Drawing on the theme of Friendship 1-2-3-4-5 grade

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Every year, elementary schools hold competitions for the best drawing dedicated to friendship. These events help children broaden their horizons and learn to express emotions through drawing. You need to know what tools and materials to prepare for the lesson, as well as consider several instructions describing various ideas for drawing pictures on this topic.

What you need for drawing

What tools should be at hand:

simple hard-soft pencil;
sharpener;
eraser;

set of art brushes;
palette for mixing paints;
black felt-tip pen or marker.

You can color the picture using any materials. The main thing is to choose the right paper. Thin sheets of paper are suitable for drawing with pencils and wax crayons. For paints, you need a denser material that will not deform when exposed to moisture.

The table will help you choose the right paper for drawing with different materials:

Type of paper	Density	What can you draw on it with?
Writing	68 g/m2	With simple and colored pencils
Office	80 g/m2	With simple and colored pencils
Album	100-120 g/m2	Gouache, simple, colored and wax pencils, as well as felt-tip pens
Watercolor	200-250 g/m2	With watercolor pencils and any paints
Whatman	200-300 g/m2	Gouache, felt-tip pens, colored and wax pencils

Paper with a rough surface is suitable for translucent paints. It absorbs moisture well. Watercolors can be painted on Whatman paper, but then you will have to be more careful so that the paint does not spread over the smooth surface of the sheet.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing a picture on the theme of Friendship for children of primary grades

A drawing on the theme of Friendship should reflect warm feelings, smiles and joy of people. You can depict several children holding hands or funny cartoon characters.

For children in the 1st grade, the drawing should be simple to perform, without fine detail. When drawing people, it is not necessary to observe the exact proportions of the bodies. Heads can be depicted as circles, and bodies can be drawn in an oval, square or triangular shape. A slightly older child can be given more complex pictures to copy.

This master class describes an example of a drawing on the theme of Friendship, suitable for first-graders. The picture will depict a boy and a girl sailing on a small ship called "Friendship".

To work you will need colored pencils or felt-tip pens of 7 colors:

yellow;
green;
violet;
blue;
light pink;
red;
black.

Drawing on the theme of Friendship 1-2-3-4-5 grade — Drawing on the theme of Friendship

How to draw:

Use a simple pencil to draw the shape of the boat. Divide it into 2 parts horizontally.
Draw a girl and a boy in a boat. Their heads will be round.
Draw a cap with a visor on the boy, as well as the collar and sleeves of the sweater.
Draw a triangular dress with long sleeves for the girl. Draw 2 pockets on the hem.
Finish drawing the girl's legs, arms, and hair shape. Draw a bow on the top of her head.
Design the characters' faces. Draw the eyes as large dots and the mouths as inverted arcs.
Draw blush on the children's cheeks in the form of circles.
Draw a double sail on the ship. Its larger part will be directed forward, and the smaller part will be directed towards the children.
Draw a fluttering ribbon on the top of the sail.

Paint the children's faces and exposed areas of their bodies light pink.
Paint the top of the ship and the bow on the girl's head purple.
Shade the bottom of the boat and the dress in blue.
Paint the front sail, the girl's hair, and the boy's jacket yellow.
Draw several vertical stripes on the ribbon.
Paint the ribbon and the small sail green. Draw stripes on the boy's sweater.
Paint the cap and the blush on the children's cheeks red.

Outline the picture in black. Draw the children's faces, the strands of hair on the girl, and write the word "Friendship" on the purple part of the ship.

Pattern variations

A drawing on the theme of Friendship can be done using any materials. The main thing is that the drawn picture reflects the given theme.

Before the lesson, you need to talk to the child. Ask him how he understands the meaning of the word "friendship". Find out if he has friends, what is good about friendship and why you need to be able to be a friend. The emotions that the child will experience during the conversation should be captured in the drawing, using bright colors and images of cheerful characters.

Further in the article you can look at several instructions on how to draw beautiful pictures using various materials.

Drawing with colored pencils

The picture will depict the planet Earth in a person's hands, and on it people holding hands tightly. It is desirable to depict different people. Let them differ from each other in hair color and style of clothing. Half of them will be boys, and the other half - girls. The picture will be decorated with a rainbow in the lower right corner, 2 flying doves, green leaves and a bright background.

To draw you will need a large set of pencils of different colors.

