What to draw with a 6 year old child. How to teach a child to draw
During the senior period preschool age Many parents are beginning to actively prepare their child for the upcoming education. They are increasingly thinking that it would be useful to teach him to draw. There is creativity, perseverance, and hand work here. How to teach a 5 or 6 year old child to draw?
Useful activity
Of course, artistic skills need to be developed and encouraged in a child; the benefits of drawing for a future student are obvious:
- development of fine motor skills, preparing the hand for writing;
- development of fantasy,
- skill in perceiving colors, arranging objects, creating a composition;
- psychological relief - in a drawing, a child can express what worries, pleases or excites him;
- memory training, perseverance;
- aesthetic development;
- the skill of self-expression through the necessary materials;
- development of imaginative thinking.
When we learn to draw, we learn, first of all, to see the world through the prism of our inner perception and express it on paper. This is a process necessary for full development, which helps in the future to find extraordinary solutions in difficult situations.
But here the question arises: do traditional drawing lessons teach this? After all, on them the child receives an algorithm, clear instructions, according to which he works on his sheet of paper. This is simply the technical implementation of a clearly defined task, honing the skill of using pencils or brushes with paints. Action according to instructions. Is there anything in this from true creativity, self-expression, the embodiment of one’s own plan? But the child gets used to this approach. Then he “acts according to instructions” in other situations, gradually forgetting about his fantasy, his inner world as something unclaimed.
Hence the question: is such a teaching necessary at all? It is impossible to teach a child to draw. We either give him a clear scheme, which kills his individuality, or we simply encourage him to learn to express something of his own in drawing, to look for his own methods, ways of working, and subjects. Although in reality it is not always easy. How to teach? Offer, show, explain, advise, switch...
Don't skimp on painting materials. Pencils that scratch the sheet and constantly break, brushes that “bleed” onto the drawing, and leaking felt-tip pens will discourage anyone from drawing.
We help you learn
So, the adult’s task is to help the child learn to draw and develop this skill. This needs to be done in stages: first, master the simplest lines, shapes, working techniques and materials, gradually complicating the tasks:
- we teach how to use pencils, paints, brushes, felt-tip pens;
- show unusual ways drawing (stamping, abstraction, etc.);
- we help you master each color: both as a concrete and as an abstract concept (what associations each color evokes: objects, tastes, smells, tactile sensations, sounds);
- We help you gradually move from a simple task to a more complex one.
For example, to draw a man, Small child will act on the principle of “stick – stick – cucumber”. At the initial stage, this is enough. With age, if the necessary attention is paid to the development of the child, he, when drawing, will already know that the head is not just a “round piece”: it has eyes, a nose, a mouth, it has ears, hair. Then he will learn to draw fingers, nails, hairs on the head, eyelashes, pupils, shoes. Even later, he will understand that the human body has certain harmonious proportions, and the face has its own individual features, its own expression.
If parents want their child to draw a person with anatomical accuracy, this is exactly what they can teach. In the same drawing circles. But the task is different - to develop the child’s creative abilities. Therefore, it is important to help him learn about the world gradually, step by step, in order to reflect new knowledge with the help of lines and colors. After all, drawings for children themselves are not a “photocopy” of something, whether successful or not to varying degrees. This is their way of conveying something important, experiences, achievements to adults. This is a unique “visual language”, a way to develop, think, and move forward.
How can you help your child develop drawing skills without ruining his individuality? The following recommendations will help with this.
- Play drawing game. These games will help you develop different skills. For example, tactile (drawing to music, in the dark, with eyes closed, both hands or left hand). Visual perception is trained by drawings from memory or imagination, drawing from life. Figurative thinking - drawings of something fictional, characters from fairy tales. At the age of 5 years, concentration is developed by more complex tasks: drawing, for example, a fish with all its fins and scales.
- Always rejoice at your child’s drawings, praise for any achievement, for creative finds, never blaming or criticizing.
- Don't force your child to draw. Creativity cannot be forced and thus taught.
- Don't bother with your advice if the child doesn't ask for it. Let him learn to create not according to orders, but according to the call of his soul.
- Collect the young artist’s works in a separate folder and store them carefully: this is important both for him and for you.
