Painting techniques. Painting with children

There are different drawing techniques - some of them are traditional, others are unconventional and even innovative. In general, the painting technique is characterized not so much by the materials used, but by the method of applying paints. The length and direction of the strokes, their brightness, and methods of mixing colors matter. All this is individual for each artist, and forms his style. But there are still main types of drawing techniques that are distinguished by the paints used. So the most famous and popular drawing techniques include: drawing with pencil, gouache, watercolor, oil and pastel.

The simplest technique is considered to be drawing with a pencil. Everyone starts with pencil drawings. Little children pick up a pencil and begin to create their masterpieces. The pencil drawing technique does not require any special skill. In addition, pencil drawings are a preparatory stage for other techniques. However, the pencil technique also has its secrets of how to achieve accuracy and high quality in a drawing. For example, one of these secrets is the technique of shading.

Gouache paints are good for beginners. They are good for learning to draw. They are diluted with water, are opaque and can overlap one color with another. When painting with gouache, you can take any colors and paint with them in any order. Paints can be mixed on a palette and get different shades.

Gouache paints

The watercolor technique is more complex; it often remains incomprehensible and mysterious. The apparent ease here is deceptive. Watercolor from the Latin aqua water. It is the artist’s ability to control this water element mixed with paint that determines his skill and mastery of this technique. Watercolor is fluid and transparent, susceptible to brush movement. This is a favorite technique of many artists.

They paint with oil paints mainly in two ways: with and without underpainting. The first method requires quite complex preparation. There are no strict rules for applying oil strokes or paint layers. Try different options. Sometimes the shade of a vertical stroke does not fit into the work, but if you put it horizontally, it will look good. In general, even a non-professional artist can paint an oil painting.

In order to work with soft pastel crayons, a rough, fleecy surface is required. You can both draw and write with pastels, that is, you can depict figures with lines and contours, and then paint over them, or you can create multi-color paintings with small strokes that are mixed, rubbed and shaded. Pastel looks very beautiful on a dark background, so tinted paper is often used in this technique.

Recently, another very popular and widespread drawing technique has appeared - drawing with a stylus on the tablet screen. This technique is suitable for both beginners and professionals. There are even programs that help both children and adults master the technique of drawing on the screen. For example, the “How to Draw” program offers you to master drawings of varying degrees of complexity and different styles.

Drawing on the tablet screen

But no matter what technique you decide to use, remember that training will help you realize your wildest ideas.

Children and creativity are inseparable concepts. Every child is an artist and sculptor, singer and musician at heart. Creative impulses in children manifest themselves in the most unimaginable form, but are very often associated with artistic activity. Many mothers sooner or later wonder why a child should learn to draw? And really, why, if you don’t plan to raise another Surikov or Aivazovsky? If your goal is to see your child as a successful, self-confident person, then encourage creative expressions, because any visual work is an important condition for the normal development of the child.

Non-traditional drawing techniques in kindergarten and at home help develop spatial thinking, eye, and coordination. After all, the baby needs to connect the ratio of the sizes of the parts into a single composition and arrange them harmoniously on the sheet. When working on a complex decorative composition, the child learns to plan his actions and choose the appropriate material. It is very important for him to understand that he can create something with his own hands.

Everyone knows that drawing is one of our children’s favorite activities. With great pleasure they draw with colored pencils, felt-tip pens, paints, dipping a brush into a bright substance. Why not dip your finger there or smear paint all over your palm? Fine art cannot have boundaries; it is necessary to destroy all boundaries of the familiar and traditional!

Unconventional drawing techniques attract our fidgets much more, because they do not require perseverance, allow them to more clearly reveal their potential during creativity, and introduce the child to the opportunity to unusually use the things around us as materials for creativity. If the most unusual colors and bright pencils no longer arouse the child’s former interest, then you can dilute your fidget’s creativity with other drawing methods. Why is drawing in unconventional ways useful in kindergarten and at home?

