I’m going to show you how to sketch the American flag quickly and confidently—without overthinking it!
You probably already know the basics: the flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes—7 red and 6 white. What’s less obvious is that the stripes aren’t simply alternating all the way down… and once you understand the pattern, drawing it becomes much easier.
🇺🇸 Start by sketching the rectangle where the stars will live—the familiar blue field. From there, you’ll assign the red stripes, letting the white of your watercolor paper serve as the white stripes.
🇺🇸 Along the right side of that star-filled rectangle, draw one red stripe extending from the top of the rectangle and another extending from the bottom. Then add two more red stripes between those, giving you four of the seven red stripes right away.
🇺🇸 Beneath the rectangle, leave the first long stripe white. Then draw three more red stripes below that, with the final red stripe forming the bottom edge of the flag.
It sounds much more complicated when written out—but once you see it in the video, it clicks right into place. Promise. 😉
Enjoy this TidBit, and Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸✨
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