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How to Draw Printemps, Step by Step

Printemps (French for springtime) is a packed field of tight spirals. Each spiral winds out from the center and is closed by one loop around the outside, so it looks like a little rolled-up spring.

Beginner4 stepsGood for filling odd-shaped spaces
Step 1 of 4

Start in the middle of a spiral and wind outward two or three turns, then close it with one loop around the outside.

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

Printemps step by step

  1. Printemps tangle, step 1: start in the middle of a spiral and wind outward two or three turns, then close it with one loop around the outside
    Step 1

    Start in the middle of a spiral and wind outward two or three turns, then close it with one loop around the outside.

  2. Printemps tangle, step 2: add more spirals of different sizes, letting them touch but not overlap
    Step 2

    Add more spirals of different sizes, letting them touch but not overlap.

  3. Printemps tangle, step 3: fill the spaces between them with smaller spirals
    Step 3

    Fill the spaces between them with smaller spirals.

  4. Printemps tangle, step 4: squeeze the tiniest spirals into the last gaps until the area looks full
    Step 4

    Squeeze the tiniest spirals into the last gaps until the area looks full.

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

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