How to Draw an Iris Flower

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

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

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing an Iris Flower

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

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the iris outline by enclosing the first of the large petals with a wavy line. Then, enclose a small semi-circle on top of it.

Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 2

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Enclose another round shape on the side of the petal using a short curved line. Just above it, extend a longer curved line.

Draw a wavy line from the side of the petal to meet it, thus enclosing a second petal. Then, use a curved line to enclose a teardrop shape on top of it.

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Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 3

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Draw another petal on the opposite side. Use a series of overlapping curved lines. Note how one goes right down the center.

Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 4

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Extend two wavy curved lines upward, allowing them to meet at a point, enclosing the upright petal.

Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 5

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw another upright petal to the side of the first. Extend a curved line and a wavy line, allowing them to meet. Then, draw another wavy line down the center of the petal.

Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 6

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Draw two wavy curved lines, allowing them to meet at a point. This forms another upright petal. Then, extend two slightly curved lines to form the stem.

Easy Iris Flower Drawing - Step 7

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Enclose a rounded rectangle shape at the base of the stem. Extend a pair of curved lines from its top, and another from its bottom. Allow each set to meet at a sharp point. These are the iris’s leaves.

Add More Details to Your Iris Flower Picture - Step 8

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Draw a long, narrow “U” shaped line above the leaf. From it, extend two curved lines and allow them to meet at a point.

Stack three more sets of such pairs of pointed lines on top of it. This forms an unopened flower bud.

Complete the Outline of Your Iris Flower Drawing - Step 9

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Texture the flower’s petals with long and short curved lines.

Color Your Iris Flower Drawing

Iris Flower step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your iris outline is now complete. Color your flower. The flower’s classic color is purple with yellow centers at the bases of the petals. They come in many colors, however - white, pink, striped, spotted, and even green.

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Learn More About The Iris Flower Drawing

Irises are some of the most popular garden flowers. Add one to your sketchbook garden with the help of this easy, step-by-step iris drawing tutorial.

Irises are not starburst-shaped like many flowers. They have large, floppy petals. Irises are likely the inspiration behind the famous fleur-de-lis floral pattern.

Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.

You'll probably want to color your finished flower. What crayons or colored pencils will you need?

Wild irises - and many garden varieties - are usually purple with patches of yellow. But cultivated irises come in almost every color.

Irises are a favorite garden flower because they are perennials - plants that come back on their own every year.

Would you like to draw a whole garden of perennial flowers? This tulips in a pot drawing and this daffodil drawing will be among your spring favorites.

For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw Violets or Easy Valentine's Day Rose Drawing tutorials.

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