How to draw a radiation sign according to the rules?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

This sign is often found in computer games, films, on various kinds of stickers and stickers. It looks quite impressive, attracts attention. It looks bright and interesting, causing certain associations.

It appeared relatively recently, in 1946, in Berkeley. After the study of radiation began, scientists quickly concluded that it was life-threatening. "Invisible Death" should have received its mark. With the help of a bright and easily remembered image, it was necessary to convey the threat that it poses.

If you try to remember and depict this icon from memory, most likely, something remotely similar will come out. The chances of success depend not only on the experience of the artist. It is unlikely that someone without any prompts will be able to draw a sign of radiation the first time. How to do it right?

Proportions

It seems to be an ordinary circle, inside of which triangular petals are visible. All wrongsimply! It turns out that there are certain proportions, based on which even a novice artist can easily draw this image.

You can estimate everything mentally and arbitrarily depict it from memory, but if you need an exact picture, then it will be best to do it in stages.

The sign of radiation is not so difficult to draw. A compass will definitely help with this.

Sizes

The modern version is a black sign on a yellow background. The proportions of the picture are the central circle with a radius R, three petals with an inner radius of 1.5 R and an outer 5 R, the petals are 60° apart.

These parameters are used during rendering. Of course, you can do everything approximately and "by eye", but then there is a real chance of losing the recognition of the sign, limiting itself to just a slight external resemblance to it.

If you have a compass, a protractor and enthusiasm, then it's time to get down to business.

How to draw

1. The radiation sign can be of any size, but for convenience, you can take the diameter of the large circle (outer borders of the petals) equal to 10 cm. With these parameters, it will be quite easy to scale smaller circles.
2. From the same center it is necessary to draw (without strong pressure) two small circles. Diameter 10 and 15 mm. This is the border of the inner circle and the edges of the triangle petals.
3. The horizontal line through the center of the circle will be the bottom edge for the top two petals.
4. Using a protractor, you need to measure exactly 60 degrees, drawing the two remaining lines that form the edgestriangles.
5. Extra contours need to be erased and you can start coloring.

Traditionally it is depicted in black and yellow, but the color can vary from lemon to almost orange, depending on the chosen shades.

Everything! The radiation sign is ready! Easy and simple!