The baby uses a variety of materials, recognizes differences in textures, which allows him to improve fine motor skills.
There is an acquaintance with volume, shape and space, which develops imagination.
The ability to combine and mix shades develops aesthetic taste.
The use of unusual materials develops thinking and teaches one to make non-standard decisions.
Drawings using such techniques come out much faster, which pleases the little ones who lack perseverance.
It adds self-confidence and faith in your abilities, because even without outstanding skills you can create a unique “masterpiece”!

All the most interesting techniques and methods were collected and systematized by G.N. Davydov in the book “Non-traditional drawing techniques in kindergarten.” This book is an excellent assistant both for the teacher and for the mother who wants to diversify her leisure time with her baby.

Let's start creating: fingers or palms

Non-traditional drawing techniques involve depicting images using various materials, including “non-artistic” ones: crumpled paper, foam rubber, threads, paraffin candle or wax crayons, dried leaves; drawing without using a tool - with your palms or fingers and much more. Such methods are successfully used both in kindergarten and at home.

For different ages, you can offer your own technique, for example, the little ones will find it interesting to paint with their fingers, because it is still difficult for a baby to hold a brush, but the baby already has excellent control of his own hands. Dip your little one's palm into the paint and ask her to leave a mark on the paper, just as cats and dogs leave marks. Look at the print with your baby, who does it look like? It looks like an elephant or a turtle, and if we add an eye, there will be a fish! The whole action is guided only by your baby’s imagination, and if suddenly he is confused, then help him, conduct a master class - paint your palm and leave a print. “Look, the mother turned out to be an elephant, but where is the baby elephant?” - the child will be happy to join in such a funny game.

You can dip your entire palm in the paint, but only your fingers, and leave tiny prints. The more multi-colored prints, the more interesting the drawing - let the child fantasize for his own pleasure. Adults should be prepared for the fact that the paint will be not only on the piece of paper, but also on the baby, or rather, the baby will be covered in it and the surrounding objects too. Therefore, take care of cleanliness in advance: cover the table where you plan to set up a creative workshop with oilcloth, and put on an apron and sleeves on your baby, otherwise, what kind of flight of fancy can we talk about if you constantly tell your baby: “Be careful, you’ll get dirty!”

Let's continue to fantasize. Stamps, impressions

Children of all ages like to use stamps when drawing. This unique technique of non-traditional drawing in kindergarten is so easy to perform and diverse in manifestation that it is perfect for work both in kindergarten and at home. Ready-made stamps can be purchased at an art supply store. But it’s much more interesting to make a stamp yourself, or even better with your baby.

Almost anything that can be dipped in paint and then left an imprint on a piece of paper will work as a stamp. You can cut an apple or a potato - this is the simplest stamp. You can cut out some kind of shape on half a potato: a heart or a flower. Another stamp is made from ordinary threads, wound around any base. You don’t have to wind the threads, but simply immerse them in paint. After thorough impregnation, they are laid out on one sheet, covered with another, pressed lightly, and the intricate pattern is admired.

It is easy to make a stamp from ordinary plasticine. Come up with an interesting shape and decorate a small piece of plasticine. It is better to choose thick paint for classic stamps. You can give the background an unusual texture by using a crumpled napkin or paper, and then follow the proven scheme: dip it in paint and stamp it. Very beautiful stamps are made from dried leaves: paint the leaf on one side, place it on paper and press. After the painted leaf was removed, the picture “Golden Autumn” was created – the baby was absolutely delighted.

There is another unconventional drawing technique, similar to a stamp, but with an interesting feature - drawing with foam rubber. Cut a small piece from an ordinary sponge, dip it in paint and cover the sheet with gentle pressure. This is how you easily and simply get a wonderful background for further drawing, and if you use stencils or templates for children’s drawing, you will get an amazing floral or geometric pattern.

Drawing with dots

Drawing with dots can be distinguished as a method of visual creativity for children. This simple technique is understandable even to the little ones. You will need paints and cotton swabs or regular markers. We dip the stick in the paint, and with gentle pressure we draw a dot on a sheet of paper, then another one - until the invented image appears on the album sheet. You can help your child by drawing the outline of the future drawing, and he will fill it with a large number of bright prints. The theme of the dotted pattern can be anything – a winter fairy tale or bright sunshine. Education at such a tender age should be carried out unobtrusively, in the form of a game.

