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Four-Leaf Clover

Learn how to draw a four-leaf clover easily with our step-by-step guide. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day crafts and DIY projects!
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: How To Draw Tutorials
Author: Alli Ward

Equipment

  • Pencil

Instructions

  • Start by printing out the free Four Leaf Clover Drawing Guide at the bottom of the blog post. Follow along the simple steps with a piece of paper and pencil.
    how to draw four leaf clover
  • The first step is to draw a heart.
    step 1 of how to draw a shamrock
  • Next, draw another heart upside down from the first heart where the tips meet in the middle.
    step 2 shamrock drawing
  • For the next step, draw the third of the clover leaves to the right of the other two.
    step 3 draw shamrock
  • Draw the fourth clover leaf again with the heart-shaped tip in the middle.
    step 4 how to draw shamrocks
  • Next, draw two straight lines from the middle of one heart to the opposite heart. Draw another straight line crossing from the other two leaves.
    step 5 draw shamrock
  • For the stem, simply draw two curved lines out the bottom between the two leaves.
    step 6 how to draw shamrock
  • Once you have the final touches and four-leaf clover drawing exactly how you want it, the final step is tracing over all your light lines with a sharp pencil and even outlining it all with a black marker! 
    step 7 draw a shamrock
  • The final step if you choose to is to use markers, crayons, colored pencils, or paints and bring your four-leaf clover flowers to life! We of course love the bright green shade for a more realistic coloring, but you be as creative as you want!
    colored in four leaf drawing

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