Ballet of unhatched chicks pencil drawing

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The Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks is a musical composition written by M. P. Mussorgsky. This cheerful, violin music is considered classical, so it is often intertwined with different art forms, including drawing. To depict the ballet of chicks on paper correctly, you should read several step-by-step master classes, as well as learn what tools and materials you need to prepare.

What do you need for drawing?

Necessary materials and tools:

simple pencil;
black marker;
eraser;
sharpener;
thick paper;
paints, colored pencils;
plastic palette;
art brushes.

It is advisable to have a set of brushes on hand, which will contain tools of different sizes. Large brushes with soft bristles will be needed to paint large areas of the drawing. Brushes with soft and long bristles are needed to draw small details. It is more convenient to outline drawings with brushes with short and hard bristles.

The color scheme of the drawings on the theme "Ballet of Unhatched Chicks" is approximately the same. The picture should depict yellow chicks, a green meadow, and a white eggshell. Depending on the style of drawing and the plot of the picture, beginning artists may need additional shades of paint. Each master class presented in the article will list all the necessary colors to complete a specific job.

Step by step instructions on how to draw a ballet of unhatched chicks in pencil

The ballet of unhatched chicks (the drawing can be done in outline style, without applying shadows) does not necessarily have to be depicted in color in the drawing. Using simple pencils of different degrees of hardness, you can create a beautiful work.

What tools are needed and how to use them:

Pencil hardness rating	Marking	Purpose
Solid	T or H	Creating a sketch
Medium or hard-soft	TM, HB or F	Drawing details, light shading
Soft	M or B	Shadow casting
Very soft	M3 or B3	Performing the final outline

All pencils should be sharpened before work.

Sketch

The picture will show 2 hatching chicks, in a cartoon style. They will be wearing funny caps. The sketch should be done with a hard pencil.

Procedure:

Place a sheet of A4 paper vertically on the table.
Draw a small circle at the top of the sheet. This will be the head of one of the chicks.
Just below the head, you need to depict half an eggshell with sharp edges, as if it had just broken.
Draw the chick's body, most of which will be hidden inside the shell.
Draw a cap on the head.
At the bottom of the sheet, draw 2 circles, slightly larger, placing one under the other. This will be the head and body of another chicken.
Connect the figures with smooth lines. Erase any extra strokes with an eraser.
Draw the wings spread out to the sides.
Draw a hat on the head.
A little higher, behind the head of this chicken, depict another half of an eggshell with sharp edges.

Use the eraser to remove all missing lines.

Detailing

Now you need to design the chicks' faces and draw other small details. For this, you should use a hard-soft pencil.

Procedure:

Draw large oval-shaped eyes for the top chick.
Draw black pupils with round highlights inside.
Add a sharp beak.
Draw thin, arched eyebrows above the eyes.
From the bottom of the shell, in which the chick sits, you need to draw 2 protruding paws with spread fingers.
Draw the same eyes and eyebrows on another chick.
Add an open beak.
Draw the edging on the hat.
Finish drawing the paws sticking out in different directions.
Draw large groups of feathers on the wings. They can be indicated with vertical lines.
Draw a puddle under the chick with a smooth line. As if these were the remains of the egg's contents. The chick should look as if it slipped on this liquid. You can draw splashes nearby.
Draw a short tail on the chick.

Erase all missing lines with an eraser.

Shading and shadowing

For shading and shading you will need hard-soft and soft pencils.

Procedure:

Using a hard-soft pencil, without pressing, shade the chicks' caps.
Use light strokes to paint over the eggshell.
Use a soft pencil to darken the lower parts of the shell.
Lightly shade the neck area of each chick.
Paint the beaks.
Draw a shadow under the chicken that slipped. Darken the lower part of its wings slightly.
Carefully blend the strokes applied with a soft pencil.
Take a very soft pencil and trace the outline of the drawing.

Use an eraser to clean the background and remove any unnecessary strokes.

Pattern variations

The ballet of unhatched chicks (a drawing for beginner artists can be done on A3 paper to make it easier to draw small details) should be depicted in a way that the plot can be traced when looking at the picture. That is, you need to draw chicks that have just been born, show how happy they are about their birth, and also display their awkward movements, first steps, and acquaintance with the world in the drawing.

Accordingly, the color scheme of the picture should be bright and cheerful. Further in the article there are several step-by-step instructions on drawing the ballet of unhatched chicks, using various materials.

Drawing with colored pencils

The ballet of unhatched chicks can be copied from a frame from the Soviet cartoon of the same name. There, 4 chicks hatched: 2 girls and 2 boys. They danced and rejoiced at their birth to the cheerful music written by the composer M. P. Mussorgsky. The drawing of the characters in this cartoon is quite simple, so it can be easily repeated without having any special artistic skills.

Ballet of unhatched chicks pencil drawing for copying.

You will need pencils of the following colors:

yellow;
brown;
orange;
pink.

You will also need a black marker and a pencil.

