When you’re ready to draw along with each small step, continue in LittlePaper.
- 01Selected stage
Position the basic shape first
First determine the direction of the center of several short straight lines extending from the same point. Observe the position of the starting shape on the paper, leaving space for subsequent outlines and additional components.
Position the basic shape first · Preview image 1 of 3 - 02Selected stage
Connect profiles and arrange parts
Add flowers at the end of the line, surround the center with six curved pointed leaf-shaped petals, and finally add the stem and peripheral leaves. First use radial rays to position the stamens, and then bend each petal outward from the common center.
Connect profiles and arrange parts · Preview image 2 of 3 - 03Selected stage
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft
Lily petals are uniformly milky white, the center is light yellow, the anthers are powdery, and the stems and leaves are green. Apply the color first with light pressure, leaving the black outline, and then compare pairs of parts using the same color.
Select the color of the part to complete the crayon draft · Preview image 3 of 3
The next little step is yours
Like the idea?
Let’s make it together.
Open the “Easter Lily Drawing” drawing idea in LittlePaper for the complete sequence. Follow a guide, pause when you need, and add your own colors.
Download LittlePaper from the App Store, then open the drawing idea inside the app.
Every step, at your pace.
See the full drawing sequence. Pause, replay, and take another look whenever a shape needs practice.
A guide where you draw.
Trace on the canvas, then try your own lines with a finger or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad.
Make it yours. Keep the making.
Add crayon color, replay your creation, and give your picture a home in a digital 3D book.
