How to Draw the Night Sky
- 1). Observe the patterns of stars in the night sky. If there is too much light pollution to do this where you live, you can find images of the night sky on the Internet.
- 2). Read about and become familiar with various constellations and their positions in relation to each other. For a basic drawing, stick to familiar constellations such as Orion, Ursa Major (also known as the Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (also known as the Little Dipper) and Cassiopeia.
- 3). Use your pen to recreate the constellations on your piece of paper. For a more realistic picture, put the constellations approximately where they would actually be in relation to each other.
- 4). Fill in the empty spaces in the sky with small dots using your pen. This will help create the effect of a real night sky, since there are many stars not included in the major constellations.
- 5). Draw the moon somewhere in the sky you've created. A crescent may be more recognizable than a large circle representing the full moon.
- 6). If you're feeling creative and not worried about realism, you can also draw various other items associated with the night sky. For example, you could include a planet with a ring around it, a rocket ship or a comet.
