How to Draw a Lily (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)
To draw a lily, start with a long curved stem. Add petals that curl out at the tips, then three stamens with oval tips. Finish with two pointed leaves and color it pink, orange and green.
- Steps
- 6 easy steps
- You need
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black marker
- Pink, orange and green crayons
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Teaching this to a class?
Show one step at a time on the board and wait for the class before the next. The directed drawing for kids page explains how to run it.
How to draw a lily step by step
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Step 1 of 6: Draw one long, thin stem that curves gently.
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Step 2 of 6: Draw a pointed petal on top with a wide petal curling out on each side. Erase the stem inside.
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Step 3 of 6: Add two small back petals peeking out between the middle petal and the side petals.
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Step 4 of 6: Erase the middle petal. Draw three oval tipped stamens, the middle tallest. Close the back petals.
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Step 5 of 6: Add two long pointed leaves on the stem. Draw one curved vein line on each leaf and each petal.
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Step 6 of 6: Color the petals pink, stamen tips orange, and the stem, leaves and strip by the middle stamen green.
Tips for little artists
Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.
Tip: Curl the tips of the two big front petals outward so the flower looks open.
Tip: Keep the middle stamen the tallest so the three oval tips make a small arch.
Make it yours
White lily
Leave the petals white and color only the stamen tips, the stem and the leaves.
Spotted lily
Draw small dots on the petals with a dark red crayon.
Lily bouquet
Draw three lilies side by side on stems of different heights.
Common mistakes and easy fixes
The flower looks like a tulip
Curl the tips of the front petals outward and let the stamens show in the middle.
The stamens are hidden
Erase the middle petal in step 4 so the stamens stand in the open.
The leaves look round
Draw each leaf long and narrow with a sharp point at the end.
Fun facts about the lily
A true lily flower has three petals and three sepals, and they are colored alike. (Source: Britannica Kids)
Daylilies and calla lilies are not true lilies. Only plants in the genus Lilium are considered true lilies. (Source: Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County)
A lily bulb has no papery covering to protect its fleshy scales. (Source: University of Illinois Extension)
Questions grown-ups ask
How to draw a lily easy?
Draw a curved stem and petals that curl out at the tips. Add three stamens with oval tips and two pointed leaves.
How to draw a lily for kids?
Follow the 6 steps above in order. Each picture shows what to add or erase next, so children can copy it line by line.
How to draw a lily flower with color?
Draw the lily in pencil and trace it with a black marker. Color the petals pink, the stamen tips orange, and the stem and leaves green.
If your petals curl a little differently, that's fine. Your lily has its own shape. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.