Primrose

There are many primrose varieties with a wide range of colors. This exercise demonstrates how to draw a number of flowers and buds together. Take your time when placing them.

Draw a main stem first, and add smaller ones branching outward. Keep them in clusters, curving out in different directions from the same area.

Leaves are an important part of the overall drawing. These steps show three shading stages of leaves. In step A, lightly outline leaf shape. Begin shading in step B, sketching where the leaf veins will be. Then shade around those areas, leaving them white, to bring out the veins. When you reach step C, clean up the details, and add a few darker areas along some of the veins.