Drawing with children 3. Drawing with kids

Drawing for children 4 years old is a favorite activity where they have the opportunity to express themselves. Therefore, it is important to involve children in this exciting activity as often as possible.

What do children draw?

Most often, drawing for 4-year-old children is connected with what surrounds them, what they know well, are familiar with and are interested in. In addition, the skills and capabilities of the children should be taken into account. Indeed, in case of failure, many children deeply experience their imperfection, their inability to do something well. Therefore, drawing for 4-year-old children is best to focus on what is around them: nature, pets or favorite toys. There are many ways to depict a chosen subject in a painting.

Drawing for preschoolers using a template

The most in a simple way is an image of selected objects using templates. In other words, this is practically coloring, only the contours of the object are not given to the child ready-made, as in so-called coloring books, but are applied independently when used. Drawing with the help of templates involves independently drawing parts of the drawing inside the contour itself, for example, an image of an animal’s face, a shell turtles, human faces, etc.

Drawing a Teddy Bear Using Geometric Shapes

The children receive their first drawing lessons. Children 4 years old can be asked to portray a loved one Teddy bear using circles and ovals. Moreover, you should not focus on the fact that the drawing will be constructed using geometry. But while working, you can call the parts by their scientific names.

The bear's head can be depicted using a circle.
The second circle may be a little larger - this will be the torso. Both figures should touch where the head meets the body.
The two small circles located at the top of the head are the ears, they also touch the circumference of the head.
It is better to draw all four legs oval. They are attached to the body, so they are drawn in such a way that the ovals are in contact with the bottom circle.
Now the eyes and nose are drawn on the muzzle, arcs are drawn from the nose - this is the mouth.
Color the bear in Brown color, leaving white the oval around the nose with the mouth, the circles on the ears and the large oval on the tummy.

Game-activity “Complete the picture!”

An interesting teaching technique fine arts- completing the drawings done by an adult. For such an activity, you need to prepare pictures in advance for the children to draw by transferring the drawing through the glass. You need to draw the outline of the object with lines, but not completely, making them intermittent here and there.

The Tale of Françoise the Turtle

You can make such an activity more interesting and even fabulous by telling the kids an amazing story.

“The boy Fedya once had a painted turtle named Françoise. They were very close friends, went for walks in the park together, watched cartoons together, swam in the river together in the summer. But one day Fyodor forgot to put the drawn turtle in the album for the night. And the playful, stupid kitten got playful, played around with an eraser and erased almost the entire image from the picture. The next morning the boy cried bitterly: only a pale outline of Françoise remained on the piece of paper, and even that was completely erased in some places. Guys, let’s help the boy and finish drawing his dear turtle, color it with paints and return Fedya’s beloved friend!”

It is important, along with sketches, to give a sample picture for children to draw, so that they can compare their drawings with the original.

Master class “Drawing a turtle”

After the fairy tale about Françoise and Fedya, it is appropriate to invite the kids to pretend to be the boy’s new girlfriend. Children 4-5 years old perceive this kind of drawing as a fun and exciting game. It will not be difficult for children to portray a turtle if they are offered a master class. The drawing can also be based on geometric shapes.

First, an oval is depicted.
The lower part of the oval is cut off with a straight segment, the excess is erased with an eraser. This will be the body of a turtle in its shell.
Just above the lower section of the shell you should draw the turtle's head. Its shape can be round, oval or uneven, but from below it, like a shell, is limited by a straight segment.
Along the edges of the lower part of the shell, you need to depict the paws in short straight segments, which are slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. They can be made not even, but with several fingers.
A short tail must be drawn on the back of the reptile.
You should definitely put eyes and a mouth on the face, otherwise Françoise will die of hunger and will not be able to see her best friend Fedya!
The animal's shell has a pattern, so you need to ask the children to apply the design on the picture as well.
Shades of green and brown are suitable for coloring.