Monotype technique

For older children, you can offer more interesting types of artistic creativity. For example, an interesting technique, which is also based on prints, is “Monotype”. Its goal is to create a symmetrical drawing, such as a mushroom, an insect (butterfly or ladybug); for the senior preschool group, you can depict a landscape reflected in a lake.

We take a landscape sheet of paper, bend it in half, then unfold it and draw on one half relative to the fold line. Since we have agreed to depict a butterfly, we draw one wing, then stroke the folded sheet with our hand. Let's open it - the butterfly already has two wings and they are exactly the same! The missing elements can be completed with a brush.

A feeling of delight is guaranteed, while the child understands that his “hooligan” actions, when blots and splashes fly onto the album sheet, are also a form of art. “Blotography” also has the name “Spraying”. Using these techniques you can achieve unusual artistic effects.

Splashing paint, also known as "Spraying". A toothbrush will come to our aid. Gently dip it into the paint and lightly tap it towards you with a pen or pencil. A huge number of small droplets remain on the sheet. Using this unconventional painting technique, you can create a very realistic winter landscape or deep space with many stars. “Blotography” will help the young artist populate the uninhabited planets of space with funny aliens. All you have to do is put more paint on the brush and let it drip onto a sheet of paper, and you get a blot. And now we blow on it, dispersing the rays in different directions. Let's add a pair of eyes to the dried blot, or maybe two pairs, this is an unknown animal, and send it to populate distant worlds!

An interesting texture can be achieved by using a dry brush. Lightly dip a dry wide brush into the gouache and wipe off the excess paint on the jar. We draw with vertical poking movements. The image turns out “shaggy” and “prickly”, in this way Christmas trees and hedgehogs, a field with green grass turn out to be very realistic. In this non-traditional way, you can draw flowers, such as asters, in kindergarten.

Incredible possibilities of ordinary things.

Bubble.

It turns out that you can not only blow and burst soap bubbles, but you can also draw with them. Dilute a little paint in a glass of soapy water, take a tube and blow bubbles into the glass. Your kids will enjoy doing this trick. Well, there is a lot of bright multi-colored foam, apply a sheet of paper to it, and as soon as bubbles begin to appear, the paper needs to be removed - the colorful pattern is ready!

Salt.

Don't be surprised, but salt can be used for more than just cooking. An interesting texture will be obtained if you sprinkle the undried drawing with salt, and when the paint dries, just chicken out.

Sand, beads and various grains are also used to create creative textures. There are several options for using such materials.

Sprinkle the pre-glued sheet with cereal, sand or beads, and then draw on the textured surface.
We cover the areas where the design will be depicted with glue.
Paint and dry the necessary materials in advance, and then decorate the drawing with them.

Classics in an unconventional interpretation

Let's put away the stamps and salt, wipe off our paint-stained pens, and get out the watercolors and brushes. Boring? It’s not boring at all, but very interesting, because with the help of classic watercolor paints we will create miracles!

You need to take thick paper (the best option is special watercolor paper) and wet it until it is sufficiently wet. Put a little paint on the brush and lightly touch the brush to the wet paper. The movements should be light and smooth, the beauty of the result depends on this. Before your eyes, a drop of paint spreads in different directions, turning into something amazing! It's a good time to tell your child about the rules for getting new colors and shades. Now this practice is most obvious. The resulting unimaginable divorces will serve as an interesting backdrop for future creative works.

The next unconventional drawing technique that we will consider, also from the category of “miracles nearby”, is called “Aquatype”.

This is a technique of painting with paints and water, also known as water printing. Just as in the previous method, we will need thick paper, we will choose no less traditional paints - gouache, we also need black or any dark ink. Think with your child, what would he like to portray? This method produces unusually beautiful flowers. After the paints have dried, paint over the entire sheet of paper with ink, then immerse your work in a bowl of water and enjoy the wonderful transformations! The gouache will all dissolve, leaving only your drawing on a dark background. Why isn't it magic?

