Step by Step Landscape Drawing
In this drawing lesson, you will learn how to create a step by step landscape drawing. The lesson will guide you through a series of steps that will help you understand how to represent nature on paper. You will focus on drawing elements like flowers, hills, and clouds, which are all important parts of a landscape.
This lesson is designed to take about 30 minutes. You will use simple materials like a pencil and drawing paper, along with crayons or colored pencils for adding color later on. While the lesson includes guidance on outlining different parts, you are encouraged to express your own ideas and choices in your artwork.
As you work through the instructional steps, you will develop skills in drawing techniques that can be applied to other subjects as well. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have a complete landscape drawing that showcases your understanding of how to represent nature creatively.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons | Colored Pencils | Markers (you choose)
- Black Marker (optional)
Get ready to create your very own landscape drawing! You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can fill your paper with beautiful hills, colorful flowers, and fluffy clouds. Before you start, take a moment to look through the drawing steps to get a sense of what you’ll be doing. Remember, it’s just paper, and there are no mistakes in art, only fun discoveries! So grab your pencil and let’s get started!
Time Needed: 45 minutes
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Draw the Flower Disks
Start by drawing small ovals to form the flower disks.
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Add the Petals
Draw petals around each flower disk.
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Attach the Stems
Attach thin, upright stems below each flower.
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Add Grass
Draw patches of grass around the base of each stem.
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Outline the Hills
Draw curved lines to form the grassy hills.
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Add Foliage
Create a bumpy outline behind the flowers to form the leafy foliage.
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Outline the Background Terrain
Add a wavy horizontal line in the distance to outline the background terrain.
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Add the Clouds
Draw a cluster of fluffy clouds in the sky.
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Color the Step by Step Landscape Drawing
First, color the clouds light purple with hints of light yellow at the bottom. Next, shade the sky with a gradient from light blue to light yellow. Color the flower disks brown and the petals yellow. Now, shade the stems and leafy foliage with a dark, vibrant green color. Then, use different shades of green for the hills, gradually making it lighter from the foreground to the background.
Step by Step Landscape Drawing PDF Download
You can check out this drawing lesson in PDF format below. This PDF is great for printing and will help you with your drawing skills. Don’t forget, the last page has a fun coloring book page with just the outlines for you to fill in! You can either preview or download it.