- Engage in its development as a whole. Let him, first of all, know the world, help him with this. Then he will learn to know and express his inner world.
- Show your interest in the process: when we draw with children, then sculpt what we depicted, write a fairy tale about it, look at paintings by great artists, go to exhibitions, talk about art - we get a full-fledged learning process.
- Try not to lead your child along a certain path, but help him follow the path that he chooses.
- Lead by example. If your child has no desire to draw, draw something yourself. From the heart and for him.
Yeah, teach someone to be a brilliant artist impossible. But parents are quite capable of helping their child develop their artistic abilities.
Master class “Drawing for the little ones.”
Shatokhina Rita Vyacheslavovna, teacher additional education MBU DO "House" children's creativity Kalininsk, Saratov region."
This master class is intended for teachers of additional education, preschool teachers. The master class will also be of interest to little artists aged 4 years and older and their parents.
Purpose: this master class is a small drawing course for the little ones, which shows how to draw geometric shapes.
Target: creating conditions for acquiring drawing skills.
Tasks: teach your child how to draw familiar images using geometric shapes;
instill the skills to carefully work with paints and brushes;
develop creative imagination and fine motor skills.
The kids who come to my association for classes are still very young, but they really want to draw. From experience working with children, I realized that it is easier for them to draw with geometric shapes. Children draw according to my demonstration, step by step. When starting a lesson, I never tell the children what we are going to draw today. I know from experience that they find it more interesting. In the process, they guess who they are drawing, and this brings them a lot of joy. And everyone’s drawings are different.
Master class on drawing for children “Snail”
Prepare: A4 landscape sheet, watercolor paints, brushes of different sizes, a jar for water and a napkin.
Before we start painting, I tell the children that the paints are sleeping and need to be woken up by gently stroking them with a brush. Let’s wake up the yellow paint first and start painting.
Draw a bun in the center of the sheet, gradually unwinding the brush, and then draw an arc with brown paint.
We turn the arc into a loop.
We draw the horns and paint them over.
Decorating the snail's house.
We draw the eyes and mouth of the snail. Next, the children themselves come up with and decorate the background of the picture: where is the snail?
Children's works:
Master class on drawing for children “Turtle”.
Draw a “bun” in the center of the sheet with yellow paint, and draw 4 loops with brown paint.
The fifth loop is drawn larger in size; we paint over all the loops.
We draw circle eyes, first with white paint, then with black.
Decorate the turtle shell. The child can come up with his own pattern.
Master class on drawing for children “Fish”
We draw a “bun” with yellow paint, draw arcs: top and bottom, it looks like an eye.
Draw a triangle tail for the fish. Then we decorate the fish with red paint. draw with a brush: mouth, fins.
We draw scales and decorate the tail.
We “print” with a brush: we draw pebbles and water, draw lines with green algae paint.
Draw the eye of the fish with black paint. Black paint likes to play around, so we are especially careful with it.
"Winter meadow".
Take a sheet of blue color, A4 format. We paint the koloboks with white paint. We draw lines, draw snowdrifts.
Brown paint we draw the trunk and branches of trees, hands, eyes, mouth and broom for the snowman.
Decorate the drawing with snowflakes. Decorate the snowman: draw a bucket on his head and a scarf. Children complete the drawing and decorate it.
Using the same principle, you can draw autumn forest, only initially the koloboks will be yellow, orange and green, and leaf fall, we draw by applying a brush, we print. Children’s work:
Master class on drawing for children “Hedgehog”.
We draw the “bun” with brown paint.
Draw a triangle nose.
Child's work.
We draw a clearing for the hedgehog, the children fantasize.
Child's work:
Master class on drawing for children “Frog”.
Take a sheet of blue color, A4 format. Draw a “bun” in the center with green paint.
We draw another “bun”, and on top there are two “bridges”.
We draw the frog's legs, draw the children's attention to the fact that the frog's legs differ in their structure, which helps the frog to jump well and stay on even the most slippery surface.
We draw the frog's mouth and eyes. We decorate the picture after talking with the children: where does the frog live?
Master class on drawing for children “Cockerel”.
