How to Draw a Pansy in 5 Simple Steps

A pansy is a stunning garden flower that even appears to have a face. The flower comes in a variety of colors, ranging from gold and orange to purple, violet, and a nearly black-blue shade.

In this section, we will guide you through the steps to draw the featured pansy. You can sketch this flower by following along on your screen or print this page for a more detailed view of each step.

Pay attention to the red lines in each illustration to learn precisely what to draw in each step. The lines from earlier steps are shown in gray. We will provide an illustration for each step, followed by a description of how to draw it.

1. Draw the Outline

Begin by lightly sketching three circles to represent the position of each flower. Then, sketch curved lines next to the circles to indicate where the leaves will be, meeting at a point. Draw a slanted curved line for the stem.

2. Add the Petals

Gently sketch the petals, making them triangular with rounded corners. Draw the opposite side of the stem and include a bud at the top. Represent the bud with curved arcs.

Attach the bud to the stem with a curved semicircle. Add scalloped edges to some parts of the leaves as illustrated.

3. Shaping the Leaves

For the two lower leaves, illustrate the front edge curling upwards. You can achieve this by drawing a scalloped line above the smooth bottom edge of each leaf.

Draw the central veins of each leaf with two parallel lines. For the bud petals, make sure the tips curl. Add two small leaves where the bud connects to the stem.

4. Adding Irregular Lines

Redraw the flower petals using irregular, wavy lines. Add another curving, irregular line across the center of three petals on each flower.

Include a third small irregular curve near the center of each of the three petals, leaving the top petal smooth. For the center, draw an irregular circle.

5. Adding Shading and Details

Darken the section of the petals between the two irregular lines by drawing numerous lines radiating from the center. Add small dots within the center circle. Shade the outer edges of both the petals and leaves using short parallel lines.

Shade the bud similarly, adding more short curved lines to represent the remaining veins in the leaves.

The next flowers may also appear to have faces, but it’s their heart-shaped petals that make them a beloved choice.

Move on to the next section to discover how to draw a violet.

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