The series of incredible transformations is not over! Let's take the same thick paper and use wax crayons (if you don't have them at hand, you can use an ordinary candle) apply a drawing or pattern. Next, apply watercolor paint to the entire sheet (the areas treated with wax will not be painted). A drawing will appear on a colored watercolor background, which will be a surprise for the baby, because when you draw with colorless chalk on a white sheet, it is quite difficult to imagine the end result. The process of magic can also ultimately bring quite a practical result.

Making “marble paper” is an extremely exciting activity that kids really like: it’s fun to play with things that are not allowed to be taken at all. For example, dad's shaving foam. To work you will need:

shaving foam;
watercolor paints;
flat plate;
sheet of thick paper.

First you need to get a saturated solution: mix the paint with water. Then apply a thick layer of shaving foam to the plate, and add a few bright drops of paint in a chaotic manner. Using a brush, we paint drops of paint on the foam, creating intricate zigzags and patterns. Here it is - a magical mystery that will completely absorb an enthusiastic child. And here is the promised practical effect. We apply the sheet to the rainbow foam, and then turn it over so that the foam is on top of the sheet. We remove the remaining foam on the paper with a scraper. And - lo and behold! From under the foam, unimaginable stains appear, similar to a marble pattern. The paper has absorbed the paint. After drying, “marble paper” can be used in making crafts or as an addition to decoration.

There is no limit to creativity

For children who have already become acquainted with many interesting techniques and have shown their extraordinary creative abilities, we can offer a rather difficult drawing technique - “scratching”.

You need thick paper, you need to color it with wax crayons, preferably bright colors, then cover it with black gouache or ink using a wide brush. If you intend to use gouache, add a little PVA glue so that the dried paint does not crumble. When the ink (or gouache) has dried, the workpiece is ready for further work. Now we take a thin stack (any sharp, non-writing instrument) and start drawing. But this process can only be called painting conditionally, since the top layer of paint is scraped off. Thus, stroke by stroke, a bright wax layer is revealed and projected into the artist’s idea.

Young artists will enjoy the technique of drawing on glass using plasticine.

Choose the design you like, cover it with glass, and use a black felt-tip pen to draw the outlines of the design onto the glass. Then we proceed to fill the contours with soft plasticine, trying not to protrude beyond the edge. The reverse side does not look so neat, but the front side shows a bright and clear picture. Place your work in a frame, and you can use colored cardboard as a background.

There are also a number of non-traditional drawing techniques in kindergarten that children of the middle and senior preschool groups can easily master. For everyday activities, a combination of applique with a classic pattern may be suitable. Pre-cut elements are glued onto a landscape sheet, after which the image is given a finished look using pencils or paints.

One of the accessible and entertaining techniques is “Frontage”.

This type of fine art has been familiar to us since childhood; remember, they hid a coin under a sheet of paper and shaded it with a simple pencil? In the same way, instead of a coin, you can use dry leaves, and shade not with a pencil, but with colored pastels. The drawing will turn out bright and rich.

We have become acquainted with a large number of drawing techniques and have already learned a lot, so why not put our knowledge into practice? Using both traditional and non-traditional painting techniques, any interior items are decorated. Decorative drawing in kindergarten also has an applied nature; a child can already decorate, for example, a pencil stand or a clay vase, or he can please his mother and create a unique pattern on a cutting board. Just remember that for such work you need to choose waterproof paints: acrylic or oil. To make the result last longer, coat the finished craft with varnish.

For interior decoration, the stained glass technique is used.

The essence of the technique is to apply an adhesive contour and fill it with paint. There are many options for performing this technique, but one of the most interesting is to apply a pattern to oilcloth, and after drying, the pattern can be removed from the oilcloth and glued to any surface, for example, glass - there will be a translucent bright picture.

Let's take a closer look at the technique itself.

