Draw a Cross
This tutorial will teach you how to draw two different kinds of crosses!
Steps
A Simple Latin Cross
- Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline. You can use a ruler to help draw straight lines.
- Draw more squares of the same size. Draw one above and below the first square you drew and one on each side.
- Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.
- Divide the squares on the left and on the right of the cross, vertically and the remaining squares horizontally.
- Draw the center with a marker. Make it thick and dark.
- Erase your guidelines completely.
A Budded Cross
- Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline.
- Draw more squares of the same size. Draw one above and below the first square you drew and one on each side, just like the first method.
- Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.
- With a compass draw 3 circles each for the arms of the cross. The diameter of each circle is equal to one side of the square. Use the guidelines to align the circles.
- Fill in the shapes with the color you want.
- Erase all guidelines completely.
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