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The nautical star originated as a sailor's symbol referencing celestial navigation and safe journeys home. It is a popular tattoo motif and now often considered to have general connotations of finding one's own way in life.
Note: You will need a mathematical compass, a protractor, and a ruler.
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In pencil, draw two concentric circles with the compass. The smaller one's radius should be about a third of the larger one's. -
Using the protractor, draw five lines from the centre in fineliner pen, each 72 degrees apart.Advertisement -
In pencil, draw guidelines to the edge of the smaller circle, halfway between each of the five lines from Step Two.- (These will be 36 degrees from the prior lines, and 72 degrees from each other.)
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In fineliner pen, draw lines connecting the tip of the lines from Step Two (to form the points of the star), and the points where the guidelines from Step Three intersect the small circle. -
Erase the pencil lines and circles, and add the final connecting lines in fineliner pen, as in the picture. -
Fill in one half of each point in black to finish your nautical star! Add colour to the other halves if you like!
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QuestionCan I do this if I'm not good at drawing?CanisChiropteraCommunity AnswerAbsolutely. Practice is the only way to get better, so don't be afraid to reach for more ambitious things. The more you're challenged, the more you're learning.
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QuestionHow do I draw a five-point star?Community AnswerDraw a pentagon; make sure the angles are defined. Once you have done this, draw a "V" shape at the top, and keep connecting.
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QuestionHow do I draw a 4 sided star?Community AnswerTry drawing four long isosceles triangles, connected at the base. You could try drawing a square first and then drawing the triangles on each side.
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