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Loyalty Drawing Ideas: Ways to Picture One Word

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Loyalty Drawing Ideas: Ways to Picture One Word

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  1. A dog waiting outside a train station doorA real Akita in Tokyo went to the station almost daily for nearly ten years. Draw the dog sitting, facing the doors.
  2. A parrot that rides the same shoulder everywhereDraw only the shoulder, an ear and the bird. Its claws make small dents in the cloth.
  3. Wolves walking single file through deep snowLoyalty as keeping together. A line of gray backs and one narrow trail behind them.

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Animals that stay 14

  • A cat on the stairs at four o'clock, facing the front door Loyalty as habit. A clock on the wall gives the time and the cat gives the reason.
  • A dog asleep on its person's sweater until they get home Loyalty as keeping close. The dog is a tight circle and one sleeve trails across the floor.
  • A dog waiting outside a train station door A real Akita in Tokyo went to the station almost daily for nearly ten years. Draw the dog sitting, facing the doors.
  • A duckling trailing one kid across the yard, step for step Loyalty as following. Crop to a pair of rain boots and one duckling a step behind.
  • A farm dog trotting beside a tractor, row after row Loyalty as keeping pace. Straight furrows, one machine and one small dog level with the wheel.
  • A homing pigeon gliding back to its loft Loyalty as finding the way home. One bird with wings set and a small open hatch ahead.
  • A horse at a fence, ears forward, watching the lane The head comes over the top rail. Someone small is a long way off and coming closer.
  • A pair of swans keeping close on a wide lake Loyalty as staying near. Two white shapes, a reflection under each, always the same distance apart.
  • A parrot that rides the same shoulder everywhere Draw only the shoulder, an ear and the bird. Its claws make small dents in the cloth.
  • A sheepdog lying across the gate of a fold It rests, but one ear is up. The sheep are pale shapes behind and the dog is drawn sharp.
  • An elephant herd in a ring with a calf in the middle Loyalty as shelter. Big gray backs face outward and one small trunk shows between the legs.
  • Penguins huddled with their backs to the wind Loyalty as taking the cold together. Many dark backs, heads tucked in, snow slanting past.
  • Two horses nose to tail, each swishing the other's flies Loyalty as doing each other a favor. Two horses side by side, heads at opposite ends, tails mid-swing.
  • Wolves walking single file through deep snow Loyalty as keeping together. A line of gray backs and one narrow trail behind them.

Promises and symbols 14

  • A compass needle knocked aside and swinging back Loyalty as returning to the same point. Draw the needle twice: pushed off, then true.
  • A cross-my-heart X drawn in chalk on a sweatshirt A promise sign. A plain sweatshirt front and one X in rough, dusty strokes.
  • A dog's collar and tag, the name worn nearly smooth Belonging to someone. A soft curved strap and a round tag whose letters have almost rubbed away.
  • A handshake seen close, cropped at the wrists An agreement kept. Two right hands with thumbs locked over, and nothing else to explain it.
  • A knot that only tightens when it is pulled Two ropes pulled in opposite directions and a knot between them getting smaller and harder.
  • A library card renewed at the same desk every year Loyalty to a place. A small card drawn large, with a row of date stamps down one side.
  • A lucky pebble carried in the same pocket for years Loyalty to a thing. One smooth stone, worn shiny, drawn large beside the pocket it lives in.
  • A porch step worn hollow by the same visitor's boots Loyalty as coming back. Three stone steps, the middle of each one dipped and shining.
  • A vine that has wound up the same post for years The spiral is thick at the bottom and fine at the top. The post barely shows through.
  • A wind-bent tree holding to a cliff by its roots The trunk leans and the roots hold. Draw them like fingers closing on stone.
  • An anchor holding against a current Loyalty as staying put. Slant the chain and the weeds the same way to show the pull.
  • Two copies of one book, both bookmarks at the same page A promise to read together. Two spines side by side with two ribbons exactly level.
  • Two little fingers hooked together in a promise Crop close so the two fingers fill the sheet. The other fingers curl out of the way.
  • Your shadow, still attached at both feet at sundown Loyalty as the thing that never leaves. One small figure and one long shape, touching at both feet.

