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How to Draw a Chrysanthemum – Easy Step-by-Step Flower Drawing for Kids

This floral sketching lesson turns a complex, layered bloom into a rewarding and approachable art project for young artists. If you enjoy illustrating detailed botanical designs, you can also explore our guide on how to draw a lotus flower to add more elegant blossoms to your collection. The easy step-by-step images guide children through each stage, helping them learn how each shape fits together along the way, making this a wonderful addition to our learn to draw worksheets. The printable PDF worksheet provides extra practice, making it simple to continue sketching offline. This calming activity encourages creativity, strengthens fine motor skills, and develops careful observation while exploring one of nature’s most colourful blooms.

 


Create a flower full of beautiful layered petals as Monkey Pen shows you how to draw a chrysanthemum with easy step-by-step instructions.

Step 1: Draw a tiny round flower centre with small, short, curved lines around it.

Step 2: Add more small petals around the centre just as shown in the image.

Step 3: Draw another layer of short curved petals around the middle.

Step 4:Add more curved petals around the flower head, spreading outward.

Step 5: Draw larger, rounded petals around the outside.

Step 6: Add long outer petals on both sides and at the bottom.

Step 7: Draw more curved lines inside the leaves you have just drawn.

Step 8: Add more petals on the lower left side.

Step 9: Draw small curved lines inside the petals you have just drawn.

Step 10: Add long hanging petals at the bottom of the flower.

Step 11: Draw the inner lines of the bottom petals.

Step 12: Add long curved petals on the right side.

Step 13: Draw more curved lines inside the petals you have drawn now.

Step 14: Start drawing the stem below the flower as given in the picture.

Step 15: Draw the flower stem going down from the centre.

Step 16: Add small pointed leaves near the stem.

Step 17: Draw a curved line for the right leaf.

Step 18: Extend the right leaf with a wavy outer edge.

Step 19: Draw the opposite side of the right leaf.

Step 20: Add more wavy edges to shape the right leaf.

Step 21: Complete the tip and outer edge of the right leaf.

Step 22: Draw the centre vein inside the right leaf.

Step 23: Add small veins inside the right leaf.

Step 24: Start the left leaf with a curved stem line.

Step 25: Draw the lower wavy edge of the left leaf.

Step 26: Add the upper wavy edge of the leaf.

Step 27: Complete the outer tip of the left leaf.

Step 28: Draw the centre vein inside the left leaf.

Step 29: Add small veins inside the left leaf.

Step 30: Finish the chrysanthemum by checking all petals, stem, leaves, and veins. Give it your favourite colors to make your drawing more beautiful!



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