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Symbols, Lettering & Decorative Patterns
Explore 81 free drawing lessons on symbols, lettering & decorative patterns, with written exercises and worked answers. Download availability is stated on each lesson.
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Construction and guided studies
- Christmas Drawing Worksheet: Step-by-Step Motifs for Kids
- Draw a Bass Clef: Stroke Order and Staff Placement
- Draw a Dollar Sign: Stroke Order and Serif Practice Plate
- Draw a Family Tree with Branch Layout and Generational Tiers
- Draw a Halo Ring with Glow and Tilt: A Guided Construction
- Draw a Happy Birthday Banner: Lettering and Layout Guide
- Draw a Musical Scale on a Staff: Step-by-Step Note Placement
- Draw a Peace Dove with Olive Branch: Step-by-Step Symbol Drawing
- Draw a Plain Weave: Over-Under Strand Construction
- Draw a Properly Proportioned Cross to Scale
- Draw a Repeating Snake-Skin Scale Motif on a Practice Grid
- Draw a Reward Token: Ribbon and Badge Construction
- Draw a Simple Heart: Two Mirrored Curves and Tracing Practice
- Draw a Treble Clef: Spiral Construction and Staff Placement
- Draw a White Star: Point-Spacing Construction and Tracing Practice
- Draw an All-Seeing Eye Emblem with Rayed Triangle
- Draw an Explosion Burst: Radiating Shock Lines and Debris
- Draw A–Z Letters with Stroke Order: A Guided Practice
- Draw Celtic Interlace Bands and Spiral Motifs: Over-Under Construction
- Draw Mermaid Scale Makeup: Layered Gradient and Shimmer Guide
- Draw Numeral Zero: Outline Construction and Stroke Order
- Draw Organic Camouflage Blotches: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Draw Overlapping Dragon Scale Rows: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Draw the Letter A: Block and Serif Construction
- Draw the Letter E: Block and Serif Stroke Construction
- Draw the Letter T: Block and Serif Stroke Order
- Draw the Star of David: Overlapping Triangle Construction
- Draw Tribal Tattoo Bands: Curved Taper and Point Construction
- Draw Your Zodiac Symbol Worksheet: Grid Tracing and Freehand Practice
- Drawing a Magazine Cover: Masthead, Coverlines, and Focal Image
- Drawing Japanese Cultural Motifs: Torii Gate and Folding Fan Construction
- Drawing Treble and Bass Clefs: Stroke Order Practice
- Germ Shapes Drawing: Stylized Cell Structure Practice
- Graffiti Alphabet Drawings: Block and Bubble Letter Basics
- Graffiti Lettering Basics: Block, Bubble, and Wildstyle
- Graffiti Word Layout: Spacing, Flow, and Composition
- Guitar Chord Grid Paper: Diagram Chords Clearly
- Guitar Fretboard Grid Paper: Scale and Fret Layout Guide
- Halloween Doodle Basics: Pumpkin, Ghost, and Candy Shapes
- Heart Pencil Drawing: Step-by-Step Construction Guide
- Holiday Drawings: Ornament, Tree, and Snowman Construction
- Menu Drawing Easy: Headings, Prices, and Dish Sketches
- Mermaid Scale Nail Art: Row-by-Row Practice for Pointed Scales
- Musical Note Drawing: Stem and Flag Practice
- Norse Knot-Scale Drawing: Step-by-Step Interlace Bands
- Pencil Love Composition: Heart and Lettering
- Pisces Drawing: Twin-Fish Glyph and Constellation
- Practice Drawing Tattoo Flash: Motif Layout and Color Blocking
- Rainbow Scale Drawing: Overlapping Rows with a Hue Gradient
- Sagittarius Drawings: Glyph Strokes and Archer Constellation
- Scorpio Drawing: Glyph Strokes and Constellation Layout
- Sign Drawing: Layout Lettering and Build a Post
- Signature Drawing: Stroke Construction Practice
- Star Tattoo Drawing: Point Geometry and Outline Design
- Street-Art Lettering and Stencil Shapes: A Drawing and Layout Guide
Tone and texture
- Draw a Mermaid Scale Pattern: Pointed Rows and Pencil Shading
- Draw a Plain Cross: Proportion and Shading Guide
- Draw a Small Cross: Proportion and Shading Steps
- Draw a Tombstone with Rounded Top and Engraved Lettering
- Fancy Cross Drawing: Flourishes, Borders, and Shading
- Graffiti Dice Drawing: Lettered Cube Faces with Shading
- How to Draw Gemstone Scales: Overlapping Facet Rows
- Realistic Star Drawing: Point Geometry and Glow Shading
- River of Life Timeline: Draw Milestones with Symbols and Captions
- Rune Drawing: Angular Glyphs, Stroke Order, and Carved Shading
- Scale-Texture Makeup: Fish, Reptile, and Mermaid Patterns
- Shaded Heart Drawing: Light-Source Tonal Practice
Symmetry and patterns
- Butterfly Wing Pattern Drawing: Repeat and Vary a Single Motif
- Chalk Pastel Snake Scales: A Repeatable Pattern Study
- Decorative Motif Drawing: Repeating Patterns and Border Variations
- Draw a Sugar Skull: Symmetry, Eye Flowers, and Cheek Stars
- Draw a Winged Cross: Symmetry and Feather Placement
- Draw an Aztec Serpent Motif: Coil, Feather, and Pattern
- Draw Koru Spirals and Interlocking Patterns: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Draw Siren Scale Rows: A Step-by-Step Pattern Guide
- Floral Print Drawing: Motif Repeats and Pattern Layout
- Hawaiian Tribal Tattoo Motifs: Wave Bands and Turtle Patterns
- Layered Scale Pattern Drawing: Step Practice with Spacing and Row Alignment
- Winged Heart Drawing: Symmetric Feather Construction