People 14

  • A big sister clapping loudest at the school play One pair of hands above the heads of a dark audience. The stage is a bright strip beyond.
  • A classmate bringing homework to a friend's door each day A folder under one arm and a finger on the bell. Draw the same step in different weather.
  • A friend steadying the foot of a ladder Nobody looks at this job. Both hands on the rails, boots apart, eyes on the climber above.
  • A friend who waits while everyone else runs ahead The group is small on the hill. Two figures stay at the front of the picture, one out of breath.
  • A grandfather in the same folding chair at every game Loyalty as showing up. Draw the chair three times: in sun, in rain and in snow.
  • A piggyback ride across a wide puddle Two shapes become one tall one. Splash arcs at the boots and dry shoes swinging above.
  • A stagehand holding the curtain rope all through the show Nobody claps for this. Dark wings, a bright stage and two hands that do not let go.
  • A teammate rebounding a friend's shots long after practice The gym is empty and half the lights are off. One shoots, one waits under the hoop with arms up.
  • A zipped mouth and one twinkling eye A surprise kept until the day. Draw the zipper as a short row of teeth where the smile would be.
  • The last supporter in the stands in the rain Rows of empty seats, one hood and one raised scarf. Rain slants across everything.
  • One runner carrying another across the finish line Loyalty over winning. Two numbers, three feet on the ground and the tape just ahead.
  • The substitute on the sideline cheering the loudest Loyalty without playing. Arms up, mouth wide, and the game a blur in the background.
  • Two climbers joined by one rope The rope is the subject: a tight line from one harness up the rock to the other.
  • Two friends sitting on one wall at three different ages Three panels, the same wall. Short legs dangling, then long ones, then two canes.

Lettering and emblems 14

  • A badge with a seated hound in flat black One flat shape inside a circle, with a word curved along the bottom edge.
  • A crest with a motto of your own A plain shield split in four, one small picture in each quarter and your motto on a ribbon beneath.
  • A dog bowl with a word around it instead of a name Letter ALWAYS or FAITHFUL around the rim in chunky capitals. Add a few crumbs.
  • A hoop of lettering whose last word meets its first No start and no end. Plan the spacing in pencil so the sentence closes without a gap.
  • A made-up family emblem: one animal, one tool, one plant A circle badge in three slices. Pick the three things your family would really choose.
  • A one-line promise with a ruled line for your signature Letter the promise large across the middle. Rule a line under it, mark an X and sign your name.
  • A paw print and a handprint side by side above one word Print or trace both at the same size. The word underneath belongs to the two of them.
  • A rosette for the most loyal friend, pet or sibling A pleated circle with two tails, and the name of whoever earned it on the center disc.
  • A round postmark reading faithful since, with your own year A date in the middle and words on the rim, stamped slightly crooked with a few gaps in the ink.
  • An endless braid framing a name One strand weaving over and under itself all the way around the sheet. The name sits in the middle.
  • LOYAL lettered on an oval patch with a stitched edge An oval, a ring of short dashes just inside its rim and five capitals across the middle.
  • Through thick and thin, in thick and thin strokes Wide brush letters for one word and hairlines for the other. The contrast makes the point.
  • The word ALWAYS repeated into a spiral Start in the middle and keep writing outward. The word has no last time.
  • The word LOYAL in rope letters, one unbroken length Draw the rope as a double line with slanted hatching. It runs from L to L with no gap.

How it works

Loyalty drawing ideas need someone who stays: a dog waiting outside a train station door, a friend steadying the foot of a ladder. The list also has promises, symbols and emblems to letter.

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Show the staying

Loyalty is hard to draw because nothing happens. Put time in the picture instead: the same folding chair in sun, rain and snow, or a porch step worn hollow by the same visitor's boots.

The dog at the station

One idea on the list comes from a true story. An Akita dog in Tokyo went to the station where he used to meet his owner almost every day for nearly ten years. A bronze statue of him stands there now.

  • An emblem reads best in one flat color. Design it about the size of a coin, then enlarge it.
  • Invent the crest. Shapes of your own say more than a badge copied from a team or club.

Questions and answers

What is a symbol of loyalty to draw?

A dog is the usual choice. An anchor, a knot that only tightens when it is pulled, two little fingers hooked together in a promise and a handshake seen close are all in Promises and symbols.

What animal stands for loyalty?

The dog, most of all. The list also pictures swans, wolves, elephants, penguins and a homing pigeon. These are scenes to draw, not claims about how each animal behaves.

How do you draw loyalty between friends?

Draw one friend doing the job nobody notices: steadying the foot of a ladder, bringing homework to the door each day, waiting while everyone else runs ahead. The People group has these.

What is an easy loyalty drawing?

A parrot that rides the same shoulder everywhere, your shadow still attached at both feet at sundown, or a zipped mouth and one twinkling eye. The Easy group has the rest.

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