How to Draw a Poinsettia

Here’s one way to draw a poinsettia, with a step-by-step tutorial. Once you see the formula it follows, it’s easy to draw more.

 

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There are many more holiday tutorials in my “Christmas Drawing” ebook. It’s full of easy Christmas drawing projects and that would make a very special homemade card or holiday art to frame. Includes a step by step tutorial for each. Just click on the link or binder to learn more.

Included are a: Ballerina, Candle, Cardinal, Christmas Elf, Christmas Tree, Elf Legs, Gingerbread Cookie, Gingerbread House, Grinch Baby, Grinch Face, Nutcracker, Penguin, Pickup Truck, Poinsettia, Rudolph, Santa, Santa Face, Sleigh, Snowman, Stockings, Sweater, Teddy Bear, Town, Toy Soldier.

Draw them small, for a holiday card, or large, for handmade decorations. Either way, they’ll add some lovely red color to your holidays.

An additional tip? Add a bit of really simple math and have all the students measure and draw center lines before they start drawing. It really helps with the radial symmetry, and offers a mini lesson in using a ruler too.

MATERIALS

• View and download Poinsettia PDF Tutorial
• Heavy drawing paper, cut to 12″ x 12″ or some other size square
• Ruler
• Black permanent marker (thick ones will add the most definition)*
• Crayons OR
• Tempera paint*

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