We draw a large bun - the body, a smaller bun - the head. We connect them with smooth lines, we get a neck.
We draw the cockerel's legs-triangles and tail, lines-arcs.
Use red paint to paint the cockerel's comb (bridges), beak and beard, and apply a brush.
It's been a while since I wrote anything on the blog. And there are reasons for this, of course. Firstly, we began to be very active in our workshop: we make wooden Toys, children's decor, sometimes furniture, and of course, we take care of all organizational matters. It takes a lot of energy and almost all the inspiration. Secondly, our girls have grown up and don’t really fit into the format anymore theme weeks, since most of the day they are in kindergarten, where they study, play and communicate with children a lot. After gardening, you want to play with indoor toys, draw, take a walk, read fairy tales, watch movies with the whole family, or bake cookies. Thirdly, we are going to school soon, but not a regular one, but a small and private one, which we organize ourselves;) We open in a month. If you are interested, you can read about our school using the link (text in Ukrainian). And this school takes away the remaining inspiration and strength.
So, lesson 1. Aerial perspective.
If you are not an artist at all, don’t be scared :) In fact, all this is very simple, interesting and fascinating, but like everything in the world, it has its own terminology, but the terms almost always sound scary (at least for me).
So what is “aerial perspective”?
This is when you look into the distance and what is closer to the horizon seems lighter, and what is closer to you has more saturated colors.
From the dictionary:
Aerial perspective – Blurring or loss of clarity of distant objects caused by the atmosphere. The effect occurs due to the disappearance of color and brightness contrast between distant objects and the background.
Here are examples of aerial perspective:
To explain to a child what aerial perspective is, it is enough to show examples and draw his attention to those objects that are far away and those that are close - the difference is very noticeable.
Now let's start drawing!
We will need:
- paint (gouache, acrylic, in principle, watercolor is also possible) of three colors - white, yellow and blue,
- brush,
- our blank for drawing,
- jar of water,
- palette or white plate,
- paper napkins to wipe something off or blot your brush if necessary.
Drawing order:
- Mix white and blue paint on the palette to get a very light shade. This will be the color of the sky.
- We invite the child to color only the sky.
- Then you need to paint the clouds white and the sun yellow.
- Mix white and blue again (or add more blue paint to the previous batch) to get a light shade that is a little richer than the color of the sky.
- We color the row of mountains that are closest to the sky.
- We repeat the batches, adding more blue and coloring the next row of mountains.
- We paint the very front row - hills and trees - with pure blue or add very little to it white at your discretion.
- All! A drawing of mountains using the principle of aerial perspective is ready!
And here's how our mountains turned out:
It is better to start drawing from childhood - this is one of the most fertile periods for mastering the basics visual arts.
Step-by-step drawing for children is a way that will help you develop your child’s creative abilities, regardless of his natural abilities.
You will spend many exciting hours learning the basics of drawing step by step and then be able to turn all your creative fantasies into reality.
Step-by-step drawing is a drawing method that allows you to create a drawing sequentially, in stages, from simple to complex.
Sometimes the whole thing stands still simply because a person does not know where to start. Often a child asks mom or dad “Draw a turtle,” and the parent would gladly fulfill the child’s wish, but doesn’t know how.
What if there was a diagram in front of him? step by step drawing the same turtle, he could easily cope with this task.
For children, step-by-step drawing is a good help: firstly, they learn to draw without mistakes, following a certain order of actions, and secondly, in the process of repeated training, they develop an algorithm that will subsequently allow them to accurately depict many things without a diagram.
Finally, it’s just very interesting and exciting to watch how a whole image emerges from small figures and strokes, and failures rarely happen.
How to teach a child to draw step by step?
Of course, first it would be nice for the parents themselves to master this simple method. And if a child watches how his mother or father tries to do something creative, the desire to follow the elders will definitely arise.
At first, during step-by-step drawing lessons with a child, convenient and understandable diagrams are needed.
The essence of the method is that drawing something takes place in several stages.
That is, when drawing a cat, we will not start with the tail or face, but will follow a certain pattern that will allow us to avoid mistakes and inaccuracies in proportions.
The easiest way to start mastering step-by-step drawing is with pencil sketches. Paints and pastels will come in handy later.
