How to Draw Poppy
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Draw a round disc shape for the outline of your poppy flower. Next add the inner guidelines and shapes as you see here. Lastly, draw a stem line.
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You will now start sketching out the middle flower like design which is the stamens of the plant. Lastly, start sketching out the beginning shapes of the poppy pedals as you see here.
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Continue to sketch out all the flower pedals until your poppy looks like a whole flower. Be sure to add a few notches along the pedals edges, and then add some detailing too.
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For the last drawing step all you need to do is draw out the stem, and then add the leaves. Sketch in defining dimples on the pedals and then you can begin erasing the guidelines and shapes that you drew in step one.
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I do hope you had fun drawing a poppy step by step. This flower is sure to be a big hit if you choose to use it as a gift for someone special on Valentines Day. Great job!
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January 21, 2010
Description: I think I have said all I can say about how I feel about flowers. All I can do now is just submit tutorials that teaches you the ins and outs when it comes to drawing flowers step by step. Since I have added a new flower section under the pop culture category, I will periodically submit lessons on various plants that we know and love. Today I want to show you "how to draw poppy, step by step”. The poppy flower is one of the more recognizable plants that flower connoisseur enjoy planting, and studying. For one this is one of the few types of flowers that have only one bloom per stem. They come in many different colors, and are said to be one of the more attractive wildflowers that grow in large groups. Like their name, these blooms belong to the poppy family, and they come in very pretty colorful varieties like white, pink, red, blue, orange, and yellow. One of the unique characteristics of the poppy is the center design of it’s make-up. In the middle of the flower there is a core that looks like another bloom is growing. the stamens are surrounded by a cup shaped bowl that consists of six pedals. With the different colors that these plants come in, the density of shade also varies from a deep rich, to lovely pastel shades. The poppy is a plant that has been cultivated for many, many years, and I’m sure it will continue to be one of the worlds popular wildflowers to plant and grow. Learning "how to draw poppies", is easy because all you will be doing is drawing a single bloom. Have fun, and happy drawing!
