How To Draw Easy Radial Symmetry
Create a black and white radial design on a paper plate. Create this easy symmetry drawing lesson on its own or add it as a part of another sculpture lesson.
Print Tutorial
Equipment
- Pencil
- Pen Sharpie
- Thicker Black Permanent Marker optional
Supplies
- Paper Plate
Instructions
- Draw a dot in the middle of the plate (or as close to it).
- Draw a line with a pencil that divides the plate in half.
- Rotate the plate and draw another line that divides in half again. Don’t be scared to talk about fractions. We love when art and math go together!
- Rotate the plate so that you see an “X”.
- Draw a line that touches the dot again.
- Rotate the plate to finish the guidelines so that there are 8 equal places.
- Begin designing the plate. If you draw a shape or line in one triangle, you have to repeat it in every triangle.
- Each child can design their plate in this way and then outline with a pen sharpie.
- Encourage kids to create variety in their circle design by also coloring some shapes in or even coloring the negative space (space around the shapes) in their final design.
Notes
This art lesson is meant to help children understand the concept of radial symmetry. Your end results will not be 100% perfect, but you will still end up with a cool drawing.
Cost: Less than $5