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I’d like to state as a matter of fact that hand-drawn banners are the chic design element right now, and their applications are limitless. One stroll around Whole Foods will tell you they look great on chalkboards. Many hip blogs {though … come to think of it, not mine} feature them to draw your attention to this, that, or the other. And then there’s the illustration aspect! I love drawing banners on my outgoing letters and using them in doodles.
The truth of the matter is hand-drawn banners are very easy to create. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to quickly draw four different styles of banners. All you need to get started is a pen and paper!
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The Arch Banner:
To create an arch banner, start with a curved line.
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Extend a line down from the right side, about 0.5″ long.
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From the bottom of that line, draw a curved bottom line that’s parallel to your top line.
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“Seal it”!
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Now, draw a short horizontal line that starts about 1/4th of the way down on the side of your banner.
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Draw a line straight down from the end of that line. Try to make this line as long as the two vertical lines you have already drawn. It should extend down a bit.
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Finish up this shape by drawing another horizontal line over, and a vertical line up.
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For the ribbon tail, draw a small, curved line that starts about 1/4th of the way down on the horizontal line that is furthest left.
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Make a small vertical line down.
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And add the first half of a V-cut.
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Then complete the V-cut like so:
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Repeat on the other side.
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To give some dimension to the banner, add lines for shading:
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And voilà!
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Art Deco Hand-Drawn Banner
For an art deco banner, start with a straight horizontal line.
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Draw a line parallel to your top line.
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Make it into a rectangle with two vertical lines.
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You’ll now follow the same ribbon fold process that is required when making the arc banner; except your lines will be completely geometric. You’re basically drawing small rectangles at the sides of this banner.
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And, hey, why not add more folds?
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The V-cut on the art deco ribbon is easier.
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At this point, draw a dot to signify where the lowest point of your V-cut should be.
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Then draw your lines so they meet at that dot.
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I want to add some bold accents to my banner.
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Pretty cool, huh?
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Easy Doves Hand-Drawn Banner
Like the bluebirds in the Simple Tree Art Tutorial, these doves are pretty easy to draw. Start with a wing, which is basically a right angle triangle with a squiggly base and a missing side.
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Add the bird’s little body and tail:
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And the other wing.
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Finish it up with a head and a beak.
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Now, draw a curved downward line from the beak. You can end it in a little loop, if you like.
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Give some volume to the end of the banner, and finish up by swooping the top line up to the bird’s beak.
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Don’t be afraid to add some lines to denote folds!
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Now, repeat the process to draw another dove; then draw a line that slightly dips down in the middle to connect one bird’s beak to the other birds’ beak.
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Do the same with your bottom line, but have it dip down even more.
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Add some wrinkle lines at the sides of your main banner, where the hold the fabric.
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And repeat the hanging fabric process with the bird on the right. Ta daa!
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Long Folded Hand-Drawn Banner
Start with a curved line …
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… and continue drawing until you have a rectangle with a bit of squiggle to it.
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Follow the process outlined in the arc banner steps to create the side fold.
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And add your V-cut.
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Now, add a small, slightly curved line to the top right of your banner to denote a change in direction of the ribbon.
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Draw a larger squiggly rectangle under the small rectangle you just created.
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And draw an angled line down.
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See where I’m going with this?
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Repeat the process again.
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Now, finish up this banner just like we finished the arc banner.
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And this time, add some vertical lines for shading!
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Love it.
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Though this is a post that’s packed full of images, you will find that creating a hand-drawn banner takes about two minutes. It really is a wonderful way to enhance any piece of art; just today, I used the art deco hand-drawn banner on an envelope.
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{I used Kaitlin style calligraphy; but I made the letters a little smaller and the joining lines a little longer.}
I hope you welcome your weekend by drawing a lot of banners … because some text just deserves to stand out from the rest!
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P.S. — Want to learn how to create calligraphy to complement your banner? Click the photo below.
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Until next time!
XO,
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