From simple to complex

After mastering the simplest drawing skills, it is appropriate to move further in this direction. Take, for example, the subject of the image is the cat Maruska, who lives in the neighboring yard and often basks in the sun next to the playground while the children are out for a walk. The kids probably had a good look at it a long time ago. And to reduce problems with drawing, you can offer young artists a master class, which provides detailed step-by-step instructions. Although drawing together will bring great benefits. For 4-year-old children, it is very important to observe from the outside how adults themselves do what they ask the kids to do.

Many people think that drawing is an artistic “science” that not everyone can master. In fact, a person’s desire for art awakens in early childhood, but without a certain development of abilities, it weakens over the years.

So is it possible to teach a child to draw, especially if he was born unable to do so? When to start the educational process and where exactly? Finally, should I send my child to an art school or a drawing club in the future?

At what age do children start drawing?

Children begin to take an interest in drawing quite early, following the example of their parents and brothers and sisters writing something on paper. However, in a general sense, the craving for drawing manifests itself in children aged 1 to 1.5 years.

And if at first the child’s drawings look more like scribbles, then closer to 5 years (and up to 15 years) an actively developing imagination helps children create real masterpieces on paper.

The benefits of drawing for child development

Rate all positive sides drawing in childhood is almost impossible - its influence on children is so enormous that the development of the child’s entire personality falls under the “sight”.

In a general sense, drawing:

forms in the child a passionate sense of beauty and a desire to create something beautiful;
develops the baby’s mind and imagination and helps to master new “tools” for exploring the world: felt-tip pens, brushes, pencils;
The child learns to convey surrounding objects through his pictures and at the same time is engaged in useful work.

Where to start?

The first drawing lessons can take place already when the baby learns to hold objects in his hands. At this point, mom can hand him pencils and help him draw a simple line on the paper.

Let it not be completely even and even “slide” from the album onto the table. It is much more important that the child understands: his “manipulations” can subsequently turn into something truly beautiful!

Pencils or markers?

You should not give pencils to children without adult supervision, so that they do not accidentally get hurt by them. However, under watchful supervision, children can draw with felt-tip pens and a brush - especially since they make their first attempts at “pen” using coloring books.

Who would refuse to draw a character from their favorite book, the finished image of which lies in front of you on paper? It’s hard to make a mistake and do something wrong here!

Which ones exactly?

Some people find that pencils or thin felt-tip pens are not very convenient to use. At least for children two years old: their stylus often breaks and the rod is pressed inward.

However, only by giving your child the opportunity to choose something of his own from a variety of options will you help him find his favorite “tool” for drawing.

Paints or crayons?

A two-year-old child can draw with almost anything: with finger paints and thick felt-tip pens - on paper, bright crayons- directly on the asphalt or board. It is generally most convenient to draw last, since they are soft and leave clear lines behind them.

Mastering gouache and paint will be a little more difficult, because they imply not only the desire to sculpt something, but also a certain creative technique.

Miracle of technology!

Recently, stores have begun to sell some amazing things for drawing: a set for creativity with glitter on velvet paper or amazing felt-tip pens that a child can blow into. And it's truly wonderful!

Drawing lessons for kids from 2 to 4 years old

Teaching a child who is 2-3 years old to draw begins with mastering the simplest techniques. At the same time, it is very important to be attentive to the child’s needs to create and not to ridicule his diligent scratching of a pencil on paper.

The condescending attitude of adults towards children's drawings leads to the fact that the child may consider drawing an empty activity and abandon it.

What will you need?

Take bright colors, paper (than bigger size there will be sheets, the better), good brushes, a soft sponge and a glass of water. It is best to dress in something that you don’t mind getting dirty - even a purchased apron for drawing will not save you from stains when the young artist is only 3-4 years old!

How much time should you spend studying?

You need to teach your child to draw for 10-20 minutes, 2-3 times a week, so that he doesn’t get bored, but also doesn’t end up losing his desire for creativity.

