How to Draw a Plant

Learn how to draw a great looking Plant with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Plant.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Plant

How to Draw a Great Looking Plant for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the plant outline by drawing the flower pot. Draw a narrow, horizontal trapezoid, with a long, tall trapezoid beneath it.

Draw another horizontal trapezoid at the bottom, then connect its corners to the sides of the pot with short lines.

Drawing Step 2

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Band the flower pot with two curved lines. Then, begin drawing the plant's stem. First, use curved lines to draw two overlapping triangles. Then extend a long curved line from one side.

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Drawing Step 3

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. The long line will become a leaf stem when you draw another curved line parallel to it.

Then, use two curved lines to enclose a heart-shaped leaf at the end of the stem. Extend two curved lines from the lip of the pot and allow them to meet at a point to form another stem.

Drawing Step 4

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Extend another pair of curved lines from the main stem. Then, use curved lines to enclose heart-shaped leaves around the tips of both stems.

Drawing Step 5

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Continue drawing the stem, extending two curved lines upward. One line will become a leaf stem when you draw another curved line parallel to it. Enclose a heart-shaped leaf around its tip.

Drawing Step 6

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Extend two more curved lines from the opposite side of the main stem, forming another leaf stem.

Enclose a heart-shaped leaf around them. Then draw two small "V" shaped lines at the top of the main stem.

Drawing Step 7

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Draw two more overlapping "V" shaped lines. Then, extend two nearly vertical lines above them.

Add More Details to Your Plant Picture - Step 8

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Enclose a large heart-shaped leaf around the final stem. Then, texture the leaves with short lines around the central vein.

Complete the Outline of Your Plant Drawing - Step 9

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Draw curved lines across the remaining leaves, and texture the main stem with short lines.

Color Your Plant Drawing

Plant step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your plant outline is now complete. Color your drawing.

Most plants are green, but they can also have white, yellow, pink, or purple markings. Terra cotta flower pots are reddish-orange, but pots also come in virtually any color.

For more great easy cartoon drawing tutorials, see the collection of Beginner Easy Cartoon Drawing Tutorials.

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Learn More About The Plant Drawing

Are you a proud plant parent? Would you like to be? Whether or not you have a green thumb, you can take care of this paper plant.

This easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial will help you learn how to draw a plant.

What type of plant is pictured? It resembles a young monstera whose leaves have not yet split.

It also looks a bit like a vining philodendron. Many tropical plants have heart-shaped leaves like the ones pictured.

Would you like to draw a houseful of houseplants? You can! Learn how to draw a potted flower. Sketch a drawing of tulips in a pot or craft a potted tree rose drawing.

For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw a Scary Pumpkin or Beautiful Flower Drawing tutorials.

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