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How to Draw a Holly Leaf

Today in this lesson you will learn how to draw a holly leaf. This instruction consists of only nine easy steps.

How to Draw a Holly Leaf - final result
how to draw a holly leaf step by step

This tutorial will show you how to draw a holly leaf. I am sure that this lesson will be useful for any aspiring artist.

I suggest you complete a new interesting lesson in which you will learn how to draw a holly leaf. Holly is a small shrub with evergreen pointed leaves.

The holly leaf is easily recognizable because it has jagged edges. As you can see, there are small spikes along the entire outer edge of the leaf.

This is a beautiful plant that can be used as an ornamental plant in the backyard. Also, holly leaves are used as a festive attribute to decorate a room, a festive table, or as one of the elements of a Christmas wreath.

Holly Leaf Drawing Tutorial

Materials

  • Pencil
  • Paper
  • Eraser
  • Coloring supplies

Time needed: 25 minutes

How to Draw a Holly Leaf

  1. Draw the middle of the sheet.

    Determine the size of your drawing and draw one straight line.Step 1: Draw the middle of the sheet

  2. Depict the short stem.

    On one side, draw the small rectangular stem.Step 2: Depict the short stem

  3. Add details.

    Draw smooth rounded lines on each side.Step 3: Add details

  4. Sketch out the spikes on one side.

    Depict pointed spikes of various sizes in succession along the outer edge.Step 4: Sketch out the spikes on one side

  5. Add spikes on the other side.

    Repeat the previous step and draw similar spikes on the other side.Step 5: Add spikes on the other side

  6. Depict veins.

    Using thin lines, draw the veins on the surface of the leaf.Step 6: Depict veins

  7. Correct inaccuracies.

    Carefully remove all auxiliary lines.Step 7: Correct inaccuracies

  8. Color the holly leaf.

    In this step, you will need green.Step 8: Color the holly leaf

The lesson has come to an end, and now you know how to draw a holly leaf. Hope you get a great drawing. Especially for your convenience, I have prepared a PDF file with a short version of the lesson. Save the file to always have access to the lesson.

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