Lavender Drawing Ideas
Thirteen lavender drawings you can copy straight onto paper, from a single stem to a heart, a wreath and a mason jar. 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 lavender step by step
Lavender is not really one flower, it is a spike of tiny buds on a stem. That makes it one of the easiest plants to draw, because you are repeating one small shape.
- Draw a straight line for the stem, from the bottom of the page to about two thirds up.
- Mark where the flower spike starts, roughly the top third of the stem. Everything above that line is buds.
- Add the buds as small teardrop or oval shapes along both sides of the spike, alternating left and right as you go up.
- Make the buds smaller towards the tip. A lavender spike tapers to a point, and keeping them all the same size is the most common mistake.
- Add two narrow leaves low on the stem. Lavender leaves are thin and grey green, almost like blades of grass.
Darken your final lines and keep everything light. Lavender looks best drawn with a thin line.
Which lavender should you start with
If this is your first flower
Start with the easy lavender stem. It is one line and a spike of small buds, and it takes a couple of minutes. The two crossed stems are almost as simple and fill the page better.
If you have drawn flowers before
Try the branching sprig, the lavender with a butterfly or the bouquet tied with a bow. The stem stays the same and you are arranging several of them.
If you want a challenge
The heart shape and the wreath both need many stems that all curve the right way. The mason jar takes care too, because the stems have to look like they are inside the glass.
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 lavender look right
- The buds are all the same size. A lavender spike tapers. Make the buds smaller as you go up or the stem looks like a bottle brush.
- The spike is too short. The flower spike should be roughly a third of the whole stem. Too short and it stops reading as lavender.
- The leaves are too wide. Lavender leaves are narrow, almost like grass. Broad leaves belong on a different plant.
Using lavender for cards and journals
Lavender suits decorative work because one stem is quick and repeats well. The heart, the wreath and the corner border on this page are all built from the same stem. The mason jar has a blank label on it, so you can print it and write a name or a date inside.
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 lavender drawing on this page?
The easy lavender stem for beginners. It is one straight line and a spike of small buds. Most people finish it in two or three minutes.
Are these lavender 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.
How do I draw the lavender buds?
Small teardrop shapes alternating on each side of the stem, getting smaller as you move towards the tip. Do not draw them in neat pairs, stagger them, because a real spike is uneven.
How long should the flower spike be?
About a third of the total stem height. If the spike is much shorter the plant stops looking like lavender.
Can young children draw these?
Yes, this is one of the best flowers for beginners. The single stem, the crossed stems and the lavender growing in the ground all suit children around five and up. The heart and the wreath suit older children and adults.
Why does my lavender look like wheat?
The buds are probably too tightly packed and the same size all the way up. Space them out a little, stagger them and taper them towards the tip.
What pencil should I use?
An HB is ideal, because lavender 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.