How to Draw a Rose with Simple Shading
Although many people find that drawing a rose presents some challenges due to all of the overlapping petals, it doesn’t have to be difficult at all. In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to draw a rose by breaking the rose down into sections of petals and drawing one petal and one section at a time, making the process much easier.
The reference photo I am using for this drawing is a photo of a beautiful white rose. Interestingly enough, this rose has some sharp corners on several of the petals that differ from the rounded edges I see with most roses. Also, you cannot see the stem of the rose in this photograph!
I chose to omit the stem in my drawing as well. For simplicity’s sake, I also chose to leave the water droplets out of my drawing. However, if you feel the need to add a stem, leaves, droplets, or any other details to make this rose drawing your own, then just go for it!
I used a 2H graphite pencil for the outline of the rose. Afterwards, I used a 2B pencil to apply shading.
My main strategy was to focus on one petal at a time, applying a mixture of light and dark tones. Also, I was very careful near the edges of the petals to leave some reflected light to separate tones of similar value.
You can watch the video once all the way through to get a sense of the overall process. Then watch a second time and draw along with me, pausing as needed.
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Music:
"Classic Rose 2" by Vibe Mountain (YouTube Audio Library)