How to Draw a Lily of the Valley
One of the most popular flowers is the Lily of the Valley. It is a woodland plant that has wide green leaves and small, white, bell-shaped blossoms. Many artists love to draw it because of its ethereal beauty and the fact that it also makes a great addition to woodsy or fairy-centered backdrops.
Things You'll Need
- A real Lily of the Valley (or a picture of one)
- Paper
- A pencil
- A pen
- A charcoal pencil
- Some watercolors
- Find either a real lily of the valley or a picture of one to use as a model for your drawing.
- Set up your model so that you will be able to easily move your eyes back and forth between the subject and your drawing. Doing so will ensure that you capture an accurate representation.
- Outline your plant by making a light sketching of it on your paper. Make sure to used curved lines whenever you are drawing the leaves. Use slightly curved lines to represent the stem. Place a slight hook at the top of each stem.
- Draw clusters of small circles near the top-end of each stem. Use these to represent where you will draw your flowers. Make short, quick hooked lines to attach the circles to your stems.
- Extend the bottoms of the circles outward to create bell-shaped flowers. Add ruffled, scalloped edges to these bells.
- Now that you have your flower sketched, go back and add in other details, such as the leaves' veins.
- Use long, dark lines to shade the leaves, the tip, center and bottom of each leaf.
- Consider using watercolors to add some color to your drawing.