Techniques for developing drawing skills

the freedom of action

To conduct this lesson, take glossy paper white and watercolors. Let your little one dip the brush into the paint can and drip it directly onto the paper! The whimsical patterns with which it spreads will look like magical pictures!

Sponge but not Bob

For this lesson, take gouache and a large sheet of paper. Have your child dip their hand in the paint and squeeze it out a little. Let him leave a “signature” on the sheet with his hand, and use a sponge rolled into a roll to make the final artistic “touches” nearby.

You can draw on paper in a similar way with your fingers: dilute the gouache with water so that it turns into “sour cream” and pour it onto a plate. Using a wide brush, apply paint to your child’s fingers and ask them to leave their autograph on the sheet.

Wet style

A thick and large sheet of paper needs to be wetted under water for a couple of seconds. Now put it on a tray and invite your child to scribble watercolors on it. Considering the condition of the surface, the paint will spread on it, mix and create amazing “wet” patterns.

Scarlet flower

To teach a child to draw something really memorable, you can do this: dip the child’s finger in green color and, holding his hand, draw a stem with him on the paper. The palm print will act as a bud, and the end result will be a wonderful flower!

This technique can be successfully used to depict other objects. Try using it to depict a tree or a cheerful giraffe with your baby.

Drawing lessons for children over 4 years old

The age of four is a fertile time for mastering more complex drawing techniques. Already during this period it is worth sending your child to an art school, but if for some reason this does not work out, you can teach him to draw yourself.

It's more fun together

Get ready for the fact that you will have to do this together, since it is from your drawings that he will begin to take the right example. Try to draw brightly, specifically and not be distracted by too small details.

Tell me everything

Accompany the drawing process with a fascinating story so that the child understands what you are doing.

Master the shapes

The most important thing is to teach your child to draw geometric figures, which will become the basis of the desired images, regardless of whether it is an animal or a person.

How to draw a tree?

At 4 years old, you need to start with something simple: with an ordinary green Christmas tree, which is cold in winter.

Below we attach step by step instructions to create an “artistic” tree and a picture - so that the child understands the principle of operation.

Draw a line on the sheet leading from top to bottom. We draw slightly curved lines from it, which will be the branches of our Christmas tree.
Now we will try to “outline” these lines with needles: as shown in the figure. When all the branches become fluffy, paint the Christmas tree green.

Birch and other types of trees can be depicted in a similar way.

Learn to draw animals

Drawing a hedgehog

Draw the hedgehog's quills on the paper using a zigzag, and then add his ears.

Connect them with an oval to form a head.

Draw the hedgehog's nose, eyes and mouth and give the hedgehog a belly.

Draw his legs and arms.

All that remains is to draw the needles as shown in the picture. The hedgehog is ready!

Draw a donkey

Drawing a donkey on paper is also much easier than you thought.

We perform the following steps step by step:

We draw a simple oval on paper, then divide it with a line into two parts, in the upper of which we draw the donkey’s eye, and in the lower – the nostrils and mouth.
Now we attach the donkey’s ears by drawing two “cucumbers” on the sheet. Just below the head we draw another oval - this will be the donkey’s body, which we will connect to the head with two “neck” lines.
Now you need to add legs to the animal, drawing them at the bottom of the body, and a real tail, placing it on the side.

The donkey is ready! All that remains is to color it as your imagination dictates!

Drawing a cat and a dog

You can draw a cat and a dog using the same method. Step-by-step technique The image of a cat is shown in the following figure:

The main thing is to let your child understand that drawing animals is not difficult if you take geometric shapes as a basis (in this case, circles and semicircles) and show a little imagination.

You can draw a dog in the same way:

How to draw a person?

How to teach a child to draw a man? Not as easy as you want, but not as difficult as it seems. Begin!

Diagram of a full-length image of a man

1. Draw an oval and a rectangle on the sheet (as shown in the picture), and then connect them with a line to each other. We finish drawing the legs and arms with fingers.

