Episode 10: How to draw a LOTUS flower
0:00 build main axis and direction
1:40 add first layer of petals
2:43 add second layer of petals
3:36 trace final design
4:13 alternate petal directions
4:35 petal shapes and veins
Wow! more than a year since my last tutorial! But here it is!
Lotuses can be hard to get right at the beginning, but I find that if you understand the architecture of the shape, after that it becomes a lot more easy.
This is a tutorial that is meant to help you out if you're really struggling to make it look right , this is why I kept the design really simple and symmetrical to make it easy to comprehend the shape. Once you draw enough lotuses you can start experimenting with the flow of the overall flower, the direction and shape of the petals and why not, style them to your preference.
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about details I didn't include so I can answer them and maybe make a new video with extra information
Have fun drawing!
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