How do you draw a simple rose with a pencil?
- Start your rose drawing, by drawing an oval shape. …
- Draw a small spiral inside the oval. …
- Draw a heart around the spiral – start at the top with the heart cleft touching the oval shape. …
- Draw a line following the heart shape – start at the top and do a nice curvy shape (like a very loose letter S) .
How do you shade roses with a pencil?
There are two ways you can go about shading:
- Dark to light: Identify the areas that are darkest, and shade them in first, gradually working towards the lighter sections.
- Light to dark: Start with the light areas, and shade them in gently. Gradually increase your pencil pressure as you move towards the darker areas.