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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces.
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This tutorial will teach you how to draw two different kinds of crosses!
Steps
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![Step 1 Draw a cross outline.]()
Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline. You can use a ruler to help draw straight lines. -
![Step 2 Draw more squares of the same size.]()
Draw more squares of the same size. Draw one above and below the first square you drew and one on each side.Advertisement -
![Step 3 Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.]()
Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square. -
![Step 4 Divide the squares on the left and on the right of the cross, vertically and the remaining squares horizontally.]()
Divide the squares on the left and on the right of the cross, vertically and the remaining squares horizontally. -
![Step 5 Draw the center with a marker.]()
Draw the center with a marker. Make it thick and dark. -
![Step 6 Erase your guidelines completely.]()
Erase your guidelines completely.
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![Step 1 Draw a cross outline.]()
Draw a cross outline. Draw a small square in the middle of your outline. -
![Step 2 Draw more squares of the same size.]()
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. -
![Step 3 Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square.]()
Draw 2 more squares below the bottom square. -
![Step 4 With a compass draw 3 circles each for the arms of the cross.]()
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. -
![Step 5 Fill in the shapes with the color you want.]()
Fill in the shapes with the color you want. -
![Step 6 Erase all guidelines completely.]()
Erase 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.
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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!
Reader Success Stories
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"Just the line to follow helped, I would have to say that made it easier for me & I suck at drawing!"
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