How to Draw a Diwali Star Lantern (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to easily draw a festive Diwali star lantern with this step-by-step guide. You'll create a beautiful decoration using simple shapes like stars, a hook, and teardrops, perfect for new artists.
- Draw a festive Diwali star lantern using simple, step-by-step instructions.
- Construct your lantern from basic shapes: a big star, a small star, a hook, and two teardrops.
- Discover an ideal first drawing project if you're a new artist.
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A Diwali star lantern is a festive decoration that hangs in a window or doorway and glows with light. This drawing is built from a big star, a small star, a curly hook and two little teardrops, so it is a nice first project for new artists.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 6 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a Diwali star lantern step by step
How to Draw a Diwali Star Lantern · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Left side of the star
Start at the top point of the star. Draw a line sloping down to the left, out to the left point, then back in and down to the bottom left leg, and add a short straight line hanging below it.
Step 2: Right side of the star
Begin at the same top point and draw a line sloping down to the right. Go out to the right point, curve in, and come down the right leg with a short straight line hanging below, just like the left side.
Step 3: The bottom dip
Connect the bottoms of the two legs with a gentle upside-down V, like a soft hill. This closes the bottom of your big star.
Step 4: The small inner star
Draw a smaller star inside the big one, in the middle. Start with the top point, then zigzag out and in around the five points until the lines meet again.
Step 5: The hanging hook
Draw a short straight line going up from the top point of the star. At the very top, curl it over into a little swirl, like the end of a cane.
Step 6: The two drops
At the bottom of each short hanging line, draw a small teardrop shape with a pointed top. Then add a tiny teardrop inside each one.
All done!
Go over your lines with a marker, then color it in.
Finished your Diwali star lantern? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a menorah or how to draw a dreidel next.
Tips for drawing a Diwali star lantern
- Draw the big star lightly first, with five points that are roughly the same length, so the lantern looks balanced.
- Make the small star the same shape as the big one, just smaller, and keep it centered inside.
- Draw the hook with one slow, smooth line and curl it at the end, and make the two hanging drops the same length.
Free Diwali star lantern coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Diwali star lantern coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your Diwali star lantern drawing
Try warm colors like orange, gold and red for the big star, with a bright yellow small star in the middle so it looks like a glow. The two teardrops look nice in gold, and you can color the hook gray or brown.
Diwali star lantern fun fact for kids
The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means a row of lights.
Questions about drawing a Diwali star lantern
What shapes do I need to draw a Diwali star lantern?
You need two five-pointed stars, one inside the other, plus a curly hook at the top and two small teardrops at the bottom.
How do I make my star lantern look even?
Lightly mark the top point and the middle first, then place the other four points the same distance from the center. Draw the inner star the same way, only smaller.
How can I make my lantern look like it is glowing?
Color the small star in the middle bright yellow and the big star around it in orange or red. The change from light to dark colors makes it look lit from inside.
