How to Draw a Zinnia

Learn how to draw a great looking Zinnia with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.

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

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Zinnia

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

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

1. Near the top of the page, sketch several small hills in a circle tilted to the left. Try drawing the circle first and sketching the hills around it. Outline an oblong shape in the center, and fill it in.

Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 2

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Draw four uneven ovals in front of the hills, then sketch loose ovals and hills around the cluster that you drew in step one. Don't worry about making them perfect--petals are always a little uneven.

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Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 3

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Sketch bigger loops around the smaller petals. Make the front-facing petals wide and the back-facing petals small and narrow to add depth to your easy zinnia drawing.

Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 4

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Draw more loops around the petals, making them wider in the front and smaller in the back. The idea is to create a cluster like you're learning how to draw a hydrangea flower.

Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 5

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Add more petals around the loops that you've already drawn, making them increasingly large. The front petals should point downward in an umbrella-like shape.

Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 6

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Keep adding petals to your zinnia drawing. Sketch one layer on the front and two layers on the back and right side.

Easy Zinnia Drawing - Step 7

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Outline the zinnia with a final set of petals in front and a curved line across the back like a wave lapping against a beach. Sketch the stem with two vertical lines.

Add More Details to Your Zinnia Picture - Step 8

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Use wide, sweeping teardrop shapes for the leaves, making the leaves on the right overlap the stem. Sketch three curved lines inside the bottom leaf for added realism.

Complete the Outline of Your Zinnia Drawing - Step 9

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Draw a fourth line inside the bottom leaf, then add three or four lines to the other two leaves. Sketch lines inside several petals but not all of them.

Color Your Zinnia Drawing

Zinnia step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Congratulations! It's time to outline your easy zinnia drawing with a black pen or marker. Use thinner lines for the cluster in the center.

Make a gradient by coloring the cluster with yellow, the smaller petals with orange and the rest of the flower with deep pink.

Color the leaves and stem green with darker and lighter shades for the shadows and highlights.

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Learn More About The Zinnia Drawing

Zinnias are one of the most beautiful flowers you can find in a garden. Instead of separate petals, they feature a heavy cluster of petals that come in a variety of colors. Learn how to draw a zinnia step-by-step so that you can make your own flower garden at home--even in the middle of winter.

Like a dogwood flower drawing, your zinnia has a gradient. This is an easy drawing technique that blends two colors.

Once you've practiced that, you can try blending shades on the stem and leaves for more realistic shadows.

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This easy step-by-step guide recommends coloring your zinnia with orange, yellow and pink, but you can experiment with blues, greens and violets. Try drawing a whole meadow!

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