Maslenitsa is one of the holidays that has come to us since pagan times and has not lost its relevance to this day. Traditionally, it is accompanied by mass celebrations, eating pancakes and burning effigy. Orthodoxy timed Maslenitsa to coincide with the beginning of Lent, thereby somewhat changing its meaning. Many famous artists depicted the festivities on this day in their paintings. When preparing for a celebration, it is customary to draw pictures, and we will tell you how to do this simply and beautifully in the material below.
Since it is customary to see off winter on a special scale, with mass competitions and colorful festivities, depict a small plot in the picture.
First of all, you need to make a sketch with light and barely noticeable lines. Place the outline of a child and a Maslenitsa scarecrow in the center of the sheet, snowdrifts in the background, and with right side- a woman with pancakes and a cat.
Draw Maslenitsa’s face, headdress, hands and clothes, draw firewood under it.
Draw clear outlines of the remaining characters in the drawing.
On background draw objects and others acting characters your drawing, such as people on horses, houses, church, animals, etc.
Draw clear outlines and erase the excess.
Color it to your liking. Since the holiday itself is bright and associated with joy and fun, try to choose bright and rich shades.
How to draw a scarecrow for Maslenitsa with a pencil
How to draw pancakes for Maslenitsa
Pancakes are a traditional dish that is eaten on Maslenitsa and they are not prepared for fun. They are a symbol of home comfort, sun and warmth. It’s easy to draw a stack of pancakes by drawing each pancake, making it individual.
1. Draw an oval without connecting its bottom line, as shown in the picture.
2. In the center of the oval, draw an imitation of a dripping piece of butter.
3. To the first oval, draw the next ovals step by step. They do not have to be perfectly smooth to maintain their naturalness.
4. Draw the plate and steam from the pancakes.
5. Color.
How to draw Maslenitsa 2nd grade
Before you start drawing, think over the storyline. Think about who or what you want to portray. In the second grade, children generally do not know how to draw complex storylines, so we suggest drawing a simple drawing that the child can color with pencils or felt-tip pens.
Draw the outline of the face of the future heroine of your plot. Draw the bangs, eyes, cheeks, nose, mouth and eyebrows.
Draw a scarf for the girl.
Draw top part fur coats and hands in mittens. Draw the outline of the plate between the mittens.
Then draw the fur coat and felt boots.
Draw a stack of pancakes on the plate.
How to draw the burning of an effigy on Maslenitsa
It’s hard to imagine celebrating Maslenitsa without burning a Maslenitsa effigy at the stake. The drawing should start with drawing the main character and the fire.
As you can see, drawing Maslenitsa and entire plot lines of the drawing is not so difficult. All you need to do is arm yourself with imagination and free time. You can come up with countless other options for paintings, which all need to start with sketches, not forgetting about chiaroscuro. Grouping harmoniously characters, you will achieve a beautiful result.
Maslenitsa is a holiday with centuries-old traditions. It symbolizes the transition from winter to spring, from cold to warmth, from dark and boring colors to bright and cheerful colors. The holiday is accompanied by folk festivities, laughter, jokes, performances, games and treats.
Drawing Maslenitsa is not easy. In order to create a picture with many characters, objects, details, you need the experience and skill of the artist. However, do not be discouraged. You can convey the spring, festive mood by depicting the main symbols of Maslenitsa, one or more. Its main attributes are the sun, pancakes, scarecrow and fire. Before you draw Maslenitsa, you need to imagine the future picture, think through the plot and details. Holiday symbols should take center stage.
Scarecrow Maslenitsa
Maslenitsa is not only a holiday. This is the name of the effigy that is burned on the last day of the holiday week, on Forgiveness Sunday. Most often, Maslenitsa is made of straw, in the form of a woman in a scarf and a worn sundress, and secured on a pole. Her clothing is dominated by folk motifs, her facial features may be absent or crudely drawn.
Taking into account the above points, you can start drawing Maslenitsa.
You need to draw a pole with a crossbar for the arms and a head.
Outline the outer contours of the dress and scarf.
Draw details of clothing, patterns, patches, holes.
Draw the straw base of the stuffed animal: face, arms, legs.
