How To Draw Amazing Orchids : Floral Line Illustration

1. Introduction: Hi, my name is Aska and I make drawing tutorial videos. In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to draw orchids. In particular, these two different kinds of of orchids, starting with this one, grab a pencil and a drink of your choice and enjoyed the lesson. 2. Supplies: All you need to follow this lesson is any paper, pencil, pen, and eraser. You don't need any fancy or supplies for my lessons. so if you're Ready, let's get started. 3. Guide: When drawing flowers or anything for that matter, creating a guide is important. It helps us to get the right balance. For this orchid. We're going to start by drawing a circle. You can freehand it or grab something circular from around your house. I'm going to use this washi tape. Let's draw around to create a circle and mark the center. Now, let's divide this into five imagine a star. Mark each point. Draw lines to divide the circle. Let the two bottom lines go over the circle. The guide doesn't have to be perfect as it's going to be erased at the end. It's just a tool to get the balance of the flower right. 4. Stages of the orchid: Now let me show you each section of the drawing process to make the orchid much easier to create. First, we're going to draw the main two petals here on these two lines. Then we add in another petal or called the lip. After that, we add in three more petals on these three lines. Then we're going to add details and to bring it to life. Finally, I will show you how to draw the buds. Then put it all altogether to draw this bunch as it's how orchids grow. Now that you have a better understanding of the structure of the lesson, Let's get right in. 5. First petals: So first we add two petals on these two lines. Mark a dot just off center here. Now, draw a line like this from the dot. And before you reach the end of the guide curve, the line like so, and return to the center, connecting it all together. So that's straight, curve, Straight. Okay, so now we do the same on the other side. Make sure to leave a slight gap between the petals. And that's the step one done. Don't worry if they're not symmetrical. 6. Lips done: Now we're going to add another petal called the lip. It's this one right here. Sart by drawing a. Curved line like this. Add another one here. Now on the short line here to connect all three. Next, draw a curved upside down U-shape here. And a two tiny circle the inside. 7. The background petals: Now we're going to draw three petals on these three lines. Let's start with the left one. Start by drawing a curved line like this. Then from the mid point of the lip, draw another curved line, connecting at a point. Make sure you're at the end of the guide. Then do the same on the right-hand side. Now we're drawing the last petal here. It's pretty much the same as the other two, only this time staying inside the guide like so. That's the basic shape done. In the next stage, we add in the details. 8. Detailing the orchid: So to add the details, you use a thinner pen if you have one, but if not use the same pen with less pressure. Practice on a separate piece of paper if necessary. This is with normal pressure, and this is less pressure. Flicking the tip of the pen gets you a thin pointy line. Now, let's start with the lip. Draw a few lines right under this curve to create a shadow. Flip the tip of the pen and fill this whole area. Now, add a line in the center of the lip like this. Now imagine a curved line here. Draw a short lines along the bottom of the imaginary curve, like so. This makes the orchid look more realistic. Now let's move on to the two main petals, draw short lines at the base like this. Then a long line in the center. Then short lines coming from the edge of the petal. And repeat for the other one. And Finally the last three petals. Short lines at the base like so. But, not too close to the center. Then the line down the middle of the petal. Do the same for the rest. Erase the pencil lines. And that's it. That's the first type of orchid finished. These orchids are very common in tropical places. In the next stage ill show you the buds. 9. Orchid buds: These buds are simple. It's just a rounded triangle. So imagine a triangle like this with a stem and round it off. They don't have much else to them. Just add a line from the top and the few details and it's done. Now you've learned how to draw the flower and the buds. Let's put them all together and draw this one. 10. Application: Start by sketching out the guide, deciding where you want to place each flower. Let's also add a simple line for the stem. Think of the flow and how it grows. Draw the flowers at slightly different angles for more natural look. for the orchids you on the bottom flower to be bigger as they naturally get smaller towards the top. Buds get smaller towards the top too. When the guide is done, sketch out the steps of the flowers. As for the buds. They come out of the main stem on a little L-shaped stems of their own. Make sure all the stems stay slim. Once that's done, switch to a pen and outline the base shape. Start with a flower. You want to be on top if they overlap. Once you've outlined the basic shape, it's a good idea to erase the pencil lines so you can see what you're working with. Don't forget details on the stems too. Just like that. You've done. I like adding tiny dots, and stars around it to tie it all together and make it my own. But you do you 11. Second orchid guide: Let's start with a new guide. Like the last one, we are starting with a circle. I'm using this washi tape again. When you have the circle, mark the center, then draw a line right through the middle. Now, draw a horizontal line a little bit lower than the center of the circle. We then draw a small circle where these two lines cross-over. Next, draw lines here. Here, dividing the bottom of the circle into four sections. Lastly, we're adding two lines on top of the small circle like this. And that's the guide for the second orchid. 12. Second orchid stages: First we're going to draw the center of the flower inside this small circle. Then add two petals here, then three more petals on these three lines and lastly, the details. I'm also going to show you how to draw buds. And then we're going to put them all together to create an orchid bunch so if you're ready. Let's get right in. 13. Center of the orchid: So we're going to start with the center of the flower. Start by drawing an oval here like this. Then are too short lines below. Now add two curved lines connecting to what you just drew, next add a short line on this section of the guide and connect them together with a curved line just like so. Repeat this on the other side. Now create a teardrop like shape here to create a folded look. Next we're drawing a skirt like shape, just like this. Filling in the rest of this small circle. Looks like an angel, so I'm going to call it the angel from now on. 14. Main petals: Imagine two ovals here. Simply sketch them in to help you draw the petals. Now draw a kidney bean shape over the oval. Start from the head of the angel, come in a bit, out a bit, then go around. and end here. Try not to go over these guidelines here. 15. Back three petals: Now we're going to add three petals on these three lines. Let's draw the left one first. Use this guideline as the center of the petal and draw a shape like this. And simply repeat where the other petals go like so. That's the basic shape done. In the next step, we are bringing this to life by adding the details. 16. The details: Now we add in the details. Let's start with the angel. Most orchids have a pattern here, so we'll create that look by adding lines on the angel's wings like this. Then add some dots in the middle. Now, draw a short line in the center of the skirt and a few more next to it, like so. Next we're going to work on these three petals. Start by drawing a thin line in the middle of the petal like so. And also from the top of the petal, now at more thin lines going along with the shape of the petal. Repeat this process petal by petal. Finally, we're going to work on the two big petals. these two are very clean and don't have much definition. So just a few short lines from the edge like this. And a little shadow effect around the angel like so. repeate on the other side. And we're done erase the pencil lines and you've done it. In the next stage, I'm going to show you the buds. It's very easy and simple. 17. More buds: These buds are simple. It's just a rounded triangle. So imagine a triangle like this with a stem and round it off. They don't have much else to them. Just add a line from the top and a few details and it's done. Now you've learned how to draw the flower and the buds, let's, Let's put them all together and draw this one. 18. Final application: Start by sketching out the guide. Place the flowers using circles, overlap the circles, you get a more natural look. Let's have a simple stem going through the flowers. Think of how the stem is connecting all of the flowers. And then the rest of the guides and some buds. Orchids get smaller to towards the top. So keep that in mind. When you're happy with the placement, draw out the actual flower steps with a pencil. When you're done sketching, switch to a pen and start outlining decided which flower you want on top if they are overlapping. For this one, I decided that I want smaller flowers to be on top. So I started out outlining from this small one, continue to the other flowers one-by-one. Then onto the buds. Buds get smaller to the top as well. Erase the pencil. Then add the details. That's it. You've drawn an orchid bunch. I like adding tiny dots in stars, but make it your own. What did you think? You can now draw these two different kinds of orchids, practicing will improve the result every time. So keep practicing and become an orchid master. Thank you for joining me for this lesson. See you in the next one.