How to pencil draw a rose

Draw two curved lines

Draw two curves upward on the ends

Now an oval connected to the edge of one of the first curves to make the inner petals

Now for the next part of the petal

And the other

Note: it is ok to mess up or erase

Now inner petals...

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Now the outer petals

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Now the under side

And a stem

Now shading

Start with were the rose does not get the most light

Then continue to add value and depth

And there, you have a rose

This is the one I drew and the other attempts