The ideal option would be to use specialized stained glass paints, but if you don’t have any, you can be smart and make them yourself. Take ordinary gouache and add PVA glue; after drying, the paints have an elastic structure, which will allow you to remove the picture from the film without difficulty. Choose the design you like and draw its outline onto a transparent oilcloth (you can take a regular file or a transparent plastic folder). It is better to make the outline first with a pencil or felt-tip pen, and then outline it either with a ready-made stained glass outline, or with regular PVA glue from a tube with a dispenser. Wait for the outline to dry, then fill in with bright colors. After complete drying, you can peel the design from the film and decorate the intended surface.

You can decorate not only interior items, but also wardrobe items with special fabric paints. This technique is called “Cold Batik”. Invite your child to make a designer painting of an ordinary white T-shirt, only your child will have one, one and only!

The T-shirt must first be fixed in an embroidery hoop or in a stretcher for painting on canvas.
Using a pencil and tracing paper, transfer the image of your favorite cartoon character onto fabric.

One of the most important stages of this method is the application of a reserve composition, in other words, a protective contour that will prevent the paint from spreading over the fabric. The contour must be closed to prevent spreading.

After drying, according to the scheme known to us, we fill the contours with paint.
Then the drawing must be fixed. Place one sheet of paper under the design and the other on the design and iron it.

This product can be washed, but it is better to wash it by hand in cool water. The unique product is ready.

Conclusion

All considered non-traditional drawing techniques are applicable only indoors. What about walks in the fresh air in summer? Are only outdoor games suitable for outdoor activities? No, you can do fine art. Drawing in summer in kindergarten can also be done outside, using classic chalk. Drawing on asphalt in kindergarten is a wonderful entertaining and educational activity. Children draw with crayons wherever there is a more or less hard surface: asphalt, tiles, fences, walls of the house. It’s wonderful to see a bright embodiment of fantasy instead of gray asphalt.

We recently looked at seven simple watercolor painting techniques, and if you've mastered them, then it's time to move on to something more complex and interesting. Today we will look at six more interesting techniques that will help you create your own masterpiece.

Spray

We wet the bottom of the paper to see what would happen.

This technique is quite simple. Just put paint on the brush and start tapping the bristles of the brush on your finger so that the splashes scatter chaotically

If your brush is too wet, it will be difficult to control the splatter. Therefore, shake a few drops off it, and only then get to work.

If you don't like hitting the brush on your fingers, then you can use any available tool, a pen, for example.

Before we start splashing our paint, we'll place some pieces of paper in the top corner of our canvas.

We also wet the bottom edge of the sheet with clean water and painted it light purple.

Find an old toothbrush, rinse it and remove any remaining toothpaste. And get ready for chaos.

There are several ways to get paint onto your toothbrush. You can dip it in paint, which makes it very difficult to fill the bristles with paint. You can try filling your toothbrush using a brush. This way you can control the amount of paint.

Take your toothbrush and run your thumb along the bristles. You can also use improvised means. Choose a tool that you can use to spray paint off the bristles. Notice how the speed of your movements and the distance of the brush from the paper affect the paint atomization.

When you want to spray paint of a different color, rinse your toothbrush thoroughly and dry it with a towel.

Don't worry if you don't get this technique as well as you'd like. Practice and you will succeed.

As you can see, it turns out to be quite an interesting effect. Use the available tools that you have, use your imagination and be creative in your drawing.

Sgraffito and stamps

Sgraffito is an Italian term that refers to a scraping technique associated with wearing away the top coating of pottery to expose the layers underneath.

In the example, we scraped off the paint using a pocket knife. If you scrape off paint that has not yet dried and has soaked deep into the paper, you will get dark lines.

If used wisely, this technique can be used to create interesting landscapes by scraping out the shapes of trees and other flora.

You can use old credit cards to scrape off paint. Use a smooth side card to sweep away any remaining paint.

Many brushes have a pointed edge. You can use these brushes to create fine lines.

It is very important to understand at what interval you need to start scraping. Practice on a separate sheet of the same paper and with the same colors.

