How to Draw a Smiling Flower (Easy Step by Step)
A smiling flower is one of the friendliest things a beginner can draw. It is built from one big circle in the middle and a ring of rounded petals, so there are no hard shapes to learn. The face at the end is just two dots and a curve.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
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How to draw a smiling flower step by step
How to Draw a Smiling Flower · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The center circle
Draw a big round circle in the middle of your paper. This is the flower's face, and every petal will grow out of it.
Step 3: The top petal
Start at the top of the circle and draw a tall rounded petal shaped like an upside-down egg. Let both sides curve up and meet at the top, then come back down to the circle.
Step 4: Upper side petals
Add a big rounded petal on the upper left and another on the upper right. Start each one at the circle and sweep out to the side and down. On the left, finish with a short straight line back to the circle.
Step 5: Lower side petals
Draw a rounded petal on the left and one on the right, just below the upper side petals. Start at the end of each side line, curve down and around, and finish back at the circle.
Step 6: Bottom petals
Draw two petals side by side below the circle. Start with one straight line going down from the bottom of the circle, then curve a round petal out on each side of it.
Step 7: Small back petals
Tuck two little petals behind the top one, one on each side. Draw a small curved bump that starts at the top petal and peeks out above the big side petals.
Step 8: The happy face
Draw two small dots for eyes, side by side in the upper middle of the circle. Under them, draw a curved smile like a little bowl.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your smiling flower? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a mushroom or how to draw a sunflower next.
Tips for drawing a smiling flower
- Draw the center circle first and keep it fairly large. The petals need room to fit all the way around it.
- Each petal is a rounded egg shape. If one comes out lopsided, that is fine, because real petals are never exactly the same.
- Draw the two small back petals after the big ones, and make them smaller so they look tucked behind.
Free smiling flower coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this smiling flower coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your smiling flower drawing
Try bright yellow for the center and pink, orange, or purple petals. For a creative twist, color every petal a different color to make a rainbow flower.
Smiling flower fun fact for kids
A sunflower head is not one flower but hundreds of tiny flowers, called florets, packed together in the center.
Questions about drawing a smiling flower
What shapes do I need to draw a smiling flower?
You need one circle for the center and a handful of egg or oval shapes for the petals. The face is two small dots and a curved line.
How do I make my flower look cuter?
Put the eyes a little far apart and the smile low and wide. You can also make the center circle a bit bigger so the face has more room.
How many petals should my flower have?
This flower has nine petals, but you can use any number you like. Five or six big petals also make a nice flower and are quicker to draw.