2. Then add two lines to the arms to make them appear thicker. Let's do the same with the legs. Now let’s draw the man’s ears (two semicircles on the sides) and make a hairstyle.

3. A person’s face deserves special attention, but drawing his features - mouth, nose and eyebrows - will be easy if you look at the drawing first. Add a neck to the person and draw a shirt with a collar.

5. Draw his trousers and boots, draw his palms. All that remains is to erase the auxiliary lines, outline the contours and color the person.

Drawing a human figure in motion and a face

In a similar way, you can depict a person in motion or draw his portrait. Step by step process detailed in the following picture:

Drawing circle: when and why?

By the age of 6, a preschooler who is actively involved in drawing already knows how to create with paints and pencils. If his drawings differ significantly from the creativity of his peers (in better side), send your preschooler to a club so that an experienced teacher can continue to work with him.

To choose a good club, just find out if there is a private school or a creative arts center in your area. Very often, ordinary art teachers conduct similar classes right in schools (without age restrictions).

Individual lessons

If you want your child to create professionally at the age of 6, send him to individual lessons. Their advantages are that:

the teacher visits you at a convenient time;
you choose the program in which the child will study (for example, drawing portraits);
Lessons are paid upon completion of the lesson.

Individual lessons also have disadvantages: they are not cheap, and finding a good teacher can be difficult.

Summing up

Any way of teaching a child to draw is good - both at 1 year old and at 5 years old, because it develops imagination and allows you to spend a little more time with the baby.

At the same time, it is not so important whether you strictly follow a certain methodology or independently develop an individual artistic program. It is important that these activities interest the child and are varied.

And even if your child does not grow up to be a real artist in the future, drawing lessons will still have a beneficial effect on his development and correct perception of the world around him.

Natalia Lukyanova

Lukyanova Natalia Vladimirovna. "My bear". Master Class. Unconventional drawing technique"poke with a hard brush" For children 3-4 years old.

Tasks:

Exercise children in an unconventional method of painting by poking with a semi-dry hard brush;

Continue to develop the ability to apply drawings over the entire surface;

Convey features in a drawing appearance bear;

Cultivate neatness;

Cultivate a sustainable interest in visual arts;

For work you will need:

brown gouache;

hard brush(adhesive);

blank with an outline of a bear;

preparation of eyes and nose;

Progress:

The work is done in two stage:

drawing

applique

First stage:

Take dry brush, is dipped in gouache with the consistency of thick sour cream and pokes are made on a piece of paper with an image of a bear along the contour, and then in the middle, filling the entire space. Brush must be held vertically.

Let the paint dry and proceed to the second stage:applications.

Not everyone is small children It turns out to work with hard glue, so you can help spread the glue on the eyes and nose (they glue it themselves) or take PVA glue or wallpaper glue, then you will need another clean adhesive to work brush and a napkin for blotting the glue.

This work was the result of the mid-term project "Tales of teddy bears".

Both children and parents were pleased with the result!

Publications on the topic:

Artistic creativity of NOD “Non-traditional drawing technique: poke with a dry brush” “Hedgehog at the edge” Artistic creativity of NOD “Non-traditional drawing technique: poke with a dry brush” “Hedgehog at the edge”. IN senior group. Solovyov's teacher.

Summary of a lesson on painting with gouache using the poking method with a hard semi-dry brush in the middle group “Grey Bunny” Target. Practice an unconventional way of painting with a brush. Strengthen the ability to evenly apply pokes to the entire surface of an object. Develop.

The other day with my parents in kindergarten we held a master class on unconventional drawing. The technique we decided to use is printing.

I present to you a master class on making a sweet tooth bear. We develop fine motor skills children, doing plasticineography with them. Material.

Unconventional sponge painting on the topic: “ Autumn forest» Goal: to teach children an unconventional sponge painting technique; show it to the teachers.

