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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 155,691 times.
People often read scrolls in medieval times as a means of announcing information to a large crowd. Here is how to draw one of your own.
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1 Draw a big rectangular shape. This will be the scroll's unfolded sheet.
2 Add a tube-like shape above and below the rectangular shape. These will serve as the scroll's rolls. Advertisement
3 Outline the shape of the scroll over the sketch. Make a few holes/tears on the edges so your scroll will look more timeworn and medieval.
4 At each end of each roll draw a handle. They should be sort of shaped like umbrella handles, or like grips on swords--look at the illustration for reference.
5 Line the drawing with black ink. Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional.
6 Erase the pencil from your drawing and start coloring. Use light, warm colors, like beige and light yellow.
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Question What colours should be used? Community Answer That depends on what kind of scroll you would like to draw. If drawing an old, forgotten one, go for neutral browns and greys, maybe adding some texture with shade. A more modern one would have clean and crisp colors, like white with a blue shade. If doing a rich, important scroll, try deep, expensive-looking colors such as dark purples and reds. Do what you think suits what you want to do! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 46
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1 Draw a big rectangular shape. This will be the scroll's unfolded sheet. 
2 Add a tube-like shape above and below the rectangular shape. These will serve as the scroll's rolls. Advertisement 
3 Outline the shape of the scroll over the sketch. Make a few holes/tears on the edges so your scroll will look more timeworn and medieval. 
4 At each end of each roll draw a handle. They should be sort of shaped like umbrella handles, or like grips on swords--look at the illustration for reference. 
5 Line the drawing with black ink. Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa. This will make your drawing look better and more professional. 
6 Erase the pencil from your drawing and start coloring. Use light, warm colors, like beige and light yellow. Advertisement 
Community Answer Books, before they were flat bound paper, were scrolls. If you're drawing something in an ancient setting, go for a scroll. Scrolls are also still used for religious texts like the Qur'an, or can be used to symbolise maps. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 20 Helpful 41 
Community Answer Use shading and grayish, brownish colors. Add little cracks and tears. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 28 Helpful 33 
Community Answer That depends on what kind of scroll you would like to draw. If drawing an old, forgotten one, go for neutral browns and greys, maybe adding some texture with shade. A more modern one would have clean and crisp colors, like white with a blue shade. If doing a rich, important scroll, try deep, expensive-looking colors such as dark purples and reds. Do what you think suits what you want to do! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 46