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How to draw Cactus

Learn to draw cactus in five picture steps. Begin with upright stem, then build up to flower and pot rim. Draw in your browser, color the finished model, or practice with its tracing outline.

Finished example: Cactus
Finished example: Cactus

Five picture steps

New shapes are shown in coral.

  1. Step 1

    Begin with upright stem. Leave room around the shape for the next parts.

  2. Step 2

    Add two bent arms. Compare its position with the first step.

  3. Step 3

    Draw flower pot. Keep the earlier shapes visible as you work.

  4. Step 4

    Build in vertical ribs. Look at where these parts touch the earlier shapes.

  5. Step 5

    Finish with flower and pot rim. Choose your own colors or follow the finished example.

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