20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers

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A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers

20 WAYS TO DRAW

A TULIPAN D 44 OTH ER

FA b U LOUS F LOWERS

L I SA CO Ng DO N

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Tulips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Daffodils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Ginger Blossoms . . . . . . . 10

Dahlias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Roses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Daisies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Lavender Plants . . . . . . . . 18

Orchids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Pansies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chrysanthemums . . . . . . 24

Irises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Marigolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hollyhocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Poppies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Sunflowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pitcher Plants . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cherry Blossoms . . . . . . . 38

Lotus Flowers . . . . . . . . . . 40

Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Maypops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Honeysuckle . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cactus Flowers . . . . . . . . . 48

Protea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Geraniums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Morning Glories . . . . . . . . 54

Clovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Lillies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Horse Nettle . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Bleeding Hearts . . . . . . . . 62

Indian Blankets . . . . . . . . 64

Asters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Gladiolus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Thistle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Cone Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Bluebells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Strawberry Plants . . . . . . 76

Dandelions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Wax Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Foxgloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Pomegranate Flowers . 84

Billy Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Frangipani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Birds of Paradise. . . . . . . 90

Ranunculus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Freesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

About the Artist . . . . . . . . 96

Draw 20 . . .

CONTENTS


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There are few things more universally loved than flowers.

They are delicate, beautiful, and filled with interesting

detail. And when it comes to drawing them, your options

are endless. Like other things in nature, most flowers have

a geometric quality and a naturally balanced composition, so

rendering them can be a really enjoyable and inspiring experience.

I have been drawing flowers for as long as I have been an artist. I am

particularly fond of drawing them in a more abstract (less realistic) way

and then clustering them together into patterns. Drawing flowers might

just be one of my favorite pastimes, so I am thrilled to have made

this book!

20 Ways to Draw a Tulip shows examples of twenty different ways

to draw forty-five different flowers from around the world. The flower

drawings in this book range from very simple to relatively complex. They

also span a wide range of stylesfrom abstract, to modern, to realistic. I hope you

will see many that motivate you to try to draw your own designs, too.

It may be important to rethink your conception of what it means to draw for

this book. Traditionally, we think of drawing as taking pencil or pen to paper and

rendering an exact likeness of something, with perfect shading and line work. That

kind of drawing practice is useful, indeed. But, for the purposes of this book, lets

think of drawing as simple line drawingsdistinct straight and curved lines and dots

placed against a plain background. I drew all of these flowers with fine-tipped black

pens on white paper. I recommend buying a few different kinds of pens at your local

art store and playing around with them until you find one or two that you like best.

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HOW TO US E TH IS bOOKAs you turn the pages of this book and notice each

of the flowers, you will see that the drawings for each

flower type are either spread across two pages or

clustered together on one page. For those flower types

that are spread across two pages, I have left room for

you to draw your own flower close to each example. For

those that are clustered together on one page, you can

use the space on the opposite side to draw as many of the flowers as you like.

When I am trying to draw something with lines, I like to think about the basic

forms, which are basically circles and lines. When examining a drawing of a flower,

you might ask yourself, How many lines and circles do I see here? You might

break down the elements of a flower. What shape are the petals? Is the flower

symmetrical? How can I render the stamen on the interior of the flower? Do I want

the stem to appear straight or crooked? Are the leaves perfectly uniform or slightly

askew? Remember that there are so many quirks in nature, and including those

quirks in your drawings makes them much more interesting!

If you are new to drawing, copying can be a really great way to

learn to render shape and form and communicate texture and

depth. That said, copying might also feel frustrating when

you dont get it just right. So dont be too hard on yourself!

Perfection is not the key here. If it helps to begin by using

a pencil with an eraser (and not a pen) to practice, that is

fine, too. The point is not to copy each flower exactly, but

to get a likeness, to experiment, and to have fun!

I hope you enjoy this book very much!

dahlia: gouache paint poppy: colored pencil daisy: marker


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ABOUT THE ARTISTFine artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon is best known for her colorful and

detailed paintings and drawings. She enjoys hand lettering and pattern

design, and keeps a popular daily blog about her work and life called Today

is Going to be Awesome. Lisas clients include Quarry Books, Chronicle

Books, Simon & Schuster, and the Museum of Modern Art, among others.

She lives and works in Oakland, California. To see more of her work, visit

Lisas website at www.lisacongdon.com.


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CoverTitleContentsIntroductionDraw 20 TulipsDraw 20 DaffodilsDraw 20 Ginger BlossomsDraw 20 DahliasDraw 20 RosesDraw 20 DaisiesDraw 20 Lavender PlantsDraw 20 OrchidsDraw 20 PansiesDraw 20 ChrysanthemumsDraw 20 IrisesDraw 20 MarigoldsDraw 20 HollyhocksDraw 20 PoppiesDraw 20 SunflowersDraw 20 Pitcher PlantsDraw 20 Cherry BlossomsDraw 20 Lotus FlowersDraw 20 HeatherDraw 20 MaypopsDraw 20 HoneysuckleDraw 20 Cactus FlowersDraw 20 ProteaDraw 20 GeraniumsDraw 20 Morning GloriesDraw 20 CloversDraw 20 LilliesDraw 20 Horse NettleDraw 20 Bleeding HeartsDraw 20 Indian BlanketsDraw 20 AstersDraw 20 GladiolusDraw 20 ThistleDraw 20 Cone FlowersDraw 20 BluebellsDraw 20 Strawberry PlantsDraw 20 DandelionsDraw 20 Wax PlantsDraw 20 FoxglovesDraw 20 Pomegranate FlowersDraw 20 Billy ButtonsDraw 20 FrangipaniDraw 20 Birds of ParadiseDraw 20 RanunculusDraw 20 FreesiaAbout the Artist

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