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How to Draw a Lily
Draw a lily 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 middle.
Step 1: The middle
In the top third of your paper draw a small circle, about as big as a grape.
Step 2: Three petals
Start on the circle. Draw a long pointy petal up and back to it. Add 2 more, like a Y.
Step 3: Three more petals
In each of the 3 gaps draw the same long pointed petal, so 6 petals go round like a star.
Step 4: Petal lines
Start on the circle inside each petal. Draw one straight line up the middle and stop short of the point.
Step 5: Six stamens
Start on the circle in each gap between petals. Draw a thin line out, ending in a tiny oval.
Step 6: The stem
Start at the sides of the bottom petal. Draw 2 long, gently curved lines down to near the bottom.
Step 7: Two long leaves
Start on the stem. Draw a long thin leaf out and up to a point, then back. Do both.
Step 8: Leaf veins
Start on the stem in the middle of each leaf. Draw one curved vein out, stopping short of the tip.
Step 9: Ground and grass
Start left, draw a ground line under the stem, stop at the right. Add 2 grass tufts out wide.
Step 10: Yellow middle, orange petals
Colour the middle and the 6 stamen tips yellow. Then colour all 6 petals orange.
Step 11: Green stem and leaves
Colour the stem and both leaves green. Go over your lines and your lily is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a lily, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
