Pencil drawings on the theme of the underwater world. How to draw the underwater world

This is an average difficulty lesson. It can be difficult for adults to repeat this lesson, so I don’t recommend drawing the underwater world using this lesson for young children, but if you have a strong desire, you can try. I also want to note the lesson “” - be sure to try it again if you still have time and desire to draw today.

What you will need

In order to draw the underwater world we may need:

  • You need Photoshop program.
  • A little patience.
  • Good mood.

Step by step lesson

Natural phenomena are quite difficult to draw. That is, drawing them is not difficult, but achieving realism is much more difficult. I always recommend looking at the original to get the most accurate copy of what you are about to draw. In the Yandex image search, just search for “underwater world in the photo” to get a large amount of the necessary material.

By the way, in addition to this lesson, I advise you to pay attention to the lesson “”. It will help improve your skill or just give you a little fun.

Tip: Perform different actions on different layers. The more layers you make, the easier it will be for you to manage the drawing. So the sketch can be made on the bottom layer, and the white version on the top, and when the sketch is not needed, you can simply turn off the visibility of this layer.

As you complete this tutorial, please note that due to differences in software versions, some menu items and tools may have different names or be missing altogether. This may make the tutorial a little difficult, but I think you can do it.

An endless number of beautiful photos are floating around the world wide web. But today every schoolchild knows that a beautiful picture does not necessarily mean an amazing photo, taken in difficult conditions and decorated with the true skill of a professional photographer. More often, this is the result of the work of... an experienced user of the well-known Photoshop program. This lesson will teach you how to draw the underwater world yourself, and after it you will be able to create new drawings yourself, based on the technique.

New document.

Fill with a linear gradient.

Now you need to create a new layer.

Created? Next up is a rectangular selection, its size is arbitrary.

Key D - background colors should be set to “default”.

Filter⇒Render⇒Clouds, that is, apply Filter⇒Rendering⇒Clouds.

Filter⇒Imitation⇒Cellophane wrapping (Filter⇒Artistic⇒Plastic Wrap) - apply.

Using the Ctrl+T key combination we get to stretching the layer, that’s right, you need to stretch it to the size of the document itself.

Now the layer needs to be copied, but the copy must be hidden.

Press Ctrl+T again and reduce the layer height.

You need to apply Filter⇒Render⇒Lighting Effects to get into Lighting Effects.

The layer mode should be changed to Luminosity, that is, Brightness, and the layer opacity should be reduced to 80%.

Eraser (Eraser) you in and forward with a soft brush, with which you will erase the bottom border of the layer.

Do you still remember the copy that was hidden? You need to activate it and move it to a lower layer.

Ctrl+T - now reduce the layer height. It also needs to be moved down.

Overlay - this mode should be set for the layer, and then the opacity should be reduced to 50%.

We remove the edges of the layer, as we did in step 12.

You need to create a new layer above the gradient layer, and then use a black fill on it.

Filter⇒Noise⇒Add Noise - apply and add noise.

Change the layer mode again, now to Screen (Lightening), lower the opacity to 10%.

Now you have a photo with stones, suitable, of course, which you need to drag into the document, and then move it to the bottom of the image.

The excess must be saved and the layer bleached.

Now you need to find a photo with, with rocks, in general, something suitable. The word needs to be moved so that it is on top of the layer with stones.

We duplicate point 21.

Make a copy of the gradient layer, which we place (the copy) above the layers with stones (above both). Set the layer mode to Linear Light and opacity to 80%.

A new layer above all previous ones.

Take item 6.

Filter⇒Render⇒Difference Clouds - with overlay.

Ctrl+I and the image is inverted.

Go to Image, select Correction, then Isohelium. Using the slider movement, we bring the image to this state.

Using a filter we make a radical blur.

Mode: Linear Base, Opacity: 50%.

Under the layer with the rays you need to create layers and draw fish on them, the opacity of these layers is 70−80%.

Eat! Bravo, your own underwater world is ready!

So you learned how to draw the underwater world, I hope it was interesting and informative. Now you can pay attention to the lesson “” - it is just as interesting and exciting. Share the lesson on social networks and show your results to your friends.

