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How to Draw a Primrose
Draw a primrose in 10 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 top petal.
Step 1: The top petal
Near the top, draw a petal like a fat heart standing on its point, with a dip in the top.
Tip Every primrose petal has a little dip in its edge, like a heart.
Step 2: Two more petals
From the same point, draw a heart petal out right and one out left, both behind the first.
Step 3: The last two petals
From the point, draw a heart petal pointing down right and one down left, behind the others. That makes 5.
Step 4: Star in the middle
Where the petals meet, draw a tiny 5-point star for the middle.
Step 5: The stem
Start under the flower. Draw a stem of 2 lines close together down to near the bottom, bowing gently.
Step 6: Two leaves
Below the flower, draw a long oval leaf out left from the stem, and one lower right. Add vein lines.
Step 7: Ground and grass
Start near the left edge. Draw a soft ground line through the stem's foot, stopping near the right. Add grass.
Step 8: Yellow petals
Colour all 5 petals yellow.
Step 9: An orange middle
Colour the star orange.
Step 10: Green stem and leaves
Colour the stem and both leaves leaf green. Go over your lines and your primrose is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a primrose, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
