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How to Draw Ahh, Step by Step

Ahh is a scattering of little starbursts: eight short lines from a center point, each ending in a small dot. Sprinkled across a section with a few loose dots, it feels light and festive.

Beginner4 stepsGood for sprinkling sparkle into open space
Step 1 of 4

Draw eight short lines out from one center point, like the spokes of a wheel.

Watch it draw stroke by stroke, pause on any step, then try it yourself on paper.

Ahh step by step

  1. Ahh tangle, step 1: draw eight short lines out from one center point, like the spokes of a wheel
    Step 1

    Draw eight short lines out from one center point, like the spokes of a wheel.

  2. Ahh tangle, step 2: put a small dot at the end of each spoke
    Step 2

    Put a small dot at the end of each spoke.

  3. Ahh tangle, step 3: scatter more starbursts across the area, turning each one slightly
    Step 3

    Scatter more starbursts across the area, turning each one slightly.

  4. Ahh tangle, step 4: add single dots in the empty spaces between them
    Step 4

    Add single dots in the empty spaces between them.

Practice it: print a sheet with these steps and four blank 3.5″ tiles.

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