Master class on non-traditional technique of drawing with soap bubbles with children of the younger group.

Dear Colleagues! Quite by accident, I took an unconventional drawing course (sand painting). After them, I got excited about the idea of making it happen.

Teaching children 2-3 years old to draw is not only an important period in the development of visual skills and imagination, but also for the subsequent formation of a creative personality.

How to teach a child to draw?

The main thing when learning to draw is to create a “living” image and vivid impressions. After all, all children learn about the world through play. Not a single child sat down at a desk voluntarily and began to write boring squiggles. Therefore, the union of an adult and a child, based on mutual understanding and respect, will be important in this process. Remember, in creativity you are not a teacher, but a friend of the child. Don't put your skills and abilities on a pedestal, but lower yourself to their level. Don’t teach, don’t give advice, but show how to do it at the beginning of the lesson. And then just sit down and watch.

You can’t force your child to draw, as this may discourage him from wanting to draw in the future!

Getting Started with Drawing Lessons With children 2 years old, it is important to choose the right time. It is better to give preference to the first half of the day, when the child’s brain is not yet overloaded with information, and a lot of energy has accumulated. A distinctive feature of classes at 2 years old is a close connection with the outside world, because at this age kids are very curious and absorb information like sponges.

Drawing Withchildren at 3 years old also has a number of features. As a rule, 3-year-old children already have certain preferences in themes for games and favorite characters. Therefore, to teach your child to do the exercises below, you need to intrigue him. Tell interesting story, for example, about a hedgehog, and then offer to help him pick apples.

What to draw with?

Many parents mistakenly go from simple to complex. They give a child at the age of 2 a felt-tip pen, intending to teach him how to draw without any effort. After all, markers are so bright and so easy to draw with! But this path, on the contrary, is the most difficult. After all, then you will have to re-teach the child to hold the pencil correctly and teach him to press it in order to draw a line on paper. By making efforts to press a pencil from early childhood, the baby trains his hand and develops fine motor skills. It will be easier for him to prepare for school, and even study itself. Therefore, it is better not to give your child a felt-tip pen until he is 4 years old, until he has fully mastered the skill of drawing with a pencil.

Which pencils to choose?

All teachers are unanimous here - triangular. They eliminate the possibility of taking the pencil incorrectly. For kids who are just learning to hold a pencil, wax triangular pencils are suitable, and for older children - wooden ones with a soft lead.

So, let's get started!

"Acquaintance"

Target: introduce the baby to pencils, rules of use, methods of ownership.
Material: sheet of white paper, colored pencils.

Class

Take a sheet of paper and a red pencil. Draw a large and a small circle. The child will watch the process with interest: for the first time he sees how the outline of a familiar object appears on a blank sheet of paper.

Invite him to take the pencil in his right hand.

Show how to properly hold a large, medium and index fingers without pressing hard on the paper or tearing it.

Holding your baby's hand together with the pencil, draw a circle shape. Let go of his hand. Let him try to repeat the movements himself.

Of course, it will be difficult for a child to reproduce the outline of a round shape the first time. So start with a simple line. Let the baby develop his hand independently, creating his own little masterpieces.

The main thing is that he is interested in the process itself, and the result will definitely please him later.

"Rain"

Target: teach how to draw strokes by increasing and decreasing the movements of your hand with a pencil.
Materials: colored pencils, a sheet of paper with a picture of a shape gray- “clouds”.

Class

Draw your child’s attention to the changing weather in nature: now the sun is shining, now clouds roll in, obscure the sun and it starts to rain.

Show a drawing with a silhouette image of a gray cloud. "What is this? Cloud. It began to rain drip-drip-drip."

Take a blue pencil and draw strokes, now intensifying the rhythm of the rain, now weakening it.

Comment on your actions with pencil movements. “Puddles appear on the path.” Draw an oval shaped puddle.

Invite your child to continue drawing, encouraging his desire to first strengthen the rhythm of the strokes and then weaken it.

