super ez art tut: how to draw manulua

 Hi everybody! I hope everyone is well. Today, I'm making a tutorial on how to draw one of Tonga's simplest of patterns: the manulua. 

In Tongan culture, the manulua is often found on our ngatu, which is kind of like a mat made of tree bark, where patterns and designs are drawn on it. It's often portrayed as a symbol of unity, and it was the first pattern I learned how to draw when I was younger. It's so easy a toddler could do it!

These are an important piece of the design, as you will see it on many of the ngatu in Tongan Culture. Observe...

Could you find it??? Awesome (´▽`) 👍

HOW TO DRAW THE MANULUA

a super ez tutorial.

MATERIALS

❀ Paper

❀ Writing Utensil of Choice in color of choice (I'm using red marker.)

TUTORIAL

Alright. To start the drawing, you can complete this in 4 steps. 

➀ you start by making a square for the pattern to sit in. Next, 

➁ you draw an x in the box, with the ends of the lines hitting the corners of the square - do your best to keep the lines straight, but honestly, don't stress too much about it. Most of these designs are freehand without rulers ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Okay, ➂ now you are going to make a + sign in that square, crossing over the x and meeting at the middle. Cool! You made the outline for the manulua, now you just have to color it in. 

Finally, ➃ you are going to fill in a triangle with the color, skip the next triangle and fill in the next until you have this:

lol that was easy, huh...

Now that you've learned this design, you can make it a pattern or incorporate it into your own designs. Just be creative! 

Thanks for reading, until next time (oﾟvﾟ)ノ