Sunflower fine ink study

One sunflower bloom facing slightly sideways, an oval seed center, surrounding petals, a short stem and two leaves. Practice clear contours and a few local shadows in fine ink.

A way into the drawing

1. Establish the main shapes

   Draw the tilted center and overall petal boundary.

2. Connect the structure

   Attach petals around the center, then join the stem and leaves.

3. Develop the drawing

   Refine the clear outer contour, add only the most useful interior details and place a few small local shadows. Leave most of the paper open.

A small thing to tryLet the far petals compress with the tilted flower head.