Pay attention to the coordination of hand movements.

"Balls for a bear"

Target: teach rotational movements, hold a pencil correctly in your hand without tearing through a sheet of paper.
Materials: colored pencils, a white sheet of paper with a bear glued on and drawn strings for balls.

Class

As clear example, show a toy - a bear that holds a red balloon in its paw.

Ask your child what color is the ball? Give him a red pencil and remind him how to hold it correctly in his hand.

Invite your child to draw balls for the bear on a previously prepared sheet of paper with the image of an animal.

Help your child by holding and guiding the pen and pencil.

"Apples for the Hedgehog"

Target: develop the plot and game concept, teach rotational movements.
Material: a sheet of paper with an image of a hedgehog applique, colored pencils, a hedgehog toy.

Class

Invite your child to guess the riddle: “under the pines, under the fir trees there lies a ball of needles.”

Help him complete the task by telling stories about the hedgehog and acting out a plot about how he stores mushrooms and apples for the winter.

Show a sheet of paper with a picture of a hedgehog applique without needles.

Invite your child to draw the hedgehog's needles in short strokes, then apples and mushrooms.

Help him if he finds it difficult to depict these objects.

"My fingers"

Target: learn to trace objects along a contour.
Material: colored pencils, sheet of paper.

Class

Place the child’s hand on a piece of paper and trace it along the outline, naming each finger.

Offer to paint them with different colors.

Then ask your baby to repeat your actions on his own.

If there is difficulty, help trace the outline of a cube or other object, holding it in the center and helping the child complete the task.

"Brush"

Target: introduce new materials: paints, brushes, teach the rules of using paints.
Materials: paint - red gouache, brushes No. 8-10, sheets of white paper, a jar for water, napkins.

Class

Remind that at first the child learned to draw with colored pencils.

Now he will learn to paint with paints.

Draw his attention to the jar bright color and a brush, which consists of a stick and soft bristles.

Show your child how to draw.

First, dip the brush into the paint, squeeze out any excess drops on the edge of the jar and draw a wide line on the paper.

The result is a “path”. Then, placing the brush tightly on a sheet of paper, draw its traces: “walking along the path.”

Commit circular movements with a brush - it “dances”. Draw a circle and sticks around - this is the sun.

Then invite your child to draw.

To do this, place the brush in its handle, holding it with your hand, dip the brush into the paint, squeeze out excess drops on the edge of the jar and draw a line.

Do everything slowly and carefully, voicing your actions.

When changing paint, show how to rinse the brush in a jar of water and then dry it by applying it to a paper napkin.

Give your child freedom of movement while controlling the process.

Encourage experimentation with paint, painting the surface of the sheet with paints different colors.

At the end of the lesson, rinse the brush, examine and discuss the work completed.

"Who lives in the forest"

Target: teach motor rhythm.
Materials: a sheet of paper painted in light gray tones with appliques of tree silhouettes, a brush, paints, a jar for water, napkins.

Class

Remember the inhabitants of the forest: hares, hedgehogs, bears, foxes and wolves. Read poems, riddles, sing songs.

Using the tip of a brush, draw small traces of the hare on a pre-prepared sheet of paper, as it jumps and runs.

Large footprints of a wolf that ran through the forest.

Then, with the entire bristle of the brush, large strokes - traces of the bear as it walks through the forest.

After demonstrating the drawing technique, invite the child to draw the marks themselves and tell who they belong to.

"Snowball"

Target: learn to draw with strokes in different parts of the paper.
Materials: blue sheet of paper, white paint, brushes No. 8-12, water jar, napkins.

Class

Remember what snowflakes look like in winter time years, what color they are, how they circle and fall to the ground.

Sing familiar melodies about the winter season.

Invite your child to draw a white snowball and make a few strokes.

On a blue background, white snow will look very impressive.

Ask your child to repeat the strokes: apply “falling snow” with strokes in different parts of the paper.

