Things You'll Need:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Stencil shapes optional
- Art eraser
- Colored pens or pencils
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Step 1
Draw a shield shape like the one in the family crest picture above. You can find images at the sites listed in Additional Resources below. Print out a copy and trace the outline of the shield shape you choose.
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Step 2
Divide the shield into sections or leave it as is. Sections are usually done in quarters, thirds, sixths or a fifth small block in the center of quadrants. See Additional Resources, templates.
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Step 3
Study different symbols and meanings at the Fleur-de-lis website listed in Additional Resources, below. Decide which ones have the proper meanings you wish to convey in your design. You can inject humor or have a serious piece of art.
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Step 4
Draw, trace or use stencils to place symbols into your shield drawing. Try to keep the sizes of symbols in proportion to one another.
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Step 5
Color in the background around the symbols lightly with colored pencils in colors of your choice.
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Step 6
Outline symbols in ink. Black ink works well to highlight symbols. Color symbols in with ink or colored pencils.
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Step 7
Decorate sections or symbols with as much detail as desired. For instance, if you have an animal as a symbol you can add ink shading over the colored pencil work.