A stamp is the application of paint by pressing other objects onto paper. You can choose any material to create stamps. Try everything you can get your hands on.

In this example, we are using facial tissues. Fill them with paint and stamp on the top of the paper.

You can also use a sponge. With its help we will depict grass.

You can play with textures using different materials. Experiment!

Don't be afraid to use body parts for stamps. Everything can be used!

Washing out

A relatively simple technique will help you create unusual and interesting textures.

First, cover the top of the paper with blue paint.

Then quickly paint the rest of the canvas red. This is what our drawing will look like at this stage.

Now rinse your brush thoroughly and refill it with clean water. Using light brush strokes, sprinkle drops of water onto the still wet paint.

Continue spraying water until you are satisfied with the result.

How far the paint has dried can be determined by the force of the water on it. Notice that the more water applied to the same area, the lighter the color of the paint became.

Don't be discouraged if you can't control the blur. You most likely will not succeed, since it is quite difficult to influence this process.

Experiment with the amount of water, colors and how dry the paint is. This technique can help you create an interesting and textured background.

We use alcohol

You will need cotton swabs and alcohol.

Paint your sheet thickly with paint.

Create the background color you want and get ready for the fun.

Dip a cotton swab into alcohol and start dripping it onto the paint.

Alcohol, when it gets on the paint, repels it, creating a light spot.

Try dripping alcohol onto the paint as it dries to see the effect.

It turns out quite nice, doesn't it?

This interesting technique allows you to create unusual textures.

We use salt

Obviously we will need salt for this technique.

Let's draw the sky and the hill.

Our second hill will be raspberry in color, let's mix it a little with the first hill to get an interesting transition.

Now take salt and sprinkle it on our drawing. After a few minutes, add a little more salt. It pushes the paint away from itself, creating an unusual texture.

Let's wait until it all dries and see what happens next.

Once the design has dried, the effect the salt created becomes more visible.

Shake the salt off the drawing and enjoy the result.

It is better to use a sponge to brush off the salt. This way you don't damage the paint. Clean the drawing with light movements, try not to rub it.

The salt absorbed the paint, creating a huge number of star-like specks.

It is worth noting that coarse salt will leave larger specks, and fine salt will leave smaller ones.

This article will focus on drawing with a pencil. If you want to learn how to draw, but can't get started, now is the time to start learning. Take a sheet of paper, a pencil and try it :) Let's start with drawing techniques.

Pencil drawing technique

There are two main drawing techniques - shading and pencil shading.

Hatching

Using strokes (short lines) you can very successfully convey the tone of an object. Depending on the number of strokes drawn, you can get different levels of tone saturation (the fewer strokes, the lighter the tone, the more strokes, the darker). By the direction of the strokes you can convey the texture of the surface of the figure. For example, horizontal strokes will convey the surface of the water well, and vertical strokes will convey the grass.

Basically, shading is done with short, straight strokes with approximately the same distance between them. The strokes are applied to the paper with a pencil torn off. First, one thin line is made, then the pencil returns to the starting line, and in this way all other strokes are applied.

Cross hatching can be used to enhance the depth of tone. For example, horizontal shading is applied to the oblique shading, darkening the tone, then on what came out, you can apply oblique shading in the opposite direction to the first - this will darken it even more. The darkest in this case will be the tone where shading in all directions is combined.

Feathering

Shading is one of the main techniques that can be used when drawing for beginning artists. Using gradation of tone, you can add volume to your figure. In general, shading is a special case of shading. After applying the strokes, using the properties of pencil graphite and a special shading tool, they are shaded (smeared) until a uniform tone is obtained.

However, the implementation of shading itself has a number of features.

Shading of strokes must be done along the strokes, but not across. By shading along the strokes, you will achieve a more natural toning.
For shading, not only simple shading is used, but also zigzag strokes.

With the help of such techniques, you can depict anything on paper.

