This cartoon calla lily has a cone shaped flower, an oval opening, a yellow spike, a long stem and a big pointy leaf. Watch each step being drawn in pencil, then copy it on your own paper. It works for kids from about age 5 and for adult beginners too.
Copy the dark lines in each step. The grey lines are the parts you already drew.
Near the top of your page, draw a tall cone shape that is narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, with a pointy tip that flips up on the right. Press lightly so you can fix it later.
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At the top of the cone, draw an oval to show the opening of the flower.
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Inside the opening, draw a thin spike sticking up. This is called the spadix.
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Draw a long straight stem going down from the bottom of the flower.
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Draw a thin stem going out to the right with a big pointy leaf on top.
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White for the flower, light green for the opening, yellow for the spike and green for the stems and leaf.
▶ Watch this stepKeep your first lines soft, then press harder once you like the shape.
A calla lily looks like a cone or a cup.
Let the pointy tip flip up on one side.
The yellow spike sits inside the opening.
Trace your drawing with a darker pencil or a black pen so it stands out after coloring.
Once you finish your calla lily, add a pot, a butterfly or a sunny sky.
Colour your cartoon calla lily in, or keep practising with more ideas to copy.
Yes. Most children from about age 5 can follow it.
No. Even with its name, a calla lily is not a true lily.
The yellow spike is called a spadix. Tiny flowers grow on it.
White, light green, yellow and green.
Yes. Right click or long press any step picture to save it, then print it and keep it next to you while you draw.
