Draw a Perfect Star

As we all know, stars are large masses of hot, glowing plasma floating in outer space that use gravity to maintain their gaseous state. However, as a graphic icon, the star is an image with five pointed tips. Below are two ways to draw this pointy representation of a star (plus an additional alternative method). Pick which one works best for you!

Steps

Easy Method

  1. Draw a pentagon as a guide.
    • You can easily draw a pentagon using a template ruler.
  2. Connect every other vertex with a straight line.
  3. Erase the guides and excess lines and you get your perfect star!
  4. For the second method you'll need a protractor. First, draw a circle, and a cross over it. From the top axis, measure 72 degrees with your protractor and draw a guideline from the center to that point in the circle.
  5. Keep doing so using the last guideline you drew as base. You should end up with five guidelines, including the first axis guide.
  6. Draw straight lines connecting every other intersection between the guidelines you got and the circle. Then erase the inside lines.
  7. Now just paint or colour your perfect star with the color you prefer!

Alternate Method

  1. Draw a regular pentagon. Pentagons have five equal sides and an interior angle of 108 degrees for each side. You could draw one using a protractor.
  2. Label each side ABCDE as shown.
  3. Now connect A to D, D to B, B to E, E to C and C to A.
  4. Erase the pentagon and the inside lines of the star if you want and outline the star.
  5. Color the star and you're done! You've just drawn a perfect star!
  6. Consider this alternate method: extend each side of the pentagon outwards until they meet another extended side line. Continue until all lines are extended.



Tips

  • Use pencil to make the guidelines; that way you can easily erase any excess later.

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