Draw a Sunflower: side view

The great expressionist artist Vincent van Gogh made sunflowers famous. In this easy drawing tutorial we are going to learn to draw a sunflower from the side. The view from the side of a sunflower is more difficult to draw, but not if you follow the simple steps outlined in the tutorial. The first thing we need to do is look for the basic shapes. Believe it or not a drawing a sunflower from the side is simply a matter of drawing an oval and a number of elongated triangles.

Want to draw the sunflower from the front? Check out my drawing tutorial on How to Draw a Sunflower – Front View

Once these basic shapes have been drawn comes the task of adding light and shade. Shading the drawing of the sunflowers depends on the direction of the light source, presumably the sun .Adding tone in terms of light and shade will make the drawing look three dimensional. As an added bonus I’ll show you how to draw a twisted leave, simply by drawing a number ‘8’.

Why not paint sunflowers Like Van Gogh? Check out my painting tutorial for details: How to Paint Sunflowers – with Passion

This video is intended for beginners to drawing and teachers in primary schools who teach children to draw Students wishing to improve their drawing skills will also benefit.

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At Paul Priestley’s Art World, we believe being an artist is a twofold process. It’s a combination between skills, techniques, creativity and the ability to see things in a way others often can’t. Some people can become obsessed with learning the techniques of sketching, drawing and painting, but that only takes you so far.

Also remember obtaining the best materials you can afford will not make you a better artist. What you do with the materials is the important issue. Paul Gauguin painted on sacking, not premium canvas. Passion, the creativity to experiment and to make mistakes is far more important.

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