Cross Drawings

This cross is the simplest one and very easy to draw. It is also called Latin Cross the symbol of Christianity and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

How to draw a cross

By freehand draw a simple cross as you see in the picture. Do not use a ruler! Consider this as a kind of exercise. Lines may not be straight but it is OK. See the lines I drew, they are not straight at all.

How to draw a cross

The above simple cross lines will serve you as center lines around which you draw the body of the cross. Draw two parallel lines around each – horizontal and vertical center-line. Distance between the outer lines and the center line will determine the width of the arms of your cross.

Decide the length proportion of arms and use a darker pencil line to mark and outline the final shape of your cross.

You can use this easy and simple system for all cross drawings and apply it as necessary.
Finally, darken or shade the cross as you wish. I made this one very simple. Try a different shade or color tone; it doesn’t need to be black.

How to draw a cross

This is absolutely my favorite one! If I make cross drawings, I would draw this one.

The shape of this one is very interesting. It is also called Cross Of The Nile or The Key of the Nile. In Egyptian hieroglyphic character, it means an Eternal Life.

How to draw an Ankh

I use exactly the same technique for cross drawings as on the above Christian Cross.

How to draw an Ankh

You may be surprised to see this because it does not really look like the cross you expect. You can find this unusual cross on some of the old cemeteries.

This cross symbol often appears on pirate ships in movies. It may be fun to add this into your collection of cross drawings. Before you draw this cross, check out first the simple method of how to draw skulls.

how to draw Skull and Crossbones Cross

Every arm of this cross ends with a trefoil as a symbol of the Christian trinity. It was often painted on medieval shields as you see on this drawing.

How to draw Cross Bottony

Here I made diagonal crosses on each end of the four arms which will help me draw the trefoils.

How to draw Cross Bottony

How to draw Cross Bottony

This is a simple drawing of a medieval shield with the Cross Buttony symbol on it.

As every cross contains a symbol this one has three crossbars. Every crossbar represents the Pope’s role:

1. As a Bishop of Rome
2. As a Patriarch of the West
3. As a successor of St. Peter

How to draw Papal Cross

While Cross Bottony’s arms end with trefoil, Cross Fleury's arms end with flowers. This cross is very nice to draw as a decoration.
On each arm, three petals represent Faith, Wisdom, and Chivalry.

How to draw Cross Fleury

This is the Crusader’s symbol of Jerusalem. Interesting is the small four crosses in every corner. These may symbolize the four directions in which Christianity spread from Jerusalem.

It is also called Crusader’s Cross, as Pope Urban II gave Crusaders a papal banner with this symbol.

How to draw Crusader’s Cross