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Do you want to learn to draw a star-shaped figure (not actually a star after the astronomical concept)? If you follow these steps, you'll be drawing either a regular 5-pointed star or a 6-pointed or 7-pointed star in no time.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Drawing a 5-Pointed Star
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1Draw an upside down "V." Begin at the lower left side of your drawing, come up to a point and bring your pencil down and to the right. Do not lift your pencil from the paper until you are finished.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.2Draw a straight line at an upward angle to the left. Cross your first line about 1/3 of the way up "\" without lifting your pencil from the paper.Advertisement -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Draw a straight horizontal line across your drawing, ending at the right side. Cross the upside-down "V" shape about 1/3 of the way down: "-". Again, do not lift your pencil. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.4Draw a straight line at a downward angle back to your starting point. Your line will connect with the lower left corner of your drawing: "/". -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.5Lift your pencil from the paper. Your star is complete. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.6Erase the lines well if you don't want them to be visible in the center of the star.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Drawing a 6-Pointed Star
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.1Start by drawing a large circle using a compass.- Place a pencil into the pencil holder on your compass. Then, place the point in the center of a piece of paper.
- Turn the top of the compass while keeping the point still. The pencil will draw a circle that is perfectly centered around the point.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.2Make a dot at the top of your circle with the pencil. Then, move the point of your compass until it is on top of the dot. Do not change the radius of the compass as you are moving it. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Turn your compass to make a pencil mark that crosses your circle on the left. Repeat this on the right side of the point that you drew. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.4Move your point to one of the marks without changing the radius of the compass. Make another mark on the edge of the circle. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.5Continue moving your compass point to the new marks and drawing marks until you have a total of 6 marks that are equidistant. Set your compass aside. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.6Use a ruler to create a triangle that starts from the top mark on the edge of the circle.- Place your pencil on the top mark. Skip the first mark to the left and connect the top mark to the second mark to the left.
- Draw a second mark straight across to the right, skipping the mark on the bottom.
- Finish by connecting that mark to the top mark. This will complete your first triangle.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.7Create a second triangle starting with the mark at the base of your circle.- Place your pencil on the bottom mark. Connect it with the second mark to the left by drawing a straight line.
- Draw a line straight across to your right, skipping the top mark.
- Finish the second triangle by drawing an additional line back to the bottom mark on the edge of the circle.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.8Erase the circle. Your 6-point star is complete.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Drawing a 7 Pointed Star (Type 1)
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.1Do the first two steps of the 5-point method. This type of star is similar to the 5-pointed star. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.2Instead of going horizontally rightwards, draw a bit lower. Save a gap for another point. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Draw horizontally leftwards. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.4Draw back to the gap you made in Step 2. -
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6Now you can sit back and impress your friends!
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Drawing a 7 Pointed Star (Type 2)
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.1Draw an unfinished triangle. Leave a gap between the starting and ending points as follows. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.2Draw a line from the last point to somewhere between the first and second point. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Continue like the previous step. Draw towards somewhere between the second and third point, then between the third and forth point. -
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.4Connect to where you started.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I draw a four-pointed star?
Community AnswerDraw a little square in the center, then four triangles on each side. You can make the square tilted a little, so the corners are pointing up and down, and draw the triangles on the tilted sides. -
QuestionHow can I draw a twelve-pointed star?
Community AnswerCreate a 6-pointed star, turn your paper 45 degrees, and draw another one. -
QuestionHow do I draw a ten pointed star?Community AnswerDraw a decagon, then add 4 triangles on each side, or you can draw 2 5-pointed stars - one facing up, one facing down.
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Things You'll Need
- A pencil, crayon or colored pencils for drawing
- Paper
- Compass
- Ruler
- Eraser
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To draw a star, start by drawing an upside-down “V” on the page, and don’t pick up your pencil from the paper. From there, draw a diagonal line upward and to the left, crossing your first line. Then, draw a straight horizontal line across the paper, ending at the right side. Finish your star by drawing a diagonal line downward and to the left to meet the starting point of the upside-down “V.” If you don’t want the middle lines to be visible, you can erase them and leave just a star outline. To learn more, like how to draw a 6- or 7-pointed star, keep reading the article!
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