Examples of images for sketching, tips for beginners
To draw a neat and beautiful picture, you need to know a few secrets:
- It is more convenient for younger children to draw on A3 paper. It is difficult for them to draw small details, especially with their fingers. These sheets have more space than standard album pages.
- If you don't have a white pen or white paint on hand, you can replace them with a proofreader.
- To prevent a sheet of paper from moving around on the table, it can be secured with small pieces of tape in the corners.
- In schematic drawings, it is not necessary to draw each dandelion “parachute” separately. Instead, you can wet the brush with white paint and, holding it over the paper, move it with your fingers. Small dots will imitate flying seeds.
Drawing dandelions will help children develop fine motor skills, as well as expand their knowledge about these plants. Parents should engage with their children and comment on the drawing process to maintain the child's interest.
It is necessary to explain what the different parts of the plant are called, how the seeds spread, and why dandelions come in 2 colors. You can choose a picture for sketching from the options presented in the article.
How to draw a dandelion on the wall with a sponge?
the airy part of the dandelion is painted on the wall with a sponge
Continuing the theme of home interior decoration, pay attention to the technique of painting a dandelion on the wall with a sponge. It almost completely replaces brushes and brings special lightness and volume to the drawing.
Let us note several features of creating a dandelion on the wall with a sponge:
- it acts as a drawing tool for marking the stem and umbels of seeds.
- In addition to its wide part, use the thin one and one of the corners.
- The color saturation easily changes depending on the amount of paint on it and the side that leaves the imprint on the wall.
To ensure that your drawing has clear boundaries, set them with masking tape before you pick up the drawing sponge.
How to draw a dandelion on a wall step by step?
dandelions painted on the wall
If you like to experiment and decorate the interior of your home yourself, paint some flowers/fluffy dandelions on the wall.
At the preparation stage, pay special attention to the choice of brushes for painting. They should be different in the thickness of the drawing part.
Sequence of work:
- draw the outlines of the future drawing with a simple pencil, highlighting the stems and head;
- Apply paint to the stems with a thick brush;
- with a thin brush, mark the stems of the seeds on the head of the dandelion and next to it, giving the design the effect of a blowing wind;
- With the third brush, place many dots around the air head of the plant. They will be seeds that break off and fly through the air. Remember that there are more of them near the dandelion and fewer as they separate from it;
- For the aerial seeds, add thin legs and umbrellas. The rays of the latter are directed in different directions and resemble the sun;
- draw similar umbrellas on the dandelion’s head;
- Around the stems under the fluffy heads of the plant, use a thin brush to paint 4-5 s-shaped leaves.
What do you need for drawing?
The list of necessary tools and materials for drawing can be viewed in the table.
| Simple pencils | You need 3 pencils of different degrees of hardness: hard, soft, hard-soft. |
| Sharpener | You need to draw thin and graceful lines with sharply sharpened pencils. |
| Eraser | It is advisable to purchase a double-sided eraser with a soft and rough end to effectively remove pencil lines of different thicknesses. |
| Helium pens | They may be needed to work out small details and perform final strokes. |
| Artistic brushes | To paint plants, you need thin brushes with soft bristles, as well as medium-thick brushes with short, stiff bristles. |
You can color the drawing with paints, colored pencils, pens or felt-tip pens.
What colors do artists use to paint dandelions:
- dark green;
- light green;
- yellow;
- orange;
- white;
- grey;
- brown.
Paints have different textures, so they will look different on paper. For example, a watercolor drawing will turn out gentle, without rough lines and bright shades. The colors will merge and smoothly transition from one to another. Gouache is a brighter and thicker paint, but when it dries it becomes lighter by 2 tones.
To get rich shades, the picture is painted in 2 layers.
Dandelion - drawing for children to copy
Children love to see a real image before their eyes, which they sketch and decorate to their taste.
Below are several examples of dandelion drawings, which you can offer your kids as examples for drawing.
dandelion drawing for sketching for children, option 1
dandelion drawing for sketching for children, option 2
dandelion drawing for sketching for children, option 3
dandelion drawing for sketching for children, option 4
So, we looked at different techniques for painting dandelions on canvas and as an element of interior decoration on the wall.
Draw yourself and with your children, spend time on this exciting activity and enjoy the amazing summer flowers - dandelions.
How to draw a dandelion with paints and watercolors for children?
dandelion painted with watercolor
dandelions will appeal to children and adults because they can easily mix paints and adjust the drawing at their discretion.
For example, learn a couple of techniques with:
- wax crayons
- gel pen and pencil
In the first option, on a blank sheet of paper, draw the skeleton of the future dandelion, namely a stem, leaves, flowers and/or a fluffy umbrella.
In the second - when the work is dry, draw clear lines of the stem, peduncle, buds, and umbrellas of the dandelion with a pen.
To make your work light and airy, use large salt crystals. It absorbs wet paint and leaves white spots on the canvas.
