You can draw simple and complex pictures using pencil on the squares. This can be food, flowers, animals, portraits and others. To reproduce a picture on a sheet of paper in a square, it is worth learning the technique of drawing by numbers. They are very diverse and understandable even for beginners.
Benefits of Drawing by Grids
Drawing on squares with a pencil is not only an exciting but also a useful process. Children especially benefit from this type of drawing. Also, according to psychologists, when doing creative work, negative emotions are released, as a result of which the psyche becomes more balanced.
In addition, the advantages of drawing by cells include:
- Development of mathematical skills. This is due to the fact that the number of shaded cells is constantly counted.
- Development of logic, which is especially important for a child. The main school subjects are based on logical thinking: mathematics, computer science and others.
- Volumetric perception becomes better.
- The child trains perseverance, coordination and attention.
- Development of fine motor skills. Experts have proven that the more developed the fine motor skills, the larger the vocabulary.
- Artistic taste and creative thinking are developed.
What to draw with
To create a pattern using cells, you don’t need any special equipment.
To carry out this process, to create beautiful and bright drawings, you only need to prepare:
- A black pen. A gel pen is best, as it does not scratch the paper.
- Colored markers or felt-tip pens.
- Simple pencil.
- Eraser.
- A notebook, album or notepad in a box.
- If you plan to draw a large format image, then graph paper will come in handy.
What can you draw?
Drawings made with a pencil on the cells can be very diverse. It can be: nature, animals, food, plants and others. A beginner should start with the simplest options. As a rule, they are of one color.
How to draw by cells in a notebook
A common way to create a pattern using cells is to create a picture without using a template.
You need to start filling the squares from the top left corner according to the following instructions:
- Move the square to the right.
- Move the square to the left.
- Move the square up.
- Move the square down.
The first time, you need to choose simple pictures, such as a chessboard. You should pronounce your actions for the child as follows: "Move to the right, fill the square, move to the right, then down. Fill the square, move to the left and move down." If the child copes well with the task, then it is worth doing a more difficult task.
Easy drawings for beginners
It is worth starting to do pencil drawings on cells with simpler options.
Easy options differ from difficult ones in that they require fewer cells to complete. If you take a lot of cells at once, it is easier to make a mistake and the drawing will be ruined. A beginner can complete simple drawings without much difficulty. The table below shows the simplest examples.
| Name | Drawing |
| A simple bow for the little ones |  |
| Simple drawing of a horse |  |
| Funny pear |  |
| Simple bunny |  |
Small drawings
Pencil drawings on squares can be both large and small. A small version can be done in a small notebook with sheets in a square. Drawing small pictures will help the child calm down after active games.
They will also keep your child busy during a long trip. Small pictures are very useful because they combine art and counting. Below are some small picture options.
| Name | Picture |
| French fries |  |
| Cat with a balloon |  |
| Little people |  |
Large and complex designs on the entire sheet
Large drawings drawn on cells can be real masterpieces. The main thing in their creation is patience, attentiveness and perseverance. It is worth starting them after mastering the technique of drawing small and easy options.
To create a large picture, it is better to use graph paper, but it is possible to glue several notebook sheets together. Below are some examples of complex designs.
| Name | Drawing |
| Flower |  |
| Fox |  |
| Young woman |  |
| Tiger cub |  |
Black and white drawings
Pencil drawings on cells can be created in black and white. Only two colors are used to create these pictures: black and white. They can also be large and complex or simple and small. Animals are most often drawn in such tones: pandas, dogs, cats, birds and others. Below is a selection of black and white pictures.
| Name | Picture |
| Little Zebra |  |
| Tiger |  |
| Smiling Bear |  |
| Panda |  |
| Panda with glasses |  |
| Husky dog |  |
| Deer and spruce |  |
| Two cats on the window |  |
| Wolf |  |
| Bear |  |
Colored drawings
Colored pictures drawn on the cells are distinguished by their special beauty and brightness. In the process of their creation, the child additionally studies various colors. They do not cause any special complexity.
To draw, you will need pencils or markers of different colors, as well as a notebook in a box or graph paper and templates for drawing. Below are various options for colored drawings on boxes, both simple and more complex options.
| Name | Picture |
| Pink Flamingo |  |
| Chick |  |
| Little penguin |  |
| Mouse with a heart |  |
| Puppy |  |
| Little monkey |  |
| Red rose |  |
| Mouse |  |
| Apples |  |
3D drawings
In a regular notebook in a cage, you can create amazing 3D images. These can be a variety of patterns, cartoon characters, food, etc. The cages will help to comply with all the parameters and the drawing will turn out real and beautiful.
There are many ways to create volume. One of them is the play of light and shadow. There is also a method that consists of different ways of drawing lines on planes. Here are some options for volumetric pictures drawn using cells.
Birthday Drawings
Pictures by cells can be made on a poster or on a postcard, which are presented to someone for a birthday.
