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A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers

20 WAYS

TO DRAW

A TULIP

AND 44 OTHER

FA b ULOUS FLOWERS

L ISA C ON g DON

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Introduction ..............

Tulips ......................

Daffodils ..................

Ginger Blossoms .......

Dahlias ..................

Roses ....................

Daisies ..................

Lavender Plants ........

Orchids ..................

Pansies ..................

Chrysanthemums ......

Irises ....................

Marigolds ............... 28

Hollyhocks ..............

Poppies .................

Sunowers ..............

Pitcher Plants ..........

Cherry Blossoms .......

Lotus Flowers ..........

Heather .................

Maypops ................

Honeysuckle ............

Cactus Flowers .........

Protea ...................

Geraniums ..............

Morning Glories

........

Clovers ..................

Lillies ....................

Horse Nettle ............

Bleeding Hearts ........

Indian Blankets ........

Asters ...................

Gladiolus ................

Thistle ...................

Cone Flowers ...........

Bluebells ................

Strawberry Plants ......

Dandelions ..............

Wax Plants ..............

Foxgloves ...............

Pomegranate Flowers .

Billy Buttons ............

Frangipani ..............

Birds of Paradise.......

Ranunculus .............

Freesia ..................

About the Artist ........

Draw 20...

CONTENTS

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There are few things more universally loved than owers.

They are delicate, beautiful, and lled with interesting

detail. And when it comes to drawing them, your options

are endless. Like other things in nature, most owers have

a geometric quality and a naturally balanced composition, so

rendering them can be a really enjoyable and inspiring experience.

I have been drawing owers for as long as I have been an artist. I am

particularly fond of drawing them in a more abstract (less realistic) way

and then clustering them together into patterns. Drawing owers might

just be one of my favorite pastimes, so I am thrilled to have made

this book!

20 Ways to Draw a Tulip shows examples of twenty different ways

to draw forty-ve different owers from around the world. The ower

drawings in this book range from very simple to relatively complex. They

also span a wide range of stylesfrom abstract, to modern, to realistic. I hope you

will see many that motivate you to try to draw your own designs, too.

It may be important to rethink your conception of what it means to draw for

this book. Traditionally, we think of drawing as taking pencil or pen to paper and

rendering an exact likeness of something, with perfect shading and line work. That

kind of drawing practice is useful, indeed. But, for the purposes of this book, lets

think of drawing as simple line drawingsdistinct straight and curved lines and dots

placed against a plain background. I drew all of these owers with ne-tipped black

pens on white paper. I recommend buying a few different kinds of pens at your local

art store and playing around with them until you nd one or two that you like best.

INTRODUCTION

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HOW TO USE THIS b OOK

As you turn the pages of this book and notice each

of the owers, you will see that the drawings for each

ower type are either spread across two pages or

clustered together on one page. For those ower types

that are spread across two pages, I have left room for

you to draw your own ower close to each example. For

those that are clustered together on one page, you can

use the space on the opposite side to draw as many of the owers as you like.

When I am trying to draw something with lines, I like to think about the basic

forms, which are basically circles and lines. When examining a drawing of a ower,

you might ask yourself, How many lines and circles do I see here? You might

break down the elements of a ower. What shape are the petals? Is the ower

symmetrical? How can I render the stamen on the interior of the ower? Do I want

the stem to appear straight or crooked? Are the leaves perfectly uniform or slightly

askew? Remember that there are so many quirks in nature, and including those

quirks in your drawings makes them much more interesting!

If you are new to drawing, copying can be a really great way to

learn to render shape and form and communicate texture and

depth. That said, copying might also feel frustrating when

you dont get it just right. So dont be too hard on yourself!

Perfection is not the key here. If it helps to begin by using

a pencil with an eraser (and not a pen) to practice, that is

ne, too. The point is not to copy each ower exactly, but

to get a likeness, to experiment, and to have fun!

I hope you enjoy this book very much!

dahlia : gouache paint

poppy : colored pencil

daisy : marker

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