Of course, I’m not much of an artist, but I can depict the underwater world. Especially, I like to convey the underwater world “from my head”, what I actually saw. The process of drawing, in addition to pleasure, also brings me benefits. For example, during the process of drawing I calm down and can even make important decisions. Drawing has become for me a kind of psychologist that restores and heals my nerves.

How to paint the underwater world with paints

If I start drawing, then only paints. I believe that only paints can truly convey the color of sea water and the underwater world with its inhabitants. Preparatory activities what you will need for drawing:

  • thick album sheet;
  • paints;
  • brushes of different sizes;
  • additional decorations for fish and octopuses.

For drawing I use gouache. These are the paints that dry very quickly. So, first you should depict the sea, painting the entire sheet with blue, blue and turquoise paints. After the paint has dried, you can start painting fish, jellyfish, turtles and other living creatures. My drawing, in the end, turns out to be simple. It only takes me 30 minutes to draw. But I'm recovering. After this kind of art therapy, I can freely keep working, think.


How to accurately convey the underwater world

Of course, drawing lovers like me can draw the underwater world from the top of our heads simply by using our imagination. But in order to to To truly convey all the beauty of the sea, it is imperative:

  • visit the sea and see what the underwater world looks and lives like;
  • look at photos on the Internet;
  • watch a documentary.

The best thing go diving. This is both pleasant and useful. After seeing the beauty of, for example, the Red Sea, there will be no free space left in the drawing in just 10 minutes. It’s not without reason that I started talking about the Red Sea. And all because this sea is considered the richest and most diverse. There are more than 3 thousand species of fish alone. Every year on sea ​​world thousands of divers come to watch.

If you want to depict the inhabitants of the sea, the flora of this environment, then you need to know how to draw the underwater world in stages. First you will draw Then you can draw a turtle, crayfish, shark and other inhabitants of the sea and ocean depths.

gold fish

If you want a fish to swim across the canvas, start painting with it. Position it in profile. Draw a circle - this is a schematic representation of the head. Inside it, on the right, draw two small horizontal lines. This is where you start creating the underwater world. The photo will tell you where to draw these segments. In place of the top one, mark a round eye, turn the bottom line into a smiling mouth, slightly rounding it.

To the left of the head-circle, draw a small horizontal segment, which will very soon become the body. At its end there are two semicircular lines, symmetrical to each other, in both directions. Connect them with a third - and the tail of the representative of the underwater kingdom is ready.

Now, with a smooth movement, connect it to the head, top and bottom sides, thereby creating the body. Draw a large fin on the top of the circle head and a smaller fin on the bottom.

Color the fish yellow or When dry, use a dark pencil to make several longitudinal lines on the tail and fins. Now you need to decide how to draw the underwater world next - which particular inhabitant of the sea kingdom will be next.

Turtle

Start depicting this waterfowl reptile by drawing a horizontal oval. This is Draw its lower part. On the left side of the oval, draw small rear flippers. There should also be a pair of flippers on the right, but slightly larger. Between them is her head on a rather thick neck.

Here's how to draw the underwater world, or rather, first of all its representatives. All that remains is to complete the image of the turtle. To do this, use a pencil or felt-tip pen to draw circles and ovals of irregular shape on it. They are larger on the shell than on the flippers, neck and head. Don't forget to depict her small but keen eye and make her muzzle slightly pointed at the end.

Now cover the shell with brown and the rest of the body with green paint, let it dry and think about how to further paint the underwater world. The photo will help you with this.

crustacean

Let a hermit crab slowly move along the ocean floor, half out of its shell. First, we create the basis of this representative of the underwater kingdom. Draw an oval located in the horizontal plane, narrow its left edge - this is the end of the shell. Its other side is slightly open. To show this, on the desired side of the oval, draw a line slightly concave to the left. Very soon the curious muzzle of a crayfish will appear from this hole.

At the top are his two round eyes, which are attached to two muscles. On either side of them are two hermit whiskers. Also protruding from the shell were its large upper and thinner lower claws. All that remains is to make the shell twisted, tapering downward, paint it yellow, and the crayfish with scarlet paint, leave the eyeballs white, and draw the pupils with a black pencil, and the drawing is ready.