Important to remember! While expanding your understanding of the world around you, do not forget to encourage your baby in all his endeavors.

"Firework"

Target: use different colors of paints, the ability to rinse the brush when changing paints.

Materials: dark sheet of paper of blue color, paints of different colors, brush, water jar, napkins.

Class

Relive the impressions of seeing holiday fireworks.

Show together how the rocket lights take off by raising your hands.

Then draw white stripes on dark blue background of the night sky, simulating the movement of a rocket.

Draw fireworks lights with strokes of red and yellow, rhythmically applying them in the form of dots, spots, stripes.

When changing paint, remind your child to rinse the brush in a jar of water and dry it by placing it on a paper napkin.

From the author

By the end of the third year of life, the child acquires basic ideas about color, size, shape; listens to fairy tales; learns to compare real objects with their images in paintings; looks at the landscapes.

It is easier for a small child to express his impressions with the help of visual activities (three-dimensional image - in modeling, silhouette - in appliqué, graphic - in drawing). He conveys images of objects using plasticine, colored paper, and paints. The child should always have these materials at hand. But this is not enough. Needs to be developed Creative skills baby, show modeling techniques, teach cutting from colored paper, introduce a variety of drawing techniques. To improve visual skills, one should develop the perception of form, color, rhythm, and aesthetic concepts.

A 3-4 year old child can do a lot: wash his hands, brush his teeth, feed himself, dress and undress, use the toilet. The baby develops simple verbal reasoning. He answers questions from adults with pleasure and is eager to communicate with other children; His gaming skills and voluntary behavior develop. The child develops an interest in drawing, modeling and appliqué. At first he is interested in the drawing process itself, but gradually the baby begins to be interested in the quality of the drawing. He strives to depict the object as naturally as possible, and after class admire his work, tell him what color he chose and why, what this object can do, what kind of drawing he came up with.

To develop children's creativity and mastery visual activities it is necessary to take into account the interests of children, use a variety of lesson topics and forms of organization (individual and collective work). It is very important to create a friendly environment in class.

This manual offers notes exciting activities on drawing with colored pencils, gouache and watercolors using traditional and non-traditional methods. These activities contribute to the development of emotional responsiveness and the cultivation of a sense of beauty; development of imagination, independence, perseverance, accuracy and hard work, the ability to complete work; formation of visual skills.

The classes are organized according to the thematic principle: one topic unites all classes (on the surrounding world, on speech development, on modeling, on appliqué, on drawing) during the week. A drawing lesson for children 3–4 years old is held once a week and lasts 15 minutes. The manual contains 36 notes of complex lessons designed for academic year(from September to May).

Read the lesson notes carefully in advance and, if something doesn’t suit you, make changes; prepare required material and equipment. Preliminary work is also important (reading a work of art, becoming familiar with surrounding phenomena, looking at drawings and paintings). It is better to conduct a drawing lesson after the children have already sculpted and completed an application on this topic.

By observing each child in class or playing with other children, you can learn more about them and deal with challenging behavior.

If the child quits his job, as soon as something doesn’t work out for him, it means he doesn’t know how to overcome obstacles. This can be taught by offering him other ways to achieve what he wants. The child will understand that there is a way out of any situation. For example, if your child can’t draw a snowman, invite him to make a snowman out of plasticine with you.

If the child quickly loses interest in the activity, perhaps it is too simple or complex for him. Understand the reason and make the task harder or easier. For example, a child needs to draw a big potato. If this is too simple for him, offer to draw a turnip with tops. If the task is too difficult, the child can draw many dots with his fingers, depicting potatoes in a bag.

If the child gets tired quickly, cannot sit for even five minutes, try to develop his endurance using massage, hardening, and sports exercises; During classes, alternate active and calm actions more often.

In order for the child understood the task and completed it, it is necessary to develop attention and the ability to concentrate. Play with him the game “What has changed?” Place 3-4 toys in front of the child, and then hide one toy without him noticing or swap the toys. Try to involve your child in the logical conclusion of the task (“Let’s draw a path for the hedgehog along which he can get home”, “Let’s draw more water in the aquarium for the fish, otherwise they have nowhere to swim”).

Drawing classes are structured according to the following approximate plan:

Creating a gaming situation to attract children's attention and develop emotional responsiveness (riddles, songs, nursery rhymes; a fairy-tale character in need of help, dramatization games, exercises to develop memory, attention and thinking; outdoor play);

Depiction of an object (examining and feeling the object, in some cases showing depiction techniques);

Completion of the drawing with additional elements (you need to draw children’s attention to means of expression– correctly selected required colors, interesting details);

Examination of the work received (children's drawings are given only a positive assessment; children should be happy with the result obtained and learn to evaluate their work).

Interesting story-based tasks make children want to do their job as best as possible.

Let us list the drawing methods used in working with children 3–4 years old.

Finger painting. The child wets his finger in a bowl of water, puts gouache on the tip of his finger and presses it to a sheet of paper, making dots.

Drawing with a foam pad. The child holds a foam swab by the tip with three fingers, and dips the other end into gouache diluted with water and then draws lines with it or paints an object inside the outline.

Palm drawing. The child dips his entire palm into a bowl of gouache diluted with water and makes an imprint on paper with the inside of his palm.

Potato signet impressions. The child takes a potato signet by the tip, dips the other end in gouache and presses it to the paper to make an imprint, then takes another signet and makes new impressions of a different color.

Drawing with a brush and paints (gouache and watercolor). The child holds the brush with three fingers just above the iron tip, dips the tip of the brush into the water and picks up paint only onto the bristles; draws wide lines with the entire bristle of the brush or tries to paint the surface carefully and evenly, without going beyond the contour lines.

Drawing with colored pencils. Child holding a pencil in right hand between the thumb and middle finger, holding the index finger on top, without squeezing the fingers too tightly and not too close to the sharpened end; When drawing, he does not press hard on the paper, he draws strokes in one direction, without gaps.

Pokes with a hard semi-dry brush. The child picks up just a little gouache on a dry brush and, holding the brush vertically, makes “poke” (“knocks with the heel of the shoe”), filling the required space.

Drawing with wax crayons. The child holds the chalk in his right hand between the thumb and middle finger, holding it on top with the index finger, without squeezing the fingers too tightly and not too close to the sharpened end; When drawing, he does not press hard on the paper and draws strokes in one direction.

For drawing classes you will need: colored pencils, gouache, watercolors, wax crayons, soft and hard brushes, a foam swab, a glass of water, PVA glue, an oilcloth backing and a rag.

Expected skills and abilities of a child by age 4:

Has a developed interest in drawing different materials and ways;

Knows and names the materials that can be drawn and knows how to use them correctly (holds the brush and pencil with three fingers, not too close to the drawing end; achieves free movement of the hand with a pencil and brush while drawing; picks up paint only on the nap; before draw paint of a different color, rinse the pile well in a jar of water; paint continuously within the outline with colored pencils, apply strokes in one direction);

Knows and names colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, gray, white) and knows how to correctly select them to depict objects;

Able to convey the difference in size of objects;

Knows how to rhythmically apply strokes and spots (grass, patterns on a dress);

Knows how to decorate a product different ways(patterns on a sundress, a cup, Easter eggs);

Can draw simple objects with lines and strokes (a road, leaves falling from a tree);

Can draw objects consisting of a combination of lines (herringbone, fence, railroad);

Can create an image of a single object of round, oval, rectangular and triangular shape and objects consisting of several parts (traffic light, flag, bun);

Able to create scenes that are simple in composition and uncomplicated in content (coniferous forest, a hedgehog running along a path);

Is familiar with non-traditional techniques drawing: with fingers, palm, foam swab, potato stamp imprints.