Freesia Drawing Ideas
Ten freesia drawings you can copy straight onto paper, from a single stem to a bouquet, a wreath and a corner border. Every one is a clean pencil outline drawn by hand, with no shading and no colour. Pick one, keep it next to you, and copy it line by line.
How to draw a freesia step by step
A freesia is a row of small trumpets on a bent stem, opening from one end. Once you have the bend and the trumpet shape, the rest is repetition.
- Draw a stem that bends sharply near the top, almost at a right angle. Freesia flowers grow along one side of that bent tip, and the bend is the plant signature.
- Mark where each bloom will sit along the top of the bend, biggest nearest the bend and smaller towards the tip.
- Draw the first flower as a narrow trumpet: a thin tube opening out into six pointed petals at the mouth.
- Add the next blooms along the stem, each one slightly less open than the last, until the tip ends in a closed bud.
- Add the leaves. Freesia leaves are long, flat and blade shaped, rising from the base of the stem rather than off the side.
Darken your final lines and keep everything fairly light, because freesia is a delicate flower.
Which freesia should you start with
If this is your first flower
Start with the simple single stem freesia or the flower bud. The bud takes under a minute and teaches you the pointed shape everything else is built from.
If you have drawn flowers before
Try the close up bloom, the two stems side by side or the one with a butterfly. The close up is especially useful, because drawing the trumpet large makes the shape much clearer.
If you want a challenge
The wreath and the corner border both need several stems curving the right way. The bouquet needs overlapping stems that still look like separate plants.
What you need
An HB pencil, plain paper and an eraser. A 2B pencil helps if you want darker final lines. Nothing on this page needs a tablet, a light box or special paper, and none of these were drawn with any.
Three things that make a freesia look right
- The stem is straight. Freesia stems bend near the top and the flowers grow along the upper side of that bend. A straight stem loses the plant entirely.
- Every flower is fully open. On a real freesia the blooms open in sequence, so the stem should go from open flower to half open to closed bud towards the tip.
- The flowers point in all directions. Freesia blooms face roughly the same way, along the top of the bent stem. Scattering them makes the drawing look random.
Freesia or lily
Both have trumpet shaped flowers with six pointed petals, so they get confused. A lily has one or two large blooms on a tall straight stem with leaves up the sides. A freesia has several small blooms in a row along a sharply bent stem, with blade leaves at the base only. Size and the bend are the giveaways.
Ways to use these drawings
Copy any of these by hand, or download and print them for yourself, for your children or for your classroom. They work as colouring sheets, tracing practice, a warm up before a bigger drawing, or line art for a card. If you want to use one in something you sell, write to us first.
Questions people ask
What is the easiest freesia drawing on this page?
The simple single stem freesia. It is one bent stem with a few trumpet blooms along it. The freesia flower bud is quicker still if you want a warm up first.
Are these freesia drawings free to download?
Yes. Every drawing here can be downloaded and printed for personal use, school use or classroom use at no cost. For commercial use, please contact us first.
Why is the freesia stem bent?
That is how the plant grows. The stem turns almost horizontally near the top and the flowers all open along the upper side of it. Drawing it straight is the most common mistake with this flower.
How many petals does a freesia have?
Six, arranged at the mouth of a narrow tube. Three sit slightly forward of the other three, which is why the flower looks uneven from the side.
What is the difference between a freesia and a lily drawing?
A lily has one or two large trumpet blooms on a tall straight stem. A freesia has several small blooms in a row along a bent stem, with blade leaves only at the base.
Can children draw these?
The single stem, the bud and the two stems side by side all suit children around seven and up. The wreath and the corner border suit older children and adults.
What pencil should I use?
An HB is ideal, because freesia suits thin light lines. Use a 2B only for the final outline if you want more contrast.
Are these drawings made by hand?
Yes. Each one was drawn in pencil on plain paper and photographed. They are not computer generated or traced from photographs.