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How to Draw a Dahlia
Draw a dahlia in 12 steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the middle.
Step 1: The middle
Near the top of your paper, in the middle, draw a circle as big as a coin.
Step 2: Eight short petals
Start on the circle and draw a short pointed petal, stopping back on the circle. Draw 8 all round.
Tip Each petal is about as long as the middle is wide.
Step 3: Twelve longer petals
Behind those, draw 12 longer petals. Start on one short petal, point out through the gap, stop on the next.
Step 4: Twelve long petals
Draw a third ring of 12 petals: start on a petal, point out through the gap, stop on the next.
Step 5: The stem
Start under the bottom petal. Draw a gently curved line down to near the bottom. Add another beside it.
Tip Let the 2 lines spread a little apart as they go down.
Step 6: Two leaves
A thumb below the flower, draw a big fat leaf pointing left from the stem. Draw another on the right.
Step 7: Leaf veins
From the stem, draw one curved vein out along the middle of each leaf, stopping short of the tip.
Step 8: The ground
Start left of the leaves. Draw a soft sagging line across the stem bottom, past the right leaf.
Step 9: Grass
From the ground line at each side of the stem, flick 2 little grass blades up.
Step 10: Yellow middle
Go over your lines, then colour the middle yellow.
Step 11: Pink petals
Colour all 3 rings of petals pink, around the yellow middle.
Step 12: Green stem and leaves
Colour the stem and both leaves green, and your dahlia is in bloom!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a dahlia, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
