Lotus Test Prep Foundation

🔹 Step 1: Prepare the Grid
• Use a square grid (like graph paper). The full design is 10 squares by 10 squares.
• Mark the center of your grid to align all features around it symmetrically.
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🔹 Step 2: Draw the Central Star
• In the very center (a 4x4 area), draw an 8-pointed red star.
• Each arm of the star takes up half of a square and is arranged in an alternating crisscross pattern.
• Color the inner triangles red.
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🔹 Step 3: Add Yellow Squares Around the Star
• Surround the center star with 4 yellow squares, one on each side.
• These yellow squares are placed between each pair of red star arms.
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🔹 Step 4: Create Blue Diamond Shapes
• Around the yellow squares, build four large blue diamond shapes.
• Each diamond is made using two overlapping blue triangles (one darker than the other for shading effect).
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🔹 Step 5: Draw Purple and Orange Arrows
• Between the diamonds (in the corners of the design), create arrow/star shapes using purple and orange.
• Each consists of two triangles (one purple, one orange) meeting at the point.
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🔹 Step 6: Fill the Background Triangles
• Between these colored shapes, fill in green triangles in each corner and between the diamonds.
• These green pieces give the pattern a border-like framing.
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🔹 Step 7: Outline the Entire Design
• Use a black pen or pencil to outline each shape sharply.
• This gives the pattern crispness and visual clarity.