Learn how to draw a great looking Bird of Paradise Flower with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Bird of Paradise Flower.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Bird of Paradise Flower
How to Draw a Great Looking Bird of Paradise Flower for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the bird of paradise flower outline by drawing the first leaf or bract - a specialized leaf at the base of a flower. Use two curved lines that meet at a sharp point.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw another, larger leaf, again using two curved lines that meet at a point.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Detail the leaf. Draw two curved lines down the center to indicate the central vein. Notice how the lines converge but do not meet. Then, draw short curves lines extending from the vein.
Drawing Step 4
4. Continue drawing the bract. Extend a long curved line from the base of the bract.
Drawing Step 5
5. Use a long curved line to draw the top of the bract. From it, extend a pair of curved lines and allow them to meet at a sharp point.
This outlines the first of the brightly colored sepals, leaflike structures at the base of a flower. The specialized sepals of the bird of paradise flower can easily be mistaken for petals.
Drawing Step 6
6. Draw another sepal. Again, extend a pair of curved lines and allow them to meet at a sharp point.
Drawing Step 7
7. Extend another pair of curved lines from the existing sepals and allow them to meet at a point. Draw a curved line from the base of the sepals to a point further along the bract.
Add More Details to Your Bird of Paradise Flower Picture - Step 8
8. Draw more sepals. Extend pairs of curved lines and allow them to meet at sharp points.
Complete the Outline of Your Bird of Paradise Flower Drawing - Step 9
9. Complete your bird of paradise flower outline by drawing the fused central petals. For each, extend two curved lines, one longer than the other.
Then connect them using another curved line, enclosing the irregular shape in the process.
Color Your Bird of Paradise Flower Drawing
Color your bird of paradise flower cartoon. We've shaded ours realistically with orange sepals with red tips and blue fused central petals.
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Learn More About The Bird of Paradise Flower Drawing
Would you like to learn how to draw a bird of paradise flower? This easy, step-by-step cartoon flower drawing tutorial can help you master the bird of paradise flower outline.
The bird of paradise flower or crane flower is a tropical plant from South Africa.
It is so named because its open flower resembles a bird in flight - especially the showy tail feathers of the Raggiana bird of paradise.
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Bird of paradise flowers are cultivated all over the world, often as potted plants because they can't withstand cold winters.
Some bird of paradise flowers can reach a height of over 30 feet. They are pollinated by sunbirds, a small, colorful bird species with a curved beak.
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