Shark

Talking about how to draw the underwater world, you can talk about depicting not only its rather harmless, but also its ferocious inhabitants.

First draw 2 circles. Place the first, larger one on the right, and the smaller one on the left. Connect them at the top and bottom with semicircular lines. The upper curved one is the back of the shark. The lower one is slightly concave inward. This is her belly.

The left small circle is at the beginning of her tail. Finish this part of the design by making the end of the tail forked.

Start drawing out the details of the muzzle. The large circle is the basis of the predator's face. Draw her cunning in it, draw a long, pointed and a little shark a little to the left. At the bottom of the muzzle, place the sharp teeth of the predator using a zigzag line.

Draw the upper triangular fin and two pointed ones on the sides. Erase the auxiliary lines. You don't have to paint the shark - it already looks impressive. This is an example of how to draw the underwater world with a pencil.

Assembling the drawing

Now that you know how to depict individual representatives of the ocean kingdom, it remains to talk about how to draw the entire underwater world.

According to the principle proposed above, first draw several fish on a sheet of paper. They can be of different colors and sizes. Place a hermit crab at the bottom. A turtle can deftly escape from a shark.

To make the picture of the underwater world more authentic, place plants and several oddly shaped corals on the ocean floor. It is better to first depict the fauna of the underwater world. Then you need to paint the background with blue or blue paint and let it dry. And only then draw corals and plants seeking the light. Then the drawing will turn out realistic and irresistible.

Master class on drawing “Underwater world”

Master class on unconventional painting with watercolors and a paraffin candle “Underwater World”

Efremova Albina Nikolaevna, teacher, MBOU boarding school in Belebey, Republic of Bashkortostan

This master class is intended for kindergarten teachers, primary school teachers, parents, and children. This master class is recommended for children aged 6 - 8 years.
Purpose: making drawings using an unconventional imaging technique - watercolors using a paraffin candle.
Target: Draw an underwater world with many different inhabitants using an unconventional drawing technique (watercolors + paraffin candle).
Tasks:
Learn to apply acquired knowledge about composition, color and color contrasts.
Develop drawing skills from general to specific.
Develop creativity, imagination and a sense of harmony.
To promote the development of creative abilities, independence and accuracy, interest in fine arts.
Materials: A simple pencil, an eraser, watercolor paints, brushes, water, a sheet of A4 paper, a paraffin candle.


Dolphins swim in the sea
And whales swim
And colorful fish,
And also me and you.
Only we are at the shore,
And the fish are in the depths;
We grew up in the sun
And the fish are all in the water.
But we are similar to them:

We love to play
But we just can't
Like fish, keep quiet.
We want to frolic
And I want to scream
We want to have fun
And sing songs
About the blue sea
And yellow flowers
About colorful fish
Both you and I will sing.
Dolphins swim in the sea
And whales swim
We'll take a swim too
And he, and I, and you!
Let's imagine now as if we were at the bottom of the sea. This is an amazing world, almost fabulous. I suggest you learn how to paint the underwater world with watercolors. We will also use a paraffin candle. But why we need a candle, you will find out later.

Stages of work:


1. Draw the seabed on a sheet of paper with a simple pencil. It may be uneven, there are different stones.


2. Let's draw different algae and corals.


3. Let’s draw the inhabitants of the sea: a beautiful fish, a starfish.


4. A jellyfish swims by.


5. There is a seahorse next to the fish.


6. We begin to paint algae and corals with paints.


7. Paint the bottom with the color of sand.


8. Then we will paint all the inhabitants of the sea.


9. Now take a piece of paraffin candle and wipe all the drawn and painted elements.


10. Using the same candle, we draw invisible lines - waves, and also draw several circles near the fish’s mouth, as if it were blowing bubbles.


11. Now we will paint sea water. We take blue paint and, sparing no water, paint over the drawing with horizontal strokes, starting from the top of the sheet. You can make sure that where we moved the candle, nothing is stained.


12. Feel free to paint over the entire water area. The necessary lines and elements will appear on their own. The color of the water can be diversified by adding other shades of blue and lilac.


13. These are the drawings my first-graders came up with. A real underwater world!