Slow down, take a break, and have a crack at this easy lavender flower painting. If you’re new to painting or just in the mood for something relaxing, this lavender-inspired design is a lovely place to start. We’re going for a spire-style flower – just like a real lavender plant – with soft purples and leafy green stems that pop beautifully against a bright background.

To start, grab a flat brush point the bristles to create a thin edge. Load it up with green acrylic paint and create long, thin stems branching upward from the bottom of your canvas. Don’t stress about being perfectly straight – a little natural wobble makes them feel more organic!

Next up, let’s add the leaves. Use your flat brush again, but this time press it gently onto the canvas and pull downward to form long, tapered leaf shapes. Place them in pairs along each stem, working your way down.

Once your stems and leaves are in, it’s time to start building those lavender blooms. Swap to a round brush and at the top of each stem, add a small green base – this little nub is the start of your flower bud. Next, dab in short strokes of purple to create petals. Use a mix of light and dark purples to build up texture and depth, layering the colours as you go. These clustered strokes will give your lavender definition.

For extra detail, add a few small purple buds down the stem – this makes it feel like your flowers are in different stages of blooming.

Let everything dry completely, and just like that, you’ve created your own lavender design! It’s an easy painting project that’s great for beginners getting to know colour layering, brush control, and botanical shapes.

Whether you hang it up, gift it to a friend, or keep it in your sketchbook, this easy lavender painting is a great way to unwind and just explore creating.