A rounded hydrangea cluster

A study of a hydrangea flower head with overlapping florets and two serrated leaves on textured paper. Set the spherical flower mass and the angle of the stem and leaves.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the construction

   Set the spherical flower mass and the angle of the stem and leaves.

2. Resolve the main structure

   Divide the bloom into overlapping clusters before drawing individual florets.

3. Develop the detail

   Turn the four-petaled florets around the curved surface and add leaf veins.

4. Control the values

   Group shadows beneath clusters and along the far side of the bloom.

A small thing to tryLet some florets disappear into shadow to keep the cluster volume clear.