How to Draw Celtic Knot
Kids will enjoy learning how to draw Celtic knot with 6 simple steps.
Expect 6 easy steps to follow, children will enjoy creating their own Celtic knot on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this Celtic knot drawing tutorial.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to instruct kids how to draw their own Celtic knot.
Finally learn to draw saint patricks by following this lesson at your own speed. …and now for the how to draw Celtic knot lesson…
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw Celtic Knot Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s post, we are going to discover how to draw Celtic knot on paper. The location and proportion of each part will be highlighted in each step of the how-to article here. Observe that the blue pencil lines are used to indicate the current parts being drawn in each in each of the steps.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The First Curve
Using your pencil, draw a curve similar to a backwards letter “C”. A Celtic knot is drawn using three repetitive shapes which you’ll see in just a moment.
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Add Another Curve
From the lower point, draw another curve but this time, it is facing downwards.
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Complete The Knot Outlines
Join the points together by adding another curve. Notice how all three curves lines were the same.
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Draw Inside Knot
Repeat steps 1,2 and 3 but make it inside and smaller than the first knot. This sets up the inside outlines for this Celtic knot.
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Erase The Overlapping Parts
Now using your eraser, erase the parts that need to be hidden behind the overlapping knots. The lines that need to be erased are highlighted in blue and are shown in the diagram here.
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Complete Your Drawing
Grab your green crayons and color your Celtic knot. We used different shades of green for a more realistic effect.
How to Draw Celtic Knot PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Celtic Knot. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!