Let’s learn how to draw a rose step by step with a fun and engaging rose drawing tutorial! This rose drawing guide is perfect for beginners. You can print this easy how to draw a rose guide to practice over and over customizing your own rose drawing. Use this easy drawing lesson at home or in the classroom.

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Let’s draw a rose!

Make an Easy Rose Drawing

Learning how to draw a rose flower is a fun, creative, and colorful art experience for kids of all ages. Click red button to download the printable rose drawing guide:

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The 9 Easy Steps to Draw a Rose

Go grab your favorite pencil & eraser and let’s get started learning to make our own rose drawing…

Step 1

Step 1 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson -  Draw a D, but round the top part to create petals
Draw a D, but round the top part to create petals.

Start by drawing a D, but round the top part a bit. The “D” shapes will be our rose’s petals!

Step 2

Step 2 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson -  draw the D facing the other way
Repeat step 1, but draw the D facing the other way.

Repeat step 1, but draw the D face the other way. Erase all extra lines.

Step 3

Step 3 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson -  Repeat the first step, but this time draw the D lower.
Repeat the first step, but this time draw the D lower.

Repeat step 1 again but this time draw the D lower.

Step 4

Step 4 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson -  Draw another D-shape facing the other way. Erase any extra lines.
Draw another D-shape facing the other way. Erase any extra lines.

Draw another D facing the other way, also on the lower part.

Step 5

Step 5 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson - Draw a circle in the middle. Notice how the top and bottom are flatter? Erase extra lines.
Draw a circle in the middle. Notice how the top and bottom are flatter? Erase extra lines.

Draw a circle! Make the top and bottom slightly flat. Erase extra lines.

Step 6

Step 6 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson - Draw a slightly rounded tip at the top
Draw a slightly rounded tip at the top.

Draw a slightly rounded tip at the top.

Step 7

Step 7 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson -  Add two little leaves at the bottom. Erase extra lines.
Add two little leaves at the bottom. Erase extra lines.

Add two small leaves at the bottom.

Step 8

Step 8 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson - Add a stem and you're done.
Add a stem and you’re done.

Add a stem, and other details, like thorns, more leaves, or even some grass! Don’t forget to color your rose flower too!

Step 9 – Your Finished Rose Drawing

Step 10 - How to Draw a Rose Lesson - Wow! Amazing job! You can get  creative and add different details.
Wow! Amazing job! You can get creative and add different details.

You’re all done! Your rose drawing is finished!

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Printable PDF: How to Draw a Rose

I recommend printing these instructions because it’s easier to follow each step with a visual example.

Download How to Draw a Rose PDF FILE here

Our three pages of how to draw a rose step by step are super easy to follow, and so much fun too! Just follow these 9 steps and you’ll have a beautiful rose that you can color as you prefer. This step by step tutorial will have you drawing simple shapes, outer petals that are more like an oval shape.

It will look a little off at first, but soon you’ll see the center of the rose and rose petals to create a red rose, or whatever your favorite colored rose is! Or leave them white roses, the choice is yours.

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Let kids (or adults!) follow the simple steps to drawing a rose… it is easier than you can imagine!

Benefits of Drawing for Kids

Drawing has so many benefits for kids: it increases confidence, teaches creative problem solving, improves hand-eye coordination, and develops fine motor skills.

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How did your rose drawing turn out?



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