[Nfb-krafters-korner] Pansies

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I had asked for a description of a pansy  flower.  No one made any comments 
on this, but I had to share what I  found...
 
I want to cut out some fabric to make an applique of some pansies.  I  
heard of this cool way to make appliques and just had to give it a try.  I  
haven't gotten my purple flannels in yet, but they are due in on Tuesday &  
Thursday of this week.  So you know what I will be doing next  weekend!
 
I did a search for:
 
What shape pansy peddles?
 
The description at the top is from the  en.wikipedia and the website I  
found is listed with the shapes to draw it.  I thought there was some heart  
shape in it.
 
 
The garden pansy  flower is two to three inches in diameter and has two 
slightly overlapping upper  petals, two side petals, and a single bottom petal 
with a slight beard emanating  from the flower's center. These petals are 
usually white or yellow, purplish, or  blue. 
http://www.how-to-draw-cartoons-online.com/drawing-pansies.html 
If you're looking for a simple method for drawing pansies, this may  just 
be the ticket for you. At first glance, they look rather complicated - but  
actually... drawing pansies can be a really easy  task. 
Pansies (in their many different varieties) are some of the most  
unique-looking flowers around. And with respect to drawing, they're only as  
symmetrical as they are centered to the eye. 
And so, right off the bat - with the idea of 'symmetry' in mind...  I 
definitely suggest you use a centerline as you work through this lesson. It'll  
help you keep everything balanced left to right. 
Well, enough chatter... let's get a move on so you can learn how to  draw 
some truly unique and beautiful cartoon  pansies! 
First Step - Draw a Framework for Your  Pansy 
Below, you've got a series of three simple steps that show you how  to 
easily outline a nice-looking framework from which to design and draw your  
flower. And it all starts with a simple dot... 
The first petal for drawing pansies Drawing the second and third  pansy 
petals Drawing the fourth pansy petal  
Once you've got a center dot for a reference point, go ahead and  draw an 
'upside down heart' so that the dot resides centered near the top. This  
upside down heart is the lower petal of your pansy  drawing. 
Next up, draw two ovals for the left and right symmetrical petals  that all 
(or most I think!) pansies have. Do your best to keep things balanced.  
Then, when the first three shapes are finally in place, all that's left is to  
draw a final petal. It's a simple circle that connects with your dot and 
falls  in behind the other three petals. 
It's true - pansies do have more petals, but I thought that being a  
cartoon and all, it makes sense to keep things nice and simple. Four petals gets  
the job done just fine - BUT... as always... if you'd like to change it than 
by  all means, please do! 
Second (and final) Step - Use Your Framework to Draw  Pansies 
With a nice framework in place from which you can now begin drawing  
pansies of all different shapes and sizes, the next thing to do is to draw the  
final lines that compose the form of your flower. 
Let's begin with the lower petal... 
Drawing the first of four pansy petals Adding the two side petals  for the 
pansy drawing Completing the pansy drawing with the last petal   
Use the upside down heart as your guideline to map out and draw the  lower 
petal of your pansy. This can be a bit tricky as you'll want to deviate  
from the framework as you approach the petal portion nearest the center of the  
flower. Bend the petal inwards as you get near the dot, just like I did  
above. 
After the lower petal of your pansy's in place, everything else  follows 
suit. Draw the left, right and center petals and you're all finished...  well 
almost! As you know, pansies are known not just for their unique shapes,  
but probably even more so for their amazing color  patterns... 
You guessed it... time to get out the pencil  crayons! 
And when it's all said in done -- you now know from first-hand  experience 
just how simple drawing pansies really is! Good work.  :-).