Rose fine ink study

One rose bloom in three-quarter view with nested overlapping petals, short stem and two leaves. Practice structure, perspective and developed values in fine ink.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the main shapes

   Block in the outer bloom and small central spiral.

2. Connect the structure

   Wrap successive petal shapes around the center and attach the stem.

3. Develop the drawing

   Resolve the connected planes and overlaps, then build layered details and a full range of local values. Preserve clear paper highlights.

A small thing to tryMake each petal overlap a neighboring petal clearly.