Graphite pencil drawing of a daffodil with six outer petals, a flared trumpet and two long leaves on pale textured sketchbook paper.
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Daffodil study

Practice drawing daffodil with clear contours and a few selected details. Arrange broad petals behind it and connect the curved stem. Add two long leaves and a few folds at the trumpet rim.

Nature & plantsEasyPencil15 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Start with the main forms

    Draw the short trumpet as a flared cup tilted toward you.

  2. Build the overlaps

    Arrange broad petals behind it and connect the curved stem.

  3. Choose the finishing details

    Add two long leaves and a few folds at the trumpet rim.

A small thing to tryLet the trumpet overlap the petal bases instead of outlining every petal through it.