How to Draw a Rose

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Last Updated: September 6, 2024 Approved

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Roses are often referred to as the symbol of romance and love. They are beautiful and breathtaking to look at. If you don't have a green thumb, you can still create a rose on paper.

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Enrich the painting by applying appropriate shades and a shadow.
- One challenging thing about drawing can be to draw things as they are, rather than how we think they are.
- Learning to draw is really about learning to see.
- Draw something every day and take your time to study how things are.

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How to shade a drawing?

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Kelly Medford is an American painter based in Rome, Italy. She studied classical painting, drawing and printmaking both in the U.S. and in Italy. She works primarily en plein air on the streets of Rome, and also travels for private international collectors on commission. She founded Sketching Rome Tours in 2012 where she teaches sketchbook journaling to visitors of Rome. Kelly is a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art.

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You can shade a drawing with a pencil and use hatching or cross-hatch marks.

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How can you scale a drawing?

Kelly Medford
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Kelly Medford is an American painter based in Rome, Italy. She studied classical painting, drawing and printmaking both in the U.S. and in Italy. She works primarily en plein air on the streets of Rome, and also travels for private international collectors on commission. She founded Sketching Rome Tours in 2012 where she teaches sketchbook journaling to visitors of Rome. Kelly is a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art.

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You can grid the original drawing. Then draw a grid for a larger one. The size of the squares should be proportionate. After that, make the larger one by looking at the relation and what is inside each square.

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What if my rose does not look right?

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The nice thing about art is that it does not have to look perfect, so do not worry if it does not look perfect. If you want it to look better though, keep practicing to improve your skills, so your rose can look how you want it to be. Drawing is a skill that requires practice to improve.

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Use a blunt pencil to give your drawing the rustic look.

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If you only have a pencil or pen you may still contrast by applying different amounts of pressure or using multiple pens or pencils.

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Try to blend colours to make your rose more realistic.

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Shade and draw lightly before you start to draw more bold lines. Then, if you need to rub something out or you do something wrong, you can easily get rid of it without leaving marks and dents on the paper. It can also help if you have all your supplies ready next to you and draw on a flat surface with lots of elbow space.
Try drawing it from a different angle. Drawing it from side on, for example, helps improve your idea of perspective and makes the rose look more 3D. The easiest way to do this is by finding or taking some pictures of how you want to draw your flower.
To make your paper look old, crinkle and rip it a bit and then rub a wet tea bag on it. Do this before you draw and wait for it to dry.

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