10 common mistakes that beginners make

Most people who like to draw take their first steps on their own. And even if it's just a hobby, they still make various sketches. We want to write about 10 possible mistakes that all beginning artists probably encounter.

1. Wrong pencil

If your shadows aren't coming out well, check the markings on your pencil. Most likely it is too hard. It is recommended to draw shadows with pencils marked B, 2B and 4B, but not HB.

2. Drawing from photographs

Every artist begins to draw from photographs. But very often photographs do not convey enough facial features for a good drawing. When a person's face is positioned from the front, it will be difficult to correctly model their face on paper, since the perspective from behind the head disappears. Try taking a photo where the person's head is tilted slightly to the side. This way the portrait will be more realistic and have better shadows.

3. Wrong basic proportions

Very often people begin to immediately pay attention to details, drawing them completely without sketching the entire drawing. This is wrong because you are not planning the correct proportions in advance. First, it is advisable to sketch out the entire drawing, and only then draw in detail the details.

4. Crooked features

We are used to looking at a person directly and aligning them when drawing. As a result, the portrait comes out quite distorted. When drawing complex objects, first try to outline guidelines along which it will be easier to build the drawing later.

5. Drawing of animals

Usually we look down at our animal. This makes the head seem larger to us than the whole body, and normal proportionality is lost. Try to distract the animal so that it turns its muzzle to the side, then the drawing will come out more truthful.

6. Strokes

If you draw each hair or blade of grass separately, the drawing will come out disgusting. Try to make sharp sketches, going from dark to light.

7. Trees

Do not try to draw trees, flowers, and leaves with the correct shapes. Use outlines and penumbra for realism.

8. Wrong paper

Before you buy paper, test it on a sample piece of something light. The paper may be too smooth and the design will be faded. Also, the paper may be too stiff and the design will be quite flat.

9. Volume

When conveying volume, try not to use clear lines for the edges. They can be outlined by light lines of different tones.

10. Shadows

Very often it is not possible to apply shadows evenly. Try to use the full color range of the pencil, going from lightest to darkest. If you are afraid to overdo it with the dark, put a piece of paper under the edge, and all the black will be on it.

At first it may seem that pencil drawings are too ordinary and dull. But with the help of a pencil you can convey a huge amount of emotions.

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Drawing one of the children's favorite activities. Drawing in unusual ways evokes even more positive emotions in children. Using unconventional drawing techniques development of thinking, imagination, fantasy, creative abilities. The child develops an interest in drawing, as a result, the desire to create.

Today I will tell you and show you how paint without using a brush.

1. Drawing with cotton swabs. We put paint on a stick and decorate the image on a sheet of paper with dots. (Christmas tree, snow, teapot, sundress, rowan branch).

2. Drawing with palms. Pour the paint into a flat container. Dip your palm and press it to a sheet of paper. (Flowers, fish, Santa Claus, swan, carrots).

3. Drawing with cotton pads. You can use cotton pads paint, folding them in half, quarter or whole. (Moon, snowdrifts, various flowers).

4. Drawing with prints. Simple drawing method: paint is applied to the surface to be printed and a print is placed on a sheet of paper. (Use: flowers, shells, fruits, vegetables).

5. Blotography. A spot or blot of watercolor paint is made on a sheet of paper. Take a tube and blow air onto the blot.

6. Drawing with a fork. We put paint on a fork from a flat plate and make an imprint with the flat surface of the fork. Can draw grass, fence, flowers, hedgehog.

7. Drawing with thread. The best thing draw with wool thread. We dip the thread in paint and apply it to a sheet of paper and create a pattern by imprinting with the movement of the thread. The wool thread creates a fancy pattern that is suitable for depicting clouds, clouds, sheep, or an unusual flower.

8. Drawing sponge or piece of foam rubber. We clamp a piece of foam rubber with a clothespin, dip it in paint and apply prints that create the texture of the object. They are used to paint animal fur, fluffy bunches of flowers, clouds, and tree crowns.

9. Splash painting. You will need a toothbrush and comb. Take a little paint on the brush and spray it with a comb. Move the brush over the comb over a sheet of paper. You can apply paints of different colors, it will turn out very beautiful.

