Ornate Snowflake Chalk-Art

Try this advanced-level tutorial on drawing a snowflake. Once you know how to outline this intricate shape, you can illustrate them in all shapes and sizes.

snowflake chalk art

This idea comes from our contributor Valerie McKeehan. Learn how to draw this snowflake design after attempting to draw the Simple Snowflake and Elegant Snowflake for the "Let it Snow" Chalk-Art Sign.

What You'll Need

Materials

  • Chalk
  • Chalkboard

Instructions

  1. snowflake chalk art

    Begin with the basic snowflake shape and add filled-in hearts to the center where the arms meet.

  2. snowflake chalk art

    Drawing an ornate snowflake is all about the tiny details. Draw small, v-shaped embellishments off of the hearts.

  3. snowflake chalk art

    In between each main arm, add rows of details that look like pearls. To achieve this in chalk, draw a small circle, but instead of filling it in solidly, smudge the chalk with your finger. This will create a more dimensional circle shape.

  4. snowflake chalk art

    Continue adding the pearls, starting with the largest pearl closest to the center and gradually getting smaller.

  5. snowflake chalk art

    Add small diagonal lines coming off of the main arms. This feathery shape will contrast the circle arms nicely. Cap off the arms with a tiny heart.

  6. snowflake chalk art

    Cap off the arms with a tiny heart.

  7. snowflake chalk art

    Finish the snowflake with a small, outlined diamond shape and a dot between each arm.

Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART
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