Draw the relief. Add several longitudinal thin lines on all parts of the cactus.
How to Draw a Cactus Step by Step
If you want to learn how to draw various plants, then I suggest you complete a new lesson on how to draw a cactus step by step. The lesson includes only six steps, each of which is visualized and supplemented with a small hint for your convenience.
In the picture you see a cactus that has a main stem and two branches on the sides. Freehand lines are allowed in this tutorial, and the shape of the branches may differ slightly from my example.
The main thing is to remember the steps in sequence so that you can easily draw such a cactus if necessary. So, get all your art supplies ready and get started with this fun tutorial.
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Cactus Step by Step
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Draw the main trunk. Determine the size of your drawing and draw the tall trunk with a smooth curved line.
Add one arm. On the left side, depict the small arm using smooth curved lines.
Depict the second arm. Repeat the previous step and on the right side add another arm of the same shape.
Sketch out the spines. Using short strokes, draw the small spines on all parts of the cactus.
Draw the relief. Add several longitudinal thin lines on all parts of the cactus.
Depict the stones. At the base of the cactus, draw some stones of any shape.
Correct inaccuracies. Look carefully at your drawing and if you notice any mistakes, correct them.
Color the drawing. Color the cactus green and color the rocks gray.
That’s the end of a fascinating lesson on how to draw a cactus step by step. If you liked this step-by-step guide, then leave a little feedback in the comments. I will be glad to receive feedback from you. As usual, at the end of the lesson, I prepared a PDF file for you, which contains all the useful information about this lesson. Download the file and draw at any convenient time.
Creative Cactus Drawing From Hand Outline Idea For Kids
Hello and welcome to this easy tutorial for making a cute cactus drawing! This tutorial covers step-by-step instructions for making this cactus with a hack that will make the whole drawing even easier! The hack is very simple and is more of a trick to make the base of the plant easily without using any adult’s help! You can make this cactus plant with the help of outlining your hand, which will create the base for the plant! This drawing can be the perfect classroom activity to teach the kids to make cactus and also will develop an interest in them to learn about it! So, what are you waiting for?! Grab your art supplies and let’s begin!
Materials Required
- Circular White Paper Sheet
- Black Marker
- Colored Markers (Blue, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, And Pink)
- Pencil
Step 1: Outlining The Hand Using A Pencil
For the first step, take a white circular paper sheet that will serve as a base for your artwork. Place your hand wide open in the center of the base. Now, using a pencil draw over the routine of your hand on the paper base.
Step 2: Drawing Cactus In A Pot
Take a black marker and overdraw the pencil outline to form cactus. Also, make a pot beneath it as shown in the image. To make it look cute, make 2 round eyes, shiny eyeballs, eyelashes, and a happy smile using the marker.
Step 3: Making Flowers Over The Cactus
Over the fingers outline drawn, draw half-half flowers at their top using the black marker.
Step 4: Coloring The Cactus
Using a green sketch marker, color the main body of the cactus.
Step 5: Coloring The Pot And Smile
Using a blue sketch marker, color the pot of the cactus. Make sure to color in the same direction the pot curves are. Also, color the smile of the cactus using the red sketch marker.
Step 6: Coloring The Flowers
Using red, pink, blue, yellow, and orange sketch markers color the flowers over the cactus. Color the center of the flowers using the yellow marker and the petals of the remaining markers.
Step 7: Making Spikes Over The Cactus
Using the black marker, draw small v-shaped strokes all over the cactus’s body to create spikes over it.
Finally ! Your Cute Cactus Is Ready!
Tada! Look at the astonishing results! Your cactus look absolutely adorable!
We had fun together making this drawing with you! This cactus drawing is best suited to make when the adults do not have time to guide you up! You can create your cactus on your own and stun everyone with the results! Make everyone feel proud of your art skills and innovative technique to make it by outlining your hand! Decorate your amazing creation over your room’s wall to make it visible to everyone who passes by and show off to them!
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