To learn how to paint pictures, it is advisable to undergo training at an art school, during which you will acquire skills and techniques for working with paints. You will learn what types of paints there are, the technique of applying color to canvas, etc. You will also learn how to paint on canvas and fabric. You will learn that they paint on paper only with watercolors and gouache paints, and with oil paints they paint on canvas, or rather, they don’t draw, but write. Without the ability to select colors, mix them, obtaining the necessary “color”, you will not be able to convey the subtle shades of a landscape or portrait. In addition, there are many types of paints, each of which is suitable for a particular painting technique. Oil paintings require more diligence and patience than simple pencil drawings. Paints of a certain color must dry in order to continue applying new color to the canvas, so sometimes artists paint for months or even years.
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What can you draw when you're bored? A question to which the site actually has a hundred answers, but let's talk about everything in order.
The simplest ideas for beginners
Not all of us can draw well, and we don’t really want to bother with complex drawings in those moments when we’re just bored. I offer a whole set of cool and interesting drawings that you can draw in those moments when you or your child really want to take up drawing to kill boredom:
More ideas
What else can you draw when you're bored? Let's get creative.
- Comic
. Surely funny stories happened to you not so long ago, which you told your parents or friends more than once. What if you draw them in the form of a comic book? It is likely that your story will touch many people, and you will even become famous! You can find examples of comics on the Internet - today you can find almost anything online: how to call a Life operator, how to make a craft and how to fly an airplane.
- Your character from the game
. If you are a fan of any computer toy, be it Minecraft or League of Legends, you definitely have a favorite character that you wouldn’t mind drawing. Try to portray him in battle or, on the contrary, in some unusual situation - for example, as if your character had ended up in our world;
- You yourself
. Although drawing yourself is difficult, it is very interesting! Try drawing your own portrait in your favorite style - perhaps you will not only find something to draw when you're bored, but also have a unique and unusual avatar!
- Idol
. If you have a favorite actor, singer or just a cartoon character, why not draw him when you're bored? Drawing a loved one from the world of show business or just a fictional cartoon character will perfectly take your time and leave an excellent result in the form of pumped-up drawing skills and a cool drawing!
- Your girlfriend or friend
. This is a great opportunity for you to practice your drawing skills and keep yourself busy when you're bored, and just imagine how pleased the person you drew will be!
- Relatives
. Mom, dad, grandparents, sisters and brothers - all these people who are very close to us always support us, no matter what situation we find ourselves in, and, of course, it will be very nice to draw a beloved relative with a pencil on paper or digitally.
- Pet
. If you have a favorite animal, then this is a great chance to learn how to draw an animal from life. Of course, it takes a long time to persuade your pet to sit quietly, but if suddenly you are lucky enough to have your kitty curled up to take a nap, don’t waste time, grab pencils, paper, an eraser, and start drawing!
- Something beautiful.
Think about what causes you the most emotions? Maybe a bright rainbow after a rainy day, rays of sun in mom’s hair, some landmark, an elegant butterfly, or just something ordinary at first glance, but incredibly dear to your heart.
I’ll leave you with some cool drawings for inspiration - if you still haven’t figured out what to draw when you’re bored, just look at the gallery and choose what you like!
Master class “Drawing for the little ones.”
Shatokhina Rita Vyacheslavovna, teacher of additional education at the MBU DO “House of Children's Creativity in Kalininsk, Saratov Region.”
This master class is intended for additional education teachers and 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 short drawing course for little ones, which shows how to draw with 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 fish's eyes 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.
Using brown paint we paint the trunk and branches of the trees, hands, eyes, mouth and broom of 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 an autumn forest, only initially the koloboks will be yellow, orange and green, and leaf fall, we draw by applying a brush, and 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 and 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.
Each of us is an artist at heart. Remember the golden moments of childhood, when we enthusiastically painted “scribbles” with paints. The art of painting is the world's greatest secret. With the help of paints and a brush, real miracles appear on canvas. Many people mistakenly believe that they do not have artistic talent. In fact, anyone can learn to paint. How to paint real works of art with watercolors? To do this, you just need to follow simple recommendations.
What do we need?
So, we decided to enter the world of art and become artists. How to paint with watercolors correctly? To do this you will need the following tools:
- paints;
- brushes;
- palette;
- sheets of paper.
You should be very careful when choosing accessories. The final result - a work of art - depends on them.
Choosing paints
How to paint with watercolors yourself? First of all, you need to choose the right paints. There is a huge amount of watercolor paints on the shelves of art stores. Which ones are better to choose?
You shouldn't look at the price category here. High cost is not always a guarantee of quality.
It is better to choose paints made from beeswax. The cover should say “honey”. They have the brightest color.
Paint brushes
Brushes are equally important. Which ones are most suitable for watercolors?
The brush should be soft and pick up paint well. Its tip should be pointed. The bristles of the brush should be well secured to the base. The best option would be brushes made from squirrel wool. Their bristles correspond to the stated parameters.
How many brushes will you need? To paint small parts of the picture, you should purchase a thin brush (number 1 or 2). For the main part - greater thickness (numbers 5-6 or 7).
Palette
The palette serves as a kind of “draft”, a place for mixing paints. Several paints of different colors are applied to the palette and mixed. The result is the desired shade.
You can purchase a ready-made plastic palette. You can also make it yourself. For this, a sheet of thick paper is suitable, which should be folded along the edges.
Choosing paper for watercolors
The process of choosing paper should be treated with special attention. The fact is that watercolor is a translucent paint. It requires a large amount of water during operation. If you draw on plain paper, it can quickly get wet from water. It is better to purchase special paper for watercolors. It is denser and thicker. Its surface is rough. Water particles get stuck on the rough surface of the paper. This prevents spreading.
Let's start drawing
How to paint with watercolors yourself? Having studied the main features of watercolor paint, we know that it requires a large amount of water. The drawing turns out translucent, airy, flying. This effect is formed due to the structure of the paint.
There are 2 main techniques for painting with watercolors:
- Dry technique.
- Wet paper technique.
Everyone has been familiar with the basics of dry technique since childhood: we put paint on a brush and paint. Depending on the type of drawing, you can first draw its outline using a pencil.
To get the desired color, you need to dip the brush in water, then in the desired paint and apply it to the palette. After this, the brush is washed with water and dipped into paint of a different color. The resulting colors are mixed on the palette. The result will be the desired shade.
What is the difference between the technique of painting with watercolors on wet paper? This technique is quite interesting, because... it allows you to create an unusual effect. To do this, before you start drawing, you should thoroughly moisten a sheet of paper with water. While it is still wet, watercolor paint is applied to the wet paper. When mixed with water, it spreads, leaving intricate patterns on the paper.
Let's draw
So, we purchased materials for work. Learned basic drawing techniques. Now you can begin the creative process directly.
How to paint with watercolors for beginners? To begin with, it is recommended to try to study paints. What will it take? Let's look at the main lessons for learning about paints:
- Let's study colors. Take a sheet of watercolor paper. Load your brush with the color you like. Put it on paper. Look at the effect. Now increase the degree of pressure on the brush. Look how the color has changed (it should darken). Now fill the brush with more water and dip it into the paint. Run a wet brush over the paper - the design will be translucent.
- Mix colors. Try mixing several colors. What shades did you get as a result?
- Apply yellow, orange, red colors to the leaf. Study them. What emotions do they evoke? Now apply blue, purple, black colors to the sheet. What sensations arise now?
- We draw from life. Now we need to learn how to display the objects around us. Place an apple in front of you. Study it carefully. Look what color it is. Try drawing it.
Practical work
After learning the basic skills of painting, you can move on to independent work.
We learn to paint the objects around us with watercolors. Look around. What do you see? You can draw a still life. To do this, place several pieces of dishes and any fruit in front of you. Try to draw them.
What else can you paint with watercolors? There are no restrictions here. It all depends on the artist’s imagination. We can draw everything that surrounds us. You can depict your own imaginary world.
You can start learning basic techniques for working with watercolors by painting flowers and trees.
How to draw a flower?
Draw a flower in watercolor yourself:
- Think about what kind of flower you should draw.
- Study its primary colors.
- Using a simple pencil, draw the main outline onto the paper.
- Choose a paint for the background and paint over it.
- After the background has dried, you can begin painting with watercolors.
- Paint the flower with translucent paint.
- After the watercolor has dried, paint the outline with darker paint.
- After the drawing has dried, place accents on the flower. This will give it volume. To place accents, you need to apply several thick strokes along the contour of the flower with contrasting paint. Our drawing is ready.
Painting with watercolors is an easy and very fun activity. Each of us can feel like a real artist, creating entire works of art. You just have to listen to the advice offered.
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This article is intended for beginners, that is, for those who are about to start learning something new, since any road begins with the first step. Just get started and take your time and try to enjoy the process of learning how to draw! Watercolor painting is both enjoyable and a little challenging. It all depends on your approach. Watercolor is one of the most versatile genres of painting, in which you can paint almost anything: from realistic concrete images to abstraction and impressionism. Beginners are advised not to start with the idea of creating a masterpiece, but with small steps, gradually and slowly.
Before you feel completely comfortable with watercolors, you will have to paint a lot. Don't give up if your first attempts are less successful than you would like. Mastering the watercolor technique requires a lot of effort and time, but it's worth it!
So let's get started!
Steps
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Read books and articles on watercolors and try to get new ideas from them. Watch videos on YouTube and other portals to learn more about watercolor painting techniques. After that, try to draw something you really like. An interesting type of painting is Sumi-E or Japanese ink painting, which transforms beautifully into watercolor drawings.
- Many instructors begin their courses by teaching the wet-on-wet-paper technique, but it is preferable to begin by introducing the most common technique, wet-on-dry-paper.
- If you use quality embossed watercolor paper (such as Arches), don't throw away any sketches or failed paintings you made on it. You can always paint over them again with acrylic or gouache or use it as a background for pastel painting. This paper will also look better no matter what you paint on it, and if you paint something beautiful, your painting will last longer without yellowing.
- Watercolor paints are produced in various forms: in tubes, in pencil form or in pans. There are also watercolor crayons. This article used tube watercolors.
- Try to find a type of paper that suits your painting style. Different types of paper have different characteristics. Arches paper does not have most of the disadvantages and is the most versatile, even allowing you to wash off a watercolor image, dry it and reuse it.
- If you use paint in pans, do not throw them away after the paint runs out. You can always reuse the ditches by filling them with paint from tubes, after rinsing them thoroughly, and you will have the opportunity to fill the ditches with your favorite colors without relying on the standard sets in which the ditches are supplied.
- Don't buy the most expensive paper or natural sable brushes. You can spend a large amount of money on the purchase, but this is not necessary! Quality synthetic brushes, a small palette of good paint (artist paint is better than student paint) and 300gsm cold pressed paper is most suitable for beginning artists. Buy a few supplies to start with and gradually add more as needed.
- Watercolor pan sets are convenient for painting outdoors or while traveling. They are not easy to mix in large quantities, but they are very useful for wet brush on dry paper. For travel, it is better to choose a brush with a medium or large tip with a pointed tip, included in the sets of paints in cuvettes. However, to draw fine details you will need a smaller brush. A pocket-sized block of watercolor paper is ideal for sketching during travel, class, or lunch breaks. Some sets (like Winsor & Newton) include a water bottle, collapsible palette lids, and so on.
- One of the best manufacturers of watercolor paints is Winsor & Newton. The Cotman brand is designed specifically for use by beginners. It is cheaper and therefore you can experiment without worrying about high costs. Winsor & Newton Cotman accessories are of excellent quality and are suitable for students.
- The wet-brush-on-wet-paper method also works well over the wet-on-dry-paper method within the same painting.
Place a sheet of thick paper on the table. Draw something very primitive with a simple pencil. For example, square or circle
Apply a small amount of watercolor of any color to the white surface of the palette.
Wet the brush a little. If the brush absorbs too much water, remove it with a cloth or shake it lightly.
Drip a little water from the brush onto the paint previously applied to the palette. One or two drops is enough, no more.
Dip the brush into the paint and water that has formed on the palette and pick up a small amount of paint. Next, paint over the geometric figure drawn on a piece of paper. If the paint is too thick and won't spread, dip your brush in water and try again. Continue experimenting with different amounts of water and paint in the mixture until you get the consistency you want. If you want light, dry shades with a dry brush effect, you will need less water. If you want juiciness and brightness, then, accordingly, more, etc. Completely paint over the geometric shape drawn on paper.
Let the drawing dry.
Take a piece of watercolor paper and secure it to the drawing board using special adhesive tape. Use a large brush or sponge to dampen the entire surface of the paper. After this, try applying several strokes of watercolor paint in different colors. See what results are obtained with different degrees of paper moisture when applying different colors of paint.
If you use paper that is too wet, you can end up with a very smooth and light color. Paint of different colors is mixed on paper, allowing you to obtain new shades. Try putting a blue stripe on wet paper next to a yellow or gold stripe, and then a red stripe. You will see how the colors mix, creating uniform color transitions.
Try letting the test design dry until the shine is gone and the paper is still damp. Now the applied stripes will still have soft edges, but will become a little more defined. Once the paint has completely dried, add details with a wet brush on dry paper.
To begin with, try to depict a very simple object that can be multi-colored. Mix up some sky blue paint. Draw a sketch of the hills and tree. First paint them with a wet brush on wet paper. After that, start adding some larger details with a wet brush. Finally, when the paper is completely dry, add fine details with a wet brush on dry paper. That is, the larger the parts, the moister the paper should be.
You can determine that the paper is completely dry by its temperature, which can be checked by holding the back of your hand over the paper, but without touching it. There should be no cold coming from the leaf. In order to acquire the skill of determining temperature in this way, you will need to practice a little. But this is necessary, since any touch can lead to damage to the design and the appearance of greasy stains from the skin of the palms on its surface. Do not remove the adhesive tape until the paper is completely dry. The tape helps the paper not curl, keeps it straight and flat, eliminating the formation of unevenness caused by changes in humidity and exposure to paint.
You can use ready-made watercolor blocks in which all four sides of the paper are glued, like the top edge of a notebook. It's a little more expensive, but very convenient for a beginner.
Try applying light paint to the surface of the paper, and while the paint is still wet, sprinkle salt on it. You'll get interesting effects that can be used to paint landscapes with snowflakes in the sky or lichen on the rocks.
Try drawing on paper with a white or wax pencil, or the tip of a candle, to see how the lines appear when watercolor paint is applied to them.
Try cutting out shapes from adhesive masking film and painting over the resulting stencil to get specific outlines. Anything covered with stencil film will remain unpainted.
Always start your watercolor paintings by painting in the darker areas and outlining the lighter areas. Isolate or mask out anything that needs to remain white. Get used to the "negative image" as this will also help you get more accurate outlines of objects than if you draw them first and then outline the background. Try starting your image of the cup with its surroundings and the background behind the handle, leaving the details of the cup itself for last. You will feel a big difference in image accuracy!
Try the "glazing" technique. Once the watercolor is completely dry, mix a small amount of paint in a contrasting shade and quickly paint over the area. This will change the color and if done correctly will not blur the image. Light golden paint applied by glazing to illuminated areas of the landscape can make sunlight much more expressive.