How to draw:

Place a sheet of A4 paper horizontally on the table.
Draw the silhouettes of the chicks with a simple pencil. The 2 girls should be in the center of the sheet. First, draw 2 large heads, then elongated oval bodies. Draw the halves of the eggshells below, worn on the birds like skirts.
Finish drawing the wings folded on the stomachs.
Add paws.
Design the faces. These chicks will have coquettishly downcast eyes. You need to draw long eyelashes and mark the eyelids with arched lines.
Add small, sharp beaks.
Draw bows on the heads of the baby chicks.
Draw the male chicks on the left and right. First draw the shape of the heads, then the bodies in the form of horizontal ovals.
Add wings and round tails. Draw paws.
Since the chicks are turned half-sideways, you need to draw one eye and sharp beaks on each of them.
On the head depict half an eggshell, worn like a hat.
In the background, schematically depict several blades of grass and branches of other plants.
Color all the chickens with a yellow pencil.
Shade the paws with orange.
Use the same color to shade all the blades of grass in the background.
Use a brown pencil to shade the background, without going beyond the boundaries of the drawn blades of grass and branches.
Paint the bows on the heads of the female chicks pink.

Use a black marker to outline the chicks, their faces and eggshells. There is no need to outline the details depicted in the background.

Ballet of unhatched chicks, watercolor painting

Watercolor is a translucent paint, so the color scheme of the drawing will be delicate and pastel.

For work you will need paint of 5 colors:

yellow;
orange;
green;
red;
black.

First, you need to draw a sketch with a simple pencil. All lines should be barely noticeable.

How to draw:

Draw 3 chicks on a sheet of paper. One of them has already hatched and is standing on its paws, the other has just appeared, sits in half of the shell and flaps its wing, as if greeting the world. The other chick is walking around the clearing with a shell on its head.
Draw 2 eggs next to each other. They should be the same size as the chicks. Draw 1 of the eggs cracked, as if the chick had just started to hatch from it.
On the other egg, at the bottom, draw the legs sticking out of the shell, as if the chick is hatching.
In the background, schematically depict bunches of grass, as well as flowers with a round center and 5 petals.
Take a medium-sized brush with soft bristles and paint the background with green paint, without going beyond the contours drawn with a pencil.
Dilute green paint with water, paint the tufts of grass. They should be lighter than the main background.
Dilute yellow watercolors with water and carefully paint the chicks' chests.
Paint their heads and bodies, as well as the center of each flower, yellow using a thin brush.
Paint the birds' paws and beaks with orange watercolors.
Paint all the flower petals red.
Dry the drawing.

Using a thin, short-bristled brush, pick up some thick black watercolor and outline the drawing.

Gouache drawing

The texture of gouache is denser than that of watercolor, so the drawing will be brighter. However, it should be remembered that after drying, gouache can become paler by 1-2 tones.

What colors will be needed for work:

blue;
green;
yellow;
orange;
pink.

How to draw:

Place a sheet of A4 paper horizontally on the table.
Draw 3 chicks with a simple pencil. The one in the center is already fully hatched and stands on its paws.
The chick on the left sits in half an eggshell, rejoicing at its arrival, with its head thrown back and its wings spread wide.
The chick on the right is also sitting in a shell and is watching with interest a worm crawling on the grass.
Each chick needs to have eyes, beaks and arched eyebrows drawn on.
Small ticks can be used to show the fluff sticking out on the chest and cheeks.
Draw dotted eyes on the worm.
The background behind the chicks is divided into 2 parts by a horizontal line.
Draw half a shell on the head and paws of the central chick.
Paint the lower part of the background green and the upper part blue.
Paint all the chicks yellow using a medium-sized brush with short, stiff bristles.
Use orange gouache to paint the chickens' beaks and feet.
Paint the worm pink.
Dry the drawing.

Trace the outline of the picture with a black marker.

Finger painting

The ballet of unhatched chicks (the drawing for younger children should be large) can be depicted by hand, using special paints for finger painting. This activity will be useful for children aged 3 to 6 years.

How to draw:

Apply a small amount of green paint to a sheet of paper and rub it over the entire surface of the sheet, making chaotic movements.
Wash your hands or wipe them with wet wipes. Wait until the green paint dries completely.
Dip your thumb in yellow and make 6-7 horizontal prints in different parts of the drawing. These will be the chicks' bodies.
Use your index finger to draw round heads for them.
Next to the chicks, draw halves of an eggshell using white paint.
Using a thin, stiff-bristled brush, lightly stretch the edges of each shell, creating jagged edges.
Dip your little finger in red and put a few dots on a green background. These will be flowers. You can put a few more dots of a different color.
Let the paint dry.
Take a thin brush and paint orange feet and beaks on the chickens.
Use a black marker to outline each chick, draw the eyes and divide the beak into 2 parts when the orange paint dries.
Decorate the flowers by drawing the petals.
You can add a few blades of grass under the plants.
Trace the outline of the eggshell.

It is best to do activities with children in the bathroom so that paint does not accidentally get on the carpet or walls.

Examples of images for copying, tips for beginners

Tips for aspiring artists:

To mix paints, instead of a palette, you can use a small ceramic dish or white cardboard with a glossy surface.
Strokes applied with a simple pencil should be shaded lengthwise, not crosswise. Cotton swabs can be used for this purpose.
When painting with gouache, it is not recommended to apply the paint in thick layers. When drying, it can crack and crumble. For the same reason, such drawings cannot be folded or rolled into a tube. They should be stored in a straightened form.
To paint with finger paints you need thick paper that will not deform from excess moisture.

The ballet of unhatched chicks can be copied from the pictures presented in the article. Any paints and pencils will do for the work, the main thing is to display in the drawing the joy of chicks that have just been born.

Video on how to draw a ballet of unhatched chicks

Drawing of an unhatched chick: