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How to Draw a Scallop Pattern
Draw a scallop pattern in 10 easy steps, about 8 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the square.
Step 1: The square
In the middle of your paper draw a big square with soft corners, nearly as big as your page.
Step 2: The top row
Along the top edge draw a row of little Us. Each starts on the edge and stops back on it.
Tip Scallops are rows of half circles, like fish scales or roof tiles.
Step 3: The second row
Under them draw another row, shifted half a scallop: each starts at one scallop's bottom and stops at the next.
Step 4: The third row
Draw the third row lined up under the first, each scallop starting and stopping at the bottoms above.
Step 5: The fourth row
Draw the fourth row lined up under the second, each scallop starting and stopping at the bottoms above.
Step 6: The last rows
Finish with 2 more rows near the bottom, each scallop starting and stopping at the bottoms of the row above.
Step 7: Sparkles
Draw 4 sparkle stars off the corners of the square.
Step 8: Yellow sparkles
Go over your lines, then colour the 4 sparkles yellow.
Step 9: Sky scallops
Colour the second, fourth and sixth rows sky blue.
Step 10: Teal scallops
Colour the other rows and the half scallops at the bottom teal. Your scallop pattern is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a scallop pattern, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
