How to Sketch a Rose
STEP 1.
The easiest way to begin sketching a rose is to make a fancy style S that has a curled in tip at the top.
STEP 2.
When you start sketching
out the rose petals, you can begin to see how the S actually forms the
base of the rose bud or center part of the rose bloom. Sketch in some
nice rounded but pointed petals that has a nice center swirl.
STEP 3.
Continue to sketch in more
petals, but this time the petals are larger, and a bit more full
looking. At this point the rose starts to take on a bloomed form.
STEP 4.
Starting at the right,
begin sketching out more of the rose petals. There should be a smaller
shaped petal, as well as a larger shaped petal that points in the
center.
STEP 5.
Now that the rose is all
sketched out all you have to start doing now is sketch out the leaves
which are in three. Sketch in the center of the leaves like so, then
proceed to the next step.
STEP 6.
Once you have cleaned up
the rose freeing it from mistakes, you can start sketching in the
shading starting at the center of the rose, and then slowly work your
way out on the first fold of the rose petal. Notice how there are light
spots which are not shaded to darkly.
STEP 7.
You will continue to sketch
in the shading which adds detail, definition and texture to your rose.
Notice the crosshatching as well which is all part of the base shading
process.
STEP 8.
Continue to shade in the
rose petals like so, and all you have to do is follow the darkness and
lightly shaded areas of the rose like you see here. Use the rose above
as your guide.
STEP 9.
Shade more of petals until
they are all shaded in. There are lighter areas to the shading process
as well as darkened areas as well.
STEP 10.
Work on getting the base shading done on the leaves, and when you are done move to step eleven.
STEP 11.
You will start adding your
light source to the rose. Do this by simply erasing and smudging until
you get the areas lighter like you see it done here on the rose.
STEP 12.
Soften the rose shading
process and when you're done your sketch should look like the rose you
see here. I hope you enjoyed this lesson on sketching a rose.