Would you like to be able to draw a rose? Roses are popular flowers for cards, tattoos, or even just doodling.  It is possible to learn to draw one without even using a photo reference.  This article will make it simple for you to draw one!

Draw a rose from the inside out. This is the secret of how to draw a rose. When roses grow and bloom, they start from a small bud, and then open up. This is exactly how you are going to start out when you draw a rose. Start with the inner part of the rose, and work your way outwards.  Notice that the shape you draw for the inner petals is simply a curved, convex line with another less curved convex line, almost like a half moon shape.

Use concentric, organic "circles." The petals are going to be arranged around your beginning almost in a circle, although the circle does not have to be perfect.  Not every petal is going to be precisely the same length or width so you can simply make your lines of the circle somewhat wavy as you go. Depending on your style, you can draw these more curvy or a bit jagged. Either way you draw it is fine, because if you look at different varieties of roses, the curvature of the petals vary.

Continue to draw these concentric petals, but start to make the petals slightly larger as you get to the outer rows. When you draw a rose, if you were to use a photograph as a reference, you would notice that they get longer and wider the farther away from the middle you get. Learning to draw means you need to look carefully at the details, and draw what you see.

Draw a rose with leaves. Draw a stem and leaves if you wish on your rose. Keep with the practice of making curved lines to fit the style of the flower.  Rose leaves are almost like elongated heart shapes.  And that's it! I hope the next time you draw a rose it's a little easier.