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How to Draw a Gladiolus
Draw a gladiolus in 11 easy steps, about 8 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 spike.
Step 1: The spike
Start at the ground. Draw 2 tall lines up the middle that get closer, stopping near the top.
Tip A gladiolus is like a sword: one tall spike with flowers up one side.
Step 2: The bottom flower
Low on the left of the spike, draw a big frilly flower with a short funnel joining the spike.
Step 3: Two more flowers
Above it draw 2 more frilly funnel flowers on the same side, each smaller and tucked behind the one below.
Step 4: The top flower
Draw one more small frilly funnel flower above those, smaller again.
Step 5: Petal lines
In the 2 biggest flowers draw a round middle with 3 short lines out to the left, top and right.
Step 6: More petal lines
Do the same in the two smaller flowers.
Step 7: Buds
Near the top draw 3 pointed buds on the spike, pointing up and out, the last one on the tip.
Step 8: Sword leaves
From the bottom of the spike draw a long sword leaf leaning up left, and a shorter one leaning right.
Step 9: Ground and grass
Draw a ground line under the spike, short of both edges. Add a small grass tuft out on each side.
Step 10: Yellow and green
Colour the flower middles yellow, then colour the spike and both sword leaves green.
Step 11: Red flowers
Colour the flowers and buds red, around the yellow middles, and your gladiolus is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a gladiolus, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