Since it’s not difficult to draw Maslenitsa step by step, creative process shouldn't cause any problems. The stuffed animal can be painted: it is better to choose bright and warm shades. Be sure to use red, orange and yellow colors. Folk motifs in patterns, rough and simple lines of the design are welcome.
Fire
The most colorful part of the holiday is considered to be the moment of burning the effigy, so next to Maslenitsa a bonfire or individual flames are often depicted. You can draw a burning scarecrow.
It is more convenient to draw fire in stages. First you need to outline the main flames. You should remember about chiaroscuro: one side of the fire is always darker. Draw transitions on each fiery tongue. In order for the shadow to appear realistic and continuous, it is better to hold the pencil at an angle while working and shade tightly.
Add secondary flames and apply shading.
If necessary, add fire from below and increase the volume of the fire. Trace the outline of each tongue with a thin, sharp pencil.
If you only need fire, then outline a circle of light, reflections of the flame. To depict a fire, add sketches of firewood. Outline the size, shape, texture of the wood.
The last stage is the final shading, the transfer of light and shade.
The drawing can be colored or left in pencil.
Sun
The sun can be depicted as the central object of the picture or as an addition. Sometimes he is painted on a pole instead of the head of Maslenitsa or the entire effigy.
The image of the Maslenitsa sun has its own characteristics:
- Folk motifs are used for the design, repeating the symbolism of other attributes of the holiday (pancakes, flames).
- The sun is often depicted as a spiral or several circles inscribed within each other.
- The rays resemble tongues of flame, splashes of oil or dancing fiery snakes.
- Shades of yellow, orange and red are used for the image.
The photo shows examples of colorful and symbolic sun designs that reflect the holiday atmosphere. The pictures vary in complexity, so any novice artist can find a suitable image.
Pancakes
Pancakes are not a simple dish of Russian cuisine. They symbolize the sun, eternity, birth and death, warmth and comfort. Pancakes were baked for various holidays: funerals, weddings and, of course, Maslenitsa.
Drawing a stack of pancakes is not easy. In order for it to look like a real one, and not resemble a pyramid of paper circles, you should pay attention to the drawing of details and light and shade.
First you need to make the markings. Draw a rectangle - the future stack. Then draw the top pancake. It should not be round, but oval, with uneven edges.
Outline the outline of the stack. Since the pancakes cannot be the same and do not lie along a ruler, the edges must be different, uneven. Draw the pancakes, leaving some torn, protruding, hanging. Mark the boundaries of the plate; they should follow the contours of the pancakes. The back edge of the dish will be blocked by the pancakes.
The last stage is applying the details. Drops of honey or oil flowing down and a berry at the top of the stack will add realism to the picture. Final step– outline and draw shadows and highlights, they will add volume to the image.
Real Maslenitsa
In order to depict real Maslenitsa, you do not need to paint a complex, multi-faceted picture with many characters. It is enough to come up with a simple plot with holiday symbols. You can draw Maslenitsa with a pencil or paints, it all depends on the preferences and skill of the artist. A painting in color better conveys the atmosphere of Maslenitsa, the cheerful mood of people, and the warmth of the approaching spring. It is advisable to use bright, warm colors and shades, not forgetting to add calm and cold ones for contrast.
Most often, a simple plot is taken for a drawing:
- Winter landscape, in the center of the picture is a scarecrow, next to it is a fire. There is a bright sun in the sky.
- Several mummers carrying plates of pancakes and poles with ribbons and the sun in their hands.
- A still life in the center of which is a samovar and a stack of pancakes, and around there are tea cups, vases with jam, bagels and crackers.
You can come up with many other paintings with Maslenitsa motifs. It is better to choose traditional plots. In any case, you should start with marking the sheet, sketching the contours, and do not forget about perspective and light and shade. Items should be harmoniously grouped. The festive mood is well emphasized folk patterns. They can be depicted on dishes, clothes, fabrics.
The youngest children also love Maslenitsa and pancakes, but they are not yet able to draw a full-fledged picture. Maslenitsa is not only a holiday. Here is another winter drawing made using this technique. This article describes in detail how to draw Maslenitsa.
You can convey the spring, festive mood by depicting the main symbols of Maslenitsa, one or more. Its main attributes are the sun, pancakes, scarecrow and fire. Before you draw Maslenitsa, you need to imagine the future picture, think through the plot and details. Since it is not difficult to draw Maslenitsa step by step, the creative process should not cause difficulties.
