In this quick tutorial you'll learn how to draw a Pansy Flower in 4 easy steps - great for kids and novice artists.
The images above represents how your finished drawing is going to look and the steps involved.
Below are the individual steps - you can click on each one for a High Resolution printable PDF version.
At the bottom you can read some interesting facts about the Pansy Flower.
Make sure you also check out any of the hundreds of drawing tutorials grouped by category.
How to Draw a Pansy Flower - Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: The first step is to draw the center of the flower which should be three heart shaped petals.
Step 2: Then draw the outer petals which will be the same heart shape just larger around the small center petals.
Step 3: Next draw the leaves which should be skinny and jagged.
Step 4: Lastly draw the stem which should connect the flowers and the leaves.
Interesting Facts about Pansies
Pansies are closely related to violets. They grow close to the ground and have heart-shaped leaves. Pansies have 5 petals that are normally yellow, purple, or pink. Their “faces” are dark purple blotches that may have a line running the center. Pansies can grow all year round when the weather is steady. They also don’t get fungi and other nasty plant killing diseases. That makes them very popular with gardeners, and they have been planted in gardens for decades. Pansies can grow up to 10 inches tall and need at least 6 inches to grow healthy. Too close together and the plants start fighting over space.
Did you know?
- You can eat pansies! The flower is added to salads or dressings. Cake decorators will cover them with sugar and use them for cakes. People say pansies taste like mint.
- “Pansy” comes from a French word that means “to remember or think.”
- There are 3 types of pansies grown in the U.S.
- Pansy petals are dried to use in potpourri.
- Blue and yellow pansies have the strongest scents.
Activity: Sugar some pansy blossoms and bake a cake with your kids. When the cake is cool, then frost it and let the kids place the pansies on top.
How to Draw a Pansy Flower – Step-by-Step Tutorial