Teenager with glasses seated on a garden bench drawing a sunflower in a sketchbook, with a tall potted sunflower, fence, tree and stepping stones nearby.View the full-size drawing ↗
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Sketching a sunflower

A garden sketcher draws the nearby sunflower in an open book. The flower appears twice, letting you match the real petals to the little drawing or try two different palettes.

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How much detail?

The sketchbook drawing, seed center, many leaves and shoelaces add fine detail around larger clothing and stone shapes. About the labels.

Try this palette: Drawing in the garden

Sunflower goldLeaf greenJacket bluePot terracotta

Use brighter colors for the real sunflower and lighter versions of the same colors in the sketchbook.

A small coloring tip

Sharpened colored pencils suit the small drawing, foliage and shoelaces; broad tips work on the jacket and stones.

Try the same flower in two different color combinations.
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