How to draw

Information on symbols and their meanings Symbols of the Church © Carroll Whittermore and William Duncan Published by Abington Press, 1987 Our Christian Symbols © Friedrich O. Rest Published by The Pilgrim Press, 1954 Saints, Signs, and Symbols © Hilarie and James Cornwell Published by Morehouse Publishing, 2009 A Handbook …

When people draw, their artwork usually goes through a series of steps before it’s considered finished. Of course, not every picture goes through every step, as different artists have their own system. Generally speaking, there are five distinctive steps that go into making a quality image. Here is an overview …

A chalice is basically a fancy cup. When you draw one, it’s important to make it look like someone could pick it up and drink from it. This is relatively easy, as it’s just a matter of proportions. Here’s how to draw a chalice: Start out by drawing a rectangle …

Just about every cross design starts its life as either a Latin cross or a Greek cross, so to get the best results you should practice these designs and get familiar with drawing them. The better you are at drawing these, the better you will be at drawing any cross …

Drawing a shell can be difficult; the main trick is to try to keep everything proportioned properly. Here’s how to draw a shell with droplets: Begin with a little trapezoid that’s pointing downwards. Now add a larger trapezoid pointing upwards underneath the first one. Ideally it should be almost twice …

While an octagon is technically any eight sided polygon, you’re probably thinking of a regular octagon; an octagon where all of the sides are the same length (ie, it’s the shape of a stop sign). These turn out to be very easy to draw once you have practiced your squares …

  One of the more common attributes seen in religious artwork is the halo, also known as the nimbus. These circles of light around a figure’s head are usually thought to be a symbol of divine origin or a holy nature, but it turns out that it’s a bit more …

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Drawing things by hand can produce some great things. However, if you want to use them for anything online or even just to touch them up a little, you need to scan them in somehow. Scanning can be troublesome, but it doesn’t have to be. Below are some general tips …

Symmertical designs like this are usually easy to draw, and this design is no exception. One method for drawing a perfect Chi Cross is shown below. Another, possibly easier, method that works best on computers can be found here. Lightly draw a circle inside a square. Be sure to include …