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Night time and the night sky has had an impact on human culture since time immemorial. The darkness of night brings forth an element of predatory danger, yet the beauty of a starlit sky can only be experienced at this time.

Many cultures assigned meanings or even deities to the patterns of stars, called constellations, that could be seen in the night sky.

In Norse mythology, night itself was deified in the goddess Nótt, rider of a black horse. Ghosts, goblins, vampires, and other denizens of folklore are said to roam at night.

In the Bible book of Genesis, the stars in the sky are used to exemplify a promise made to the patriarch Abraham.

In the recent past, night time has still been used as a powerful metaphor. For example, Elie Wiesel's autobiographical account of the Holocaust - a genocide of Jews and others during World War II - is symbolically entitled 

Starry skies are also used to represent the concept of space exploration, and are therefore lent to adventure, courage, and facing the unknown.

Would you like to draw a nighttime sky? Doing so is as easy as a gentle night time breeze with the help of this simple, step-by-step drawing tutorial. You will need only a canvas board, a pencil, and a good eraser. You may wish to use watercolour, colored pencils or paints to bring your finished drawing to life.