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How To Draw A Shamrock – A Step by Step Guide
There are different plants and flowers that will gain an association to various places, customs or other aspects.
When you see a shamrock, there’s almost certainly going to be an association with Ireland and events like St Patrick’s Day.
They’re also associated with luck, as finding a four-leaf clover is said to bring good luck to anyone that possesses one.
There are many cool designs and pictures you can feature this plant in, and learning how to draw a shamrock is a great way to get started with this.
If you’d like to know how it can be done easily while allowing for lots of fun, then this will be the tutorial for you!
Our step by step guide on how to draw a shamrock in just 6 easy steps will show you just how it’s done so you can create your very own shamrock-themed designs.
How to Draw A Shamrock – Let’s Get Started!
When it comes to this plant, perhaps its most famous feature is its leaves. The number of these leaves can vary, but the most common number to find is a three-leaf clover.
A four-leaf clover is a more coveted find, however, and that’s what we shall be creating in this guide on how to draw a shamrock.
When creating this drawing, the main thing you will need to get the hang of is drawing these leaves.
We will be starting with the top right-hand leaf of the clover, and as shown in the reference image it will have an almost heart-shaped design to it.
Once you have drawn this outline in the way it appears in our reference image, you can then finish off the leaf by adding a line extending from the bottom tip and upwards.
With the first leaf drawn, we can then move on to step 2 of the guide.
Step 2 – Now, draw the second leaf of the shamrock
You did a great job drawing the first leaf of your shamrock drawing in the first step, but we certainly won’t be stopping there!
In this second step of the guide, we will be drawing the second of four leaves, and to do this you will essentially be replicating what you did in the previous step.
While this second leaf will be drawn practically identically to the first, it will be on the top left-hand side instead.
That means it will have a heart-shaped outline, and then it will have that same line extending in from the tip.
How to Draw a Shamrock
Learn how to draw a great looking Shamrock with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial, plus FREE printable pages.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Shamrock.
Complete Shamrock drawing
The shamrock, also known as clover, is the national flower of Ireland. In fact, in Irish the word “shamrock” means “little clover” or “young clover.”
Shamrocks grow wild in many parts of the world, including Europe and North America, and they are often sold at potted plants.
Shamrocks are called trifoliate because each stem has three leaflets.
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Sometimes, though – about once in every 5 to 10 thousand stems – a genetic variation allows the plant to produce four leaflets. This so-called “four leaf clover” is sought after as a good luck charm.
It is not clear where this tradition originated, but an early mention in the 1600s refers to medicinal use.
In the 1800s, one description links the plant to sorcery.
The four leaf clover is also the emblem of the 4-H youth club in the United States. The four leaves are said to symbolize the use of the “head, heart, hands, and health” to help others.
According to an Irish legend, upon bringing the Christian religion to Ireland, Saint Patrick selected this plant to symbolize the trinity doctrine – the belief the God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are the same personage – because of its having three leaves on a single stalk.
In art, St. Patrick is often depicted as driving the snakes out of Ireland, holding a cross and a shamrock plant in his hands.
It is for this reason that the shamrock is the icon of the holiday St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated in mid-March.
Today, the holiday is celebrated by wearing shamrocks or their green color to avoid getting pinched, as well as by coloring various food and drink items shamrock green.
Would you like to draw your very own shamrock?
Doing so is easy with the help of this simple, step-by-step drawing tutorial.
All you will need is a pencil, an eraser, and a sheet of paper.
You may also wish to use green crayons, markers, pens, pencils, or paints to shade your finished drawing.
If you liked this tutorial, see also the following drawing guides: Leprechaun, Pot of Gold, and Cartoon Flowers.
Step by Step Instructions for Drawing a Four Leaf Clover
How to Draw a Great Looking Shamrock for Kids, Beginners, and Adults – Step 1
1. Begin by drawing a set of curved lines. This will form the plant’s stem.
Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 2
2. Just above the stem, draw three long, curved lines extending from a central point. These lines will become the leaf veins. Enclose the bottom of the stem using a short, curved line.
Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 3
3. Begin to outline the leaves. Draw a long, curved line from the top of the stem to the tip of one of the vein lines. Notice how the leaf balloons outward to form a lobe.
Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 4
4. Draw another curved line, from the tip of the vein nearly to the center of the plant. Do not fully enclose the shape. The leaf should roughly resemble a heart.
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Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 5
5. Picking up where you left off, continue to extend the curved line to the tip of the next leaf vein.
Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 6
6. From the leaf vein, extend a curved line towards the center of the figure. Again, do not fully enclose the leaf.
Easy Shamrock Drawing – Step 7
7.Using curved lines, complete the heart shape of the final leaf, completely enclosing the outline of the shamrock.
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Add More Details to Your Shamrock Picture – Step 8
8. Erase the hard vein lines from the shamrock. You should be left with a clean outline.
Complete the Outline of Your Shamrock Drawing – Step 9
9. Gently sketch in subtle veins, not allowing the lines to meet the center or the edges of the leaf.
Color Your Shamrock Drawing
10. Color your bright green shamrock. Did you know? Some tropical species of shamrock have purple leaves.
Would you like to try your hand at drawing other green and leafy things? Check out our wide selection of plant drawing tutorials, including cartoon flowers, trees, and leaves.
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Easy, step by step Shamrock drawing tutorial
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