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This tutorial will teach you how to draw two different kinds of crosses!
Steps
A Simple Latin Cross
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1Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline. You can use a ruler to help draw straight lines.
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2Draw more squares of the same size. Draw one above and below the first square you drew and one on each side.Advertisement
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3Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.
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4Divide the squares on the left and on the right of the cross, vertically and the remaining squares horizontally.
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5Draw the center with a marker. Make it thick and dark.
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6Erase your guidelines completely.
A Budded Cross
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1Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline.
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2Draw 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.
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3Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.
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4With 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.
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5Fill in the shapes with the color you want.
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6Erase all guidelines completely.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I draw my brother on the cross?
Community AnswerI wouldn't recommend that because it might hurt your brother's feelings or scare him, and it would also be offensive to Christians.
About This Article
To easily get the proportions of a Latin cross correct, you can draw a cross by "building" it with squares. Start by making a small square, which will be the cross intersection. Next, draw squares of the same proportions above, below, and to the sides of the original square so it looks like a plus sign. Since you'll want the bottom of the cross to be 3 times longer than the top and the arms, which should be the same length, add 2 extra squares to the bottom section. Then, color in the squares, and you're all set! To learn how to draw a budded cross, keep reading!
