How to Draw a Cactus
A cactus thrives in extremely dry and hot conditions. These
unusual plants require very little water to survive and they can live
up to 300 years or more, typically in the desert.
A cactus is both an ornamental plant, due to its spiky appearance,
and a crop plant. Some believe a cactus great healing powers.
Learn how to draw these cactus plants.In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cactus. You
can draw this flower freehand while looking at your computer
monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.
Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to
draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in
gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then
give you a description of how to draw it.