Step 1: First draw the center of the flower by drawing the '+' shapes.
Step 2: Next draw the petals which should be about four skinny petals around each center flower, and then in the background draw smaller flowers with a circular shape.
Step 3: In this step draw the leaves by drawing two larger pointed ovals, one on the left below the flower and one on the right.
Step 4: Lastly draw the stem which starts below the flower and is slanted downards to the left.
Interesting Facts about Lilacs
Lilacs are flowers that grow on a bush. They naturally grow in southeast Europe and eastern Asia. Lilac bushes can grow as tall as 20 feet. They have heart-shaped leaves that drop off during the winter. The flowers on a lilac bush are cone shaped groups of small clover-shaped flowers. There are so many that the flower droops down on the bush. Lilacs can be white, yellow, red, or pink. The blooms only last 2 or 3 weeks a year, but their scent is hard to miss. Lilacs have a very sweet smell, which brings all sorts of bugs and other pests to the plant.
Did you know?
- There are 25 types of Lilacs.
- Lilacs need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day.
- In Greek myth, a wood nymph was being chased by Pan. In order to escape him she turned herself into a lilac bush.
- Lilacs are given to couples who have been married 8 years.
- Lilacs are related to olives in the plant family.
- Lilac wood is used to make musical instruments.
Lesson Plan Note: In countries like Greece, the lilac is a symbol of Easter. During your next Easter season, study Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia. Lilacs can be the botany part of your study.
How to Draw a Lilac Flower – Step-by-Step Tutorial