Lessons for drawing a house step by step
To organize the process you will need:
- sketchbook good quality(the paper is quite thick and does not wrinkle in use);
- pencils of different softness;
- eraser;
- diagrams in which everything is clearly visible.
If pencil drawing has already been mastered, or you want to immediately move on to pastels or paints, all this should also be available.
Provide the aspiring artist with an excellent workspace: a comfortable table and chair, good lighting, and the absence of all distractions. The child should be comfortable.
If you have a board or easel nearby, great, you can attach the diagrams there. You can also use a book stand or wall.
Before you start drawing, be sure to tell your child about the following rules:
- there is no need to rush, everything works out only for those who try;
- you need to act strictly according to the scheme, especially if you are just starting to learn to draw;
- remember what you are doing, and next time you may not need the diagram;
- start with the simplest ones, gradually moving on to more complex drawings.
Next, we show the child interesting diagrams. Offer several schemes to choose from, let the young artist choose what he likes. Remember that it is best to start with simpler diagrams: first we master the step-by-step drawing of animals and patterns, and later we move on to drawing a person.
Examples of step-by-step drawing
How to draw a hare
Let's start with a stylized, cartoonish bunny, which can be easily created by a preschooler.
- We draw a large horizontal oval, and under it a small vertical one, but without a top.
- Draw the paws to the small oval.
- A small oval and two circles in a large oval - draw the muzzle.
- We draw the nose and pupils - exactly according to the diagram.
- We draw identical ears.
- We draw small details - mouth, eyebrows, mustache, fingers. The bunny should have a flower in its paw.
- And now all that remains is to draw a skateboard under the bunny’s paws - our bunny is very sporty and mischievous.
Cat drawing
Now let's draw a cute cat.
- First we draw a circle - this will be the head.
- Two triangles on top - they turned out to be ears.
- Inside each triangle there is another small one.
- Two dots and a triangle nose - a muzzle begins to emerge.
- From under the nose there are two arms going in different directions – the cat’s mouth. Let's not forget about the luxurious mustache.
- Draw the body - start with an arc.
- We draw a collar for our cat.
- On the other side we draw the foot.
- It remains to draw one more paw.
- Now you can take pencils or paints and make our cat colorful. Ready!
Drawing a dog
Now let's draw a charming puppy.
- We start with an oval and a semi-oval, they should not be connected!
- Now we draw the eyes and tail.
- Ears, nose, spot around the eye - we continue to draw the muzzle.
- We draw a tongue and connect the head with the body and the ears with the head using thin rectangles.
- Draw the paws.
- All that remains is to decorate the puppy. That's all!
Drawing a rose
- Draw a simple oval on a thin stem.
- Draw leaves on the sides of the stem.
- Inside the oval we draw two main petals.
- Inside the petals is the base of the bud, like a rolled up roll.
- Draw the side, small petals.
- Add colors and the charming rose is ready!
Drawing cornflower
- Draw a circle on a thin stem.
- Draw the core and small stems on the large stem.
- We draw buds on the stems. Separate the petals.
- We finish drawing the buds, highlighting the teeth of the petals.
- Erase the line of the circle with an eraser.
- We paint the cornflower in color.
Drawing a man
This simple circuit will help your child master proportions in drawing a person.
- We draw the head (oval), neck and triangle - the future base of the body.
- At the bottom of the large triangle is a small triangle, legs (knees are drawn).
- We draw the hands based on the marks indicating length.
Tank drawing
Any boy will want to learn how to draw a tank, and it’s not at all difficult.
- We draw the base, observing the proportions as much as possible.
- We draw the caterpillar wheels and the barrel.
- Let's focus on the small elements.
- Using pencils we draw a tank in color.
How to draw a pattern
Perhaps, after mastering the drawing of these elements, the child will be interested in painting on wood - a very interesting, traditional creativity.
Drawing the “Grass Ornament” pattern
- A few curls will be the basis of the ornament. They should be smooth and graceful.
- Draw red petals in the two large corners.
- All that remains is to draw the smaller black petals.
Pattern "Leaves"
Many examples of Khokhloma painting contain these elements.
- A thin stalk is a small, curved line.
- We draw an elongated oval on the stem in green.
- To “pair” it with two more leaves, in which we draw the veins in yellow.
So, step-by-step drawing is a method based on order and schematics. In order to consolidate a certain algorithm in the creative mind of a child, it makes sense to resort to this method. You should start with simple stylized drawings, images of cartoon characters, etc. It is simple and interesting, and the result will be successful.
When a child masters the basics of step-by-step drawing, he may want to continue his creative activities in a fine arts studio or art school. Or maybe he will continue to improve his ability to draw using patterns that will become more complex.
Step by step instructions. How to teach children to draw. Part 1.
How to draw a ladybug.
Things that are ordinary in the world of adults, in the understanding and imagination of a child, seem completely different. When you sometimes walk in the park and suddenly see a baby on a bench ladybug red with black unusual spots - this is a whole discovery for him. He wants to touch, touch, look at the details. It is important to support this child's curiosity and help in the desire to see all the colors of the natural world. Joint drawing classes help a lot in this process. After all, you can always easily talk about something and show what it looks like. Today we invite you to take a journey into the world of nature and draw a small and smiling ladybug. I think your baby, and you yourself, will be happy with such an exciting idea, and we will help you make this process accessible and interesting. Look at our step-by-step tips and you will succeed!
How to draw a goat.
Drawing a goat is not difficult if you are a professional, but not all of us are artists by vocation. And children love to draw different animals and they do not understand that adults may not be able to do this. What is the right thing to do in this case? This instruction will help you here. It describes everything step by step. To get started, all you need is a blank sheet of paper, a pencil and an eraser. Try it, you and your child will probably be pleased with the result.
How to draw a lion.
Many children want to be strong, brave, beautiful, and to be the center of attention. These qualities are often inherent in the lion as the king of beasts. Therefore, when choosing a lion as an object to draw with your child, you will never go wrong. All that remains is to acquire basic office supplies in the form of a pencil, paper and eraser. A little effort - and you will get a delightful lion, or rather a lion cub to begin with. So feel free to get inspired and start drawing. And our step-by-step pictures will help you cope with this task easily and without much effort.
How to draw an ostrich.
Your child has already tried playing with all his toys today, but nothing has entertained him. What to do? Take out some paper and pencils and try to draw something unusual, like a cute ostrich. And it’s not a problem that you don’t know how to do it at all and don’t know how to do it correctly, don’t worry - you have step by step instructions, with which you will do everything easily and simply, and most importantly, everything will work out. And so, we take paper, pencils, erasers and sit down to work. It will be best if you and your child draw separately, that is, everyone will be busy with their own creation, and of course, you need to help each other if something doesn’t work out. Go ahead, look at the monitor and get started!
How to draw a snail.
Simple and easy step by step instructions on how to draw a snail yourself with a pencil will help you learn the basics of drawing in a matter of minutes and add to your collection or pamper your child with a new sketch.
How to draw an owl.
It doesn’t take much time or effort to learn how to draw an owl well. Our simple step-by-step instructions with pictures on how to draw an owl will help you with this task. You just need to be patient and pick up a pencil. Follow our steps and you will learn the basics of the art of drawing.
How to draw a tiger.
Do you want to quickly and easily master the art of drawing? Then our step-by-step instructions with pictures on how to draw a tiger cub are just for you. All. What you will need is a blank sheet of paper and a pencil.
How to draw a fish.
How to draw a dinosaur.
Sometimes you ask a child - what should you draw? And in your mind you already draw funny people, a cat or a dog with a pencil. And the answer is unexpected - I want a dinosaur. The task becomes more complicated, but this is only at first glance. If you look at it, these are the same four legs, body, head and tail. So feel free to grab a pencil, paper, eraser and go ahead and surprise yourself and your child. And we will help make this activity simple and fun. In any case, you can always say that you succeeded special kind a dinosaur that no one has ever seen.
How to draw a cat.
Many parents are faced with a situation when their child runs up to them with a piece of paper and a pencil and begs them to draw an animal. And you are far from finishing your art courses, but you cannot disappoint your child.We offer you a simple step by step instructions in pictures, how to draw a kitten yourself.