How to draw:

Draw a circle in the center of the sheet. This will be the Earth.
Draw two hands holding the planet under it.
In the right corner of the sheet, mark the position of the rainbow in the form of a semicircle. The larger the rainbow, the brighter the drawing will be.
Divide the rainbow into 7 equal parts.
On the left side, depict 2 thin branches with leaves in the picture.
Draw veins on each leaf.
Add 5-7 little people standing on top of the planet. The shapes of the bodies can be depicted schematically. All people should hold hands.
Draw a smiley face on each person.
Draw hairstyles. For girls, you can draw bows, ponytails, and braids in the form of chains of circles. Boys can be hairless, with bangs, or lush curls.
In the upper corners draw 2 doves flying towards the Earth.

Schematically depict the continents on the planet.
Shade the background with a bright colored pencil, such as yellow.
Color the rainbow in 7 colors.
Shade the hands holding the planet with light brown color.
Use a light green pencil to color the branches and leaves.
Outline them with dark green color. Highlight the veins.
Leave 1 dove white and paint the other one grey.
Shade the continents on the planet with green and brown pencil.
Paint the rest of the planet blue.
Color people's clothes and hair in different colors.

Use a black pencil or felt-tip pen to outline all the elements of the drawing except the branches and the rainbow. Draw people's faces and highlight their hands so that they are clearly visible.

Drawing with watercolor pencils

A drawing on the theme of Friendship can be done using watercolor pencils. The peculiarity of such pencils is that they can be washed with water using a brush. The colored strokes will turn into colored water, and after drying, the drawing will look as if it was painted with watercolors.

This picture will show 5 children standing in a circle with their hands in a stack.

How to draw:

Using a simple pencil, draw 5 circles, placing them in a circle. These will be the children's heads.
Draw a body for each character. The children in the picture will be shown looking up, so their bodies should be small.
Finish drawing the legs.
Draw the children's outstretched arms. You can depict them with 2 smooth parallel lines. The character whose hand ends up on top needs to have his fingers drawn.
Draw the shapes of the hairstyles. Let them be different, for example, one of the girls will have ponytails, another will have long hair, and the third will have a bob haircut. You can draw curls on one of the boys, and draw short and straight hair on the other.
Draw small round eyes, eyebrows and noses in the form of brackets for each character. Finish drawing wide smiles and indicate blush on the cheeks with small circles.
To the right of the children, draw the sun and the silhouette of a flying dove.

Shade the background of the picture with a blue pencil.
Wet a soft-bristled brush in clean water and carefully blur the strokes. Dry the drawing.
It is advisable to paint children's hands and faces using different shades of flesh color. This technique will help to better reflect the theme of the drawing. Everyone can be friends, regardless of skin color.
Using a thin brush with soft bristles, carefully blur the applied strokes. Dry the picture.
Colour the children's hair in different colours. You can use black, brown, yellow and orange pencils. Large areas can be washed out with water using a thin brush. The boy's curls should not be washed out because the shape of the hairstyle will change. It is better to draw them with a black pencil.
Color the children's clothes in any colors, the main thing is that they do not merge with the blue background. No need to blur the strokes.
Color the sun and the silhouette of the dove in yellow.
Use a pink pencil to highlight the blush on the children's cheeks.
Use a black pencil to outline all the elements of the drawing.

Color the children's eyes and highlight other facial features.

Gouache drawing

You can paint a bright and colorful picture with gouache. The picture described in this master class will depict a rainbow, as well as the planet Earth and 3 children standing in an embrace.

How to draw:

Using a simple pencil, draw a large circle in the center of the sheet.
Draw an arched line from the upper left corner of the sheet to the right.
Divide the arc into 7 equal parts. This will be a rainbow.
At the bottom of the drawing, schematically depict clouds.
Draw silhouettes of 3 people under the circle. They should stand close to each other.
Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth inside the circle. This will be a cheerful, smiling planet.
Draw hands on the Earth.
On top, draw a wreath of flowers on the planet.
Draw the children's faces, hairstyles and clothes. To more clearly reflect the theme of the picture, you can depict children of different sexes and nationalities.

For example, the girl on the right will have 2 short ponytails, small eyes and a small nose. The boy in the middle will be curly, with big eyes and a big nose. The next girl can be depicted with long hair and narrow eyes. Finish drawing her a poncho and a headband with a feather sticking out.

Use an eraser to erase any extra strokes.
Paint the planet with blue paint, without touching the facial features.
Trace around the clouds drawn in the corners of the picture.
Using a thin brush and dark blue gