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Labyrinth designs are fun and can be used as puzzles, logos, and decorative art, just to name a few. This article explains the process of drawing a labyrinth; as long as you're patient, it's actually very easy to do.

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Simple Labyrinth

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  1. Add dots on all four corners of an imaginary square.
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Complex Labyrinth

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  1. Draw eight concentric circles, leaving a small circle that will serve as the labyrinth's center. (Concentric circles sit one inside the other, like a target in a game of darts.)
    • To make things as easy as possible, label the circles from 1-8, starting with the largest circle as number 1. (There will be references to numbered circles later in the instructions, so even if you decide not to physically label your circles, at least know which would be 1, which would be 2, etc.)
  2. This is the center of most labyrinths.
    • Your flower should be perfectly symmetrical--i.e., drawing a straight line through its center in any direction should yield two identical halves. If this is not the case initially, try to redo your flower so that it is.
  3. The lines should align with the middle of the labyrinth. The lines should be spaced evenly apart.
  4. Starting with the left horizontal line, erase lines in circles 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. Erase a part of circle 4, as shown here.
    • When erasing, remember to make the pathway's size equal to the size of the spaces within circles.
  5. Erase parts of circles 3, 5, and 7.
  6. Erase parts of circles 2, 4, and 6.
  7. Leave the second vertical line untouched. Erase the third vertical line from the left within circle 7, leaving the rest untouched.
    • For circle 1, erase the part between the first and second vertical lines.
    • For circles 2 and 6, erase the part between the first and third vertical lines, as well as some from the left.
    • For circles 3, 5, and 7, erase the part between the first and third vertical line, as well as some from the right.
    • For circle 4, erase the part between the second and third vertical line.
    • For circle 8, erase the part between the second and third vertical line.
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    How should a labyrinth be colored?
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    Brown, grey, and black are realistic colors to use.
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    How do I know where the beginning of the labyrinth is? Is there a set way to walk it?
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    There is not a right or wrong way to draw a labyrinth. All a labyrinth is is a maze. To find where a labyrinth starts is to look on the perimeter of the labyrinth for a way out or opening. There is no set way to walk it unless you are trying to escape it.
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    How can I make one using small pebbles?
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    Line the pebbles up to make the walls of the labyrinth.
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Jeanine Hattas Wilson
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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. This article has been viewed 170,541 times.
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Drawing a labyrinth is a fun way to make a puzzle maze or simply a decorative piece of art. Start by drawing 8 circles that sit inside one another, like a dartboard. At the labyrinth’s center, draw the outline of a flower. Then, draw some lines extending from the edge of the flower to the outermost circle. There should be 1 line going horizontally to the left, 1 going horizontally to the right, 1 going vertically to the top, and 3 lines going vertically to the bottom. After you’ve drawn these, erase parts of each line to make pathways for your labyrinth. To learn how to draw a simple labyrinth, read on!

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