How to Draw a Cactus
Cacti are succulent perennial plants. Cacti generally have thick herbaceous or woody chlorophyll-containing stems. We have shown you how to draw many plants, and here we show you how to draw a cactus.
Step-by-step Guide
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Start by drawing an irregular oval.
Add two smaller ovals, connected to the first one.
Another smaller oval.
Then two more small ovals connected.
Continue with two small ovals.
Add the facial features with smiling eyes and a mouth.
Detail the trunk and the internodes.
Draw some short lines the spikes.
Add a pot.
Color in this picture of cactus.
Materials Recommended
- Marker Paper, Printer Paper or Sketchbook
- Pencil or Sharpie
- Markers or Crayons
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