10. Drawing with stamps. The stamp is easy to make from plasticine. We apply plasticine to a block, cube, etc. Using any sharp object, we depict some object or abstract pattern on it. The stamp is ready. We make a pillow from a sponge. Pour paint onto the sponge. We apply the stamp to the sponge with paint. Now you can make prints. A stamp can be made from the bottom of a plastic bottle, you get beautiful flowers.

11. Drawing imprints of cups and necks of different diameters. Pour the paint into a flat plate. Dip the glass in paint and apply the design to a sheet of paper.

12. Drawing with a comb. We will need a comb with fine teeth. Apply multi-colored paint (next to each other) on a sheet of paper in the shape of a drop. Then we run a comb over all the drops of paint, connecting and smearing them. It turns out to be an amazing rainbow. You can also draw different patterns, adding drops and moving the comb in different directions.

13. Drawing with wax crayons. Using colored wax pencils or wax crayons, apply the design to a sheet of paper. Then we cover it with one or several layers of watercolor. The result is an unusual and bright pattern. (Can draw stars, flowers).

14. Scratch (waxography). We paint the surface of the entire sheet of paper with wax crayons, then cover the sheet with black gouache. When everything is dry, scratch the paint and create a drawing with lines. You can scratch with a pointed stick, skewer, or toothpick.

15. Drawing with gauze. Apply a layer of gauze to a wet sheet of paper, straightening it. The gauze should remain motionless on the paper. Paint on top of the gauze with a brush and paint. Let the drawing dry. We remove the gauze - a pattern remains on the paper in the form of an imprint of the texture of the gauze fabric. (Landscape, sky, tree, grass)

16. Drawing using plastic film. Let's draw a picture. Before the paint has dried, quickly apply the film to the drawing in the right place and carefully, using rotating movements, create wrinkles of the film on the paper. The wrinkles collect paint. Allow to dry and carefully remove the tape.

17. Monotype. Drawing symmetrical objects. To do this, fold a sheet of paper in half and draw an object on one half. While the paint is still wet, fold the sheet in two again. A print will be made on the other half. After this, the image can be finish or decorate.

18. Drawing air bubble film. With the help of this wonderful material you can very easily draw falling snow. We apply white or pale blue paint to the film and apply it to a sheet of paper with a pattern. With this technology you can make an extraordinary background for winter applique.

19. Painting with salt. Apply a design to a sheet of colored cardboard using PVA glue. We draw a picture on the theme of winter. Sprinkle salt on top. When everything is dry, shake off the excess salt.

20. Drawing with semolina. For drawing in this technique Use colored paper or cardboard. PVA glue is applied to the outline of the design. Semolina is poured on top and a sheet of paper is placed tightly on top. Then remove the paper and shake off the excess semolina. So way the next part is created.

21. Drawing with a candle. On a thick sheet of paper or cardboard, children draw with a candle according to plan. The sheet is painted over with watercolor paint. Wax images will appear through the watercolor. (Christmas tree, snowflakes, animals).

You can also use the following techniques unconventional drawing: feather drawing, finger painting, drawing on a stencil with a stamp, drawing using the poke method, drawing with soap bubbles, drawing with crumpled paper, drawing with leaves.

Publications on the topic:

Introduction to non-traditional art techniques 1. “Introduction to non-traditional techniques of fine art activities” 2. slide Children should live in a world of beauty, games, fairy tales, music, drawing, fantasy.

Consultation “Drawing in non-traditional ways” The development of the creative potential of the individual should be carried out from early childhood, when the child begins to master it under the guidance of adults.

The children in our group and I really enjoyed learning about various artistic techniques. The guys were so immersed in.

Notes on drawing with non-traditional techniques “Autumn Leaves” Age group: 2-junior Type: productive activity Form of organization:.

Introducing preschool children to non-traditional drawing techniques Municipal budgetary preschool educational institution MBDOU No. 33 “Malinka” METHODOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: “We introduce preschool children.