There are various options for drawings created in a notebook that can be used in this topic. First, they should be drawn on squared paper or graph paper, and then carefully cut out and pasted to the desired location. Beautiful and colorful pictures will please the birthday boy. The table shows some options.
| Name | Picture |
| Teddy bear with balloons |  |
| A piece of cake |  |
| Birthday cake |  |
| Cake with candles |  |
| Rose |  |
| Inscription with balls |  |
| Glasses of champagne |  |
| Present |  |
For the New Year
Before the New Year, many people want to create something unusual. Drawings on cells will help with this. With their help, you can beautifully design a poster or a postcard. There is a wide variety of New Year pictures created on cells. Below are some options from them.
| Name | Picture |
| Snowman and deer |  |
| Christmas tree and snowman |  |
| Christmas tree decorations |  |
| Head of Santa Claus |  |
| Father Frost |  |
| Congratulatory inscription |  |
By March 8 and February 23
The pictures by cells are so diverse that some of them can be used for congratulations on March 8 and February 23.
Pencil drawings on squares for the holiday of March 8. To create them, you will also need squared paper or graph paper, colored pencils or felt-tip pens.
After finishing creating the picture by cells, it is carefully cut out and pasted onto a greeting card or poster.
Names
You can write a name beautifully using squared paper and pencils. Such an inscription can be used to decorate a greeting poster or a card for a birthday or other holiday. The table below presents options for some names and logos. The process of creating them does not cause any problems or difficulties.
| Name | Picture |
| Names |  |
| Alphabet |  |
| Logos |  |
Drawings about love
Drawings on cells, dedicated to the theme of love, will help to beautifully confess your love. They can also be used on a greeting card for February 14 or to decorate a holiday poster. All you need to create them is squared paper and colored pencils.
| Name | Picture |
| The inscription "Love" |  |
| Heart |  |
| Lovers |  |
| Beautiful hearts |  |
| Kissing mice |  |
Lips
Using pencils or markers of different colors, you can draw different versions of lips on checkered paper.
This could be closed lips, a smile with teeth, or an open mouth with the tongue sticking out.
Various examples of these drawings are given here.
Anime
Anime fans can draw their favorite characters using a grid notebook. There are a huge number of examples of these drawings. The table below shows only some of the options.
| Name | Picture |
| anime girl |  |
| Spiderman |  |
| Pokemon |  |
| Kitty |  |
Minecraft
Minecraft is a sandbox computer game. Fans of this game can draw its characters and weapons using pencils and a notebook in a box or graph paper.
Since the pictures from the game consist of many pixels, it will be quite easy to draw its characters.
This activity will help distract the child from the harmful to the eyes monitor.
Animals
Everyone has their favorite animal that they want to draw beautifully. If artistic talent is poorly developed, then drawing by cells can fix everything. Drawing animals by cells will allow you to spend time in an exciting and useful way, as well as develop drawing skills.
Panda Drawing
Horse head
Multicolored kitten
Bunny
Picture of a dragon
Eagle's head
Food
Pictures of food drawn on the cells are so real that they awaken the appetite. You can draw delicious cupcakes, cake, ice cream and much more. Such drawings can be used to decorate a poster.
Ice cream design options
Cakes and pastries
Hamburgers
Flowers
You can draw anything you want on the squares. Flowers are no exception. Roses, tulips, daisies and others will please the eye and give a good mood.
You can also use them to decorate a greeting card. Different motifs and colors will help create really beautiful drawings. Below are some options.
Fruits
Pictures of fruits, which are created on squared paper, look like real ones.
You can draw any fruit: watermelon, apple, pear and others.
By drawing pictures of fruits with your child, you not only practice drawing skills, but also learn about the types of fruits.
Teddy Bears
If a child loves bears, he will be happy to draw a Teddy bear from the cartoon.
The drawings can be simple in black and white, or more complex with a heart or a bow. Such a bear can also be used to decorate a postcard or a poster, or simply drawn to declare your love.
Emoticons
Drawings of smileys will help improve your mood, charge you with energy and positivity. To give someone a good mood, you can draw a smiley on a sheet of paper in a box.
The pictures are so simple and easy that their creation will not take much time, and even a child can do them. However, do not forget to carefully count the cells. Examples of funny emoticons are presented in this section.
Characters
Using colored pencils or felt-tip pens, as well as a sheet of paper in a box, it is possible to create various characters from cartoons. The child will happily spend time drawing his favorite character. This could be Carlson, Winnie the Pooh or characters from the cartoon "Smeshariki" and many others. Below are examples of some pictures.
Winnie the Pooh
Superman
The Little Mermaid
Mickey Mouse
Drawings made with a pencil on squared paper can be a fun and useful activity. Drawing them trains a child's fine motor skills, creativity, attentiveness and perseverance. Such pictures can also be used to decorate a greeting card or poster for a birthday, March 8, February 14 and other holidays.
Article formatting:Natalie Podolskaya
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