How to Draw a Chrysanthemum
Learn how to draw a chrysanthemum (mums drawing) by following along with this engaging drawing guide.
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All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Expect this drawing to take about 20 minutes, but the art-making process may actually take longer if a background is drawn in addition to the subject matter.
Drawing is much more fun when you have a fun & easy lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Chrysanthemum Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this lesson, we will start off with a blank piece of paper and discover how to draw a chrysanthemum (mum flower) in a series of 6 steps. It is best to pay attention to the proportions of each of the drawn parts of the chrysanthemum.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw Disk Florets
Draw two wavy circles to form the disk florets at the center of the chrysanthemum.
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Attach Ray Florets
Add narrow oval shapes attached to the center of the chrysanthemum to form the ray florets.
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Add Another Layer Of Ray Florets
Add another layer of ray florets by drawing elongated U-shaped lines.
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Draw The Outer Layer Of Ray Florets
Draw the outermost layer of the chrysanthemum’s ray florets by creating a series of elongated U-shaped lines similar to the previous steps.
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Form The Leaves
First, create curved lines to form the midrib. Next, outline the pointy shape of the leaves connected to the midrib.
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Complete The Chrysanthemum Drawing
Let’s now color the chrysanthemum drawing! First, use a yellow crayon to fill in the disk florets. Next, color the ray florets using varying shades of orange. Then, fill in the leaves with a green crayon.
How to Draw a Chrysanthemum PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Chrysanthemum. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!