How to Draw Gardenias
- 1). Sketch lightly with a pencil at first. Draw the branches of the shrub similar to how you would draw branches of a tree (only on a smaller, tighter scale).
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In the whirling effect, the petals spin around the stigma.floating gardenia image by Pat Lalli from Fotolia.com
Draw a single small circle to represent the stigma or center of the flower at the ends of every few branches. Determine the pattern you want to use for the rest of the flower. Draw petals increasing in size coming from the stigma and moving in a circular motion around it while gradually spreading outward for the whirling pattern. Draw longer, thinner petals on each side with matching ones exactly across from them if you want the gardenias to have the opposite pattern. Draw a prominent bulb-like stigma as well for the opposite pattern flower. In the whirling pattern, you cannot see the stigma. - 3
Draw the leaves so that they appeared layered.Gardenia flower image by Buonfiglio from Fotolia.com
Add many smaller leaves all over the branches of the shrub. Make them appear layered, especially those which are deeper into the shrub. - 4
Darken your sketch with a black marker.marker image by Rich Johnson from Fotolia.com
Go over and darken your sketch of gardenias, shrub and all. Use a marker or black crayon to achieve this. - 5
Color the gardenia shrub in with crayons.crayons image by studio vision1 from Fotolia.com
Color in the gardenia shrub. Color the petals of the flowers white, but add a yellow tint to the center leaves for the whirling pattern. Color the stigma yellow if exposed for the opposite pattern. Color the leaves of the bush darker green, and fill in any exposed branches of the shrub with dark brown. Use shading if you desire.
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