Be sure to use red, orange and yellow colors. Folk motifs in patterns, rough and simple lines of the design are welcome. The most colorful part of the holiday is considered to be the moment of burning the effigy, so next to Maslenitsa a bonfire or individual flames are often depicted. You can draw a burning scarecrow. Pancakes are not a simple dish of Russian cuisine. They symbolize the sun, eternity, birth and death, warmth and comfort. Pancakes were baked for various holidays: funerals, weddings and, of course, Maslenitsa.
In order to depict real Maslenitsa, you do not need to paint a complex, multi-faceted picture with many characters. Winter landscape, in the center of the picture is a scarecrow, next to it is a fire. In order to draw Maslenitsa with a pencil (by the way, this is the name not only for the holiday, but also for the stuffed animal itself), take blank slate paper, an eraser and the pencil itself. Add to the outfit a few patches and rips on the Maslenitsa skirt.
How to draw pancakes?
Then start drawing the pancakes in the stack; they should not be even or straight. At the end of the festivities, the Maslenitsa effigy is necessarily burned, so there must be fire in the picture. You can depict a burning effigy or a free-standing bonfire as another symbol of the holiday.
If you want to color your drawing, use various shades of red, yellow and orange for the sun. There is no need to think through a picture that is complex in terms of composition and plot; a simple plot with the obligatory symbols of farewell to winter will be enough. Take a simple winter landscape as the basis for the drawing. A patient parent can create a very beautiful drawing together with your child. How can this be organized?
How to draw Maslenitsa with a pencil step by step: depicting fire
A color drawing will better convey joyful and warm atmosphere this day. Use warm colors, but dilute them slightly with cool shades, because contrast is also necessary. Now we will learn how to draw pancakes on plates with a pencil step by step.
Draw the rounded bottom and height of the stack of pancakes. Maslenitsa is a wonderful Russian holiday that dates back to pagan times. In order to draw Maslenitsa, which would be recognizable, you should choose a traditional plot that instantly evokes an association with the holiday. For example, draw a stack of pancakes next to a samovar, decorating the drawing with a stylized Russian ornament. To stylize the picture, be sure to add ornaments.
The winter picture in the photo below is drawn this way. To the drawings on winter theme can be attributed to drawings of a polar bear. Polar bear You can draw it differently. Just one small note - the doll is NOT Maslenitsa. Scarecrow of the passing winter. And they celebrate Maslenitsa by burning this effigy.
Real Maslenitsa
The drawing turned out to be funny. I wonder how the drawing was created (from memory or the girl herself came up with the plot)? Thank you for the invitation to the master class on drawing with colored pencils. Maslenitsa begins on Monday, which is called “meeting”. But I wouldn’t have been inspired even once - well, Maslenitsa, well, folklore like Baba Yaga and walking boots. How do you dress up your daughters for Maslenitsa?
We have a crafts competition in DS before Maslenitsa. At first the drawing was primitive: head, arms, legs... My daughter began to draw better than anyone in parallel, all her drawings were taken to exhibitions. The Maslenitsa doll is a mandatory attribute of the holiday. In the city, of course, you can’t find flax, and there’s no straw either. But Maslenitsa can be made from any suitable materials.
You can draw not only with pencils and a brush... Everything you draw must be drawn in one line without interruption. For the child himself, drawing is not art, but... speech. Drawing makes it possible to express what, due to age restrictions, he cannot express in words.
It symbolizes the transition from winter to spring, from cold to warmth, from dark and boring colors to bright and cheerful colors. The holiday is accompanied by folk festivities, laughter, jokes, performances, games and treats. In order to create a picture with many characters, objects, details, you need the experience and skill of the artist.
The stuffed animal can be painted: it is better to choose bright and warm shades. It is more convenient to draw fire in stages. Draw transitions on each fiery tongue. In order for the shadow to appear realistic and continuous, it is better to hold the pencil at an angle while working and shade tightly.
If necessary, add fire from below and increase the volume of the fire. Since the pancakes cannot be the same and do not lie along a ruler, the edges must be different, uneven. It is enough to come up with a simple plot with holiday symbols. A still life in the center of which is a samovar and a stack of pancakes, and around there are tea cups, vases with jam, bagels and crackers.
How to draw the sun?
In any case, you should start with marking the sheet, sketching the contours, and do not forget about perspective and light and shade. Main symbol spring festival - a straw effigy, which is burned on a fire at the end of the festivities.
Outline general outlines clothes and headdress of the stuffed animal (it is better if it is a scarf). The stuffed animal's clothes should be worn; there is no need to paint them as new and attractive. Draw in detail the outfit of the stuffed animal, it is very good if you use folk motifs. It doesn't have to be perfectly round and even. It will be more convenient for a beginning artist to draw fire gradually. Do not forget about the play of light and shadow - one side of the fire should be darker than the other.
It will be the northern lights on your winter drawing. Let's draw Maslenitsa!) 10.00 from 3 years old 11.00 from 5 years old there will be no lesson at 12.00!!! Maslenitsa is a holiday with centuries-old traditions. Play with these drawings. Spread a roll of paper (old wallpaper) on the floor and start drawing, inviting your child. Several mummers carrying plates of pancakes and poles with ribbons and the sun in their hands.
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Maslenitsa is a holiday of the omen of spring, when honest people have fun, dance around the scarecrow of Maslenitsa, eat pancakes, dumplings and lead an idle lifestyle in order to drive away winter and convey native land into the power of warm spring. Children adore the holiday, because it is very cheerful and you can enjoy pancakes all week long. We have prepared for you pictures of “Maslenitsa” for children - large collection images that convey the atmosphere of this traditional holiday. All pictures are available in full size by clicking.
When do we celebrate Maslenitsa?
The date of this holiday varies depending on when Easter is celebrated. In 2018, Maslenitsa is from February 12 to 18.
Collection of children's pictures “Maslenitsa”.
Picture with the inscription “Maslenitsa holiday for children”
People sled, sing, have fun and play the accordion during Maslenitsa. Someone is holding pancakes, someone is dancing, someone is just getting ready to join the fun
Beautiful children's drawing with the inscription “Hello, Maslenitsa!”
Maslenitsa is a celebration of the coming of the sun, so pancakes are baked on it, symbolizing this star.
Everyone eats pancakes - the cat, the dog, the boy, and the girl. And the bear plays the balalaika
Drawing with folk entertainment for Maslenitsa. Sleigh, climb up the pole to the very top, scarecrow Maslenitsa and much more
Children are sitting at the table and preparing to taste grandma's pancakes
The picture is perfect for the title of a children's wall newspaper for Maslenitsa, or even for a sign!
There are even more massive folk festivities in February during Maslenitsa. Now there is a skating rink, a fair, music and a more urbanized city
The same image, but with less flashy colors. Choose a picture you like!
An animated picture with a girl in a traditional kokoshnik offering us to eat a pancake. Happy Maslenitsa!
The buffoon plays the balalaika, the grandfather plays spoons, the granddaughter baked pancakes, and the sun is already warming up. This is what it is like, a real Russian Maslenitsa!
We celebrate Maslenitsa, invite spring, drive away winter, and eat pancakes!
Maslenitsa fun in this children's picture
The same girl with pancakes became the heroine of a children's picture with a poem
Children sit at the Maslenitsa table and prepare to have lunch
Children's drawing of burning effigy of Maslenitsa
Photo of a cute boy and girl dressed in old Russian style. A boy holds pancakes with black and red caviar in his hands
How to draw Maslenitsa?
Maslenitsa is a holiday with centuries-old traditions. It symbolizes the transition from winter to spring, from cold to warmth, from dark and boring colors to bright and cheerful colors. The holiday is accompanied by folk festivities, laughter, jokes, performances, games and treats.
Drawing Maslenitsa is not easy. In order to create a picture with many characters, objects, details, you need the experience and skill of the artist. However, do not be discouraged. You can convey the spring, festive mood by depicting the main symbols of Maslenitsa, one or more. Its main attributes are the sun, pancakes, scarecrow and fire. Before you draw Maslenitsa, you need to imagine the future picture, think through the plot and details. Holiday symbols should take center stage.
Scarecrow Maslenitsa
Maslenitsa is not only a holiday. This is the name of the effigy that is burned on the last day of the holiday week, on Forgiveness Sunday. Most often, Maslenitsa is made of straw, in the form of a woman in a scarf and a worn sundress, and secured on a pole. Her clothing is dominated by folk motifs, her facial features may be absent or crudely drawn.
Taking into account the above points, you can start drawing Maslenitsa.
You need to draw a pole with a crossbar for the arms and a head.
Outline the outer contours of the dress and scarf.
Draw details of clothing, patterns, patches, holes.
Draw the straw base of the stuffed animal: face, arms, legs.
Since it is not difficult to draw Maslenitsa step by step, the creative process should not cause difficulties. The stuffed animal can be painted: it is better to choose bright and warm shades. Be sure to use red, orange and yellow colors. Folk motifs in patterns, rough and simple lines of the design are welcome.
Fire
The most colorful part of the holiday is considered to be the moment of burning the effigy, so next to Maslenitsa a bonfire or individual flames are often depicted. You can draw a burning scarecrow.
It is more convenient to draw fire in stages. First you need to outline the main flames. You should remember about chiaroscuro: one side of the fire is always darker. Draw transitions on each fiery tongue. In order for the shadow to appear realistic and continuous, it is better to hold the pencil at an angle while working and shade tightly.
Add secondary flames and apply shading.
If necessary, add fire from below and increase the volume of the fire. Trace the outline of each tongue with a thin, sharp pencil.
If you only need fire, then outline a circle of light, reflections of the flame. To depict a fire, add sketches of firewood. Outline the size, shape, texture of the wood.
The last stage is the final shading, the transfer of light and shade.
The drawing can be colored or left in pencil.
Sun
The sun can be depicted as the central object of the picture or as an addition. Sometimes he is painted on a pole instead of the head of Maslenitsa or the entire effigy.
The image of the Maslenitsa sun has its own characteristics:
- Folk motifs are used for the design, repeating the symbolism of other attributes of the holiday (pancakes, flames).
- The sun is often depicted as a spiral or several circles inscribed within each other.
- The rays resemble tongues of flame, splashes of oil or dancing fiery snakes.
- Shades of yellow, orange and red are used for the image.
The photo shows examples of colorful and symbolic sun designs that reflect the holiday atmosphere. The pictures vary in complexity, so any novice artist can find a suitable image.
Pancakes
Pancakes are not a simple dish of Russian cuisine. They symbolize the sun, eternity, birth and death, warmth and comfort. Pancakes were baked for various holidays: funerals, weddings and, of course, Maslenitsa.
Drawing a stack of pancakes is not easy. In order for it to look like a real one, and not resemble a pyramid of paper circles, you should pay attention to the drawing of details and light and shade.
First you need to make the markings. Draw a rectangle - the future stack. Then draw the top pancake. It should not be round, but oval, with uneven edges.
Outline the outline of the stack. Since the pancakes cannot be the same and do not lie along a ruler, the edges must be different, uneven. Draw the pancakes, leaving some torn, protruding, hanging. Mark the boundaries of the plate; they should follow the contours of the pancakes. The back edge of the dish will be blocked by the pancakes.
The last stage is applying the details. Drops of honey or oil flowing down and a berry at the top of the stack will add realism to the picture. The final step is to outline and draw shadows and highlights, they will add volume to the image.
Real Maslenitsa
In order to depict real Maslenitsa, you do not need to paint a complex, multi-faceted picture with many characters. It is enough to come up with a simple plot with holiday symbols. You can draw Maslenitsa with a pencil or paints, it all depends on the preferences and skill of the artist. A painting in color better conveys the atmosphere of Maslenitsa, the cheerful mood of people, and the warmth of the approaching spring. It is advisable to use bright, warm colors and shades, not forgetting to add calm and cold ones for contrast.
Most often, a simple plot is taken for a drawing:
- Winter landscape, in the center of the picture is a scarecrow, next to it is a fire. There is a bright sun in the sky.
- Several mummers carrying plates of pancakes and poles with ribbons and the sun in their hands.
- A still life in the center of which is a samovar and a stack of pancakes, and around there are tea cups, vases with jam, bagels and crackers.
You can come up with many other paintings with Maslenitsa motifs. It is better to choose traditional plots. In any case, you should start with marking the sheet, sketching the contours, and do not forget about perspective and light and shade. Items should be harmoniously grouped. The festive mood is well emphasized by folk patterns. They can be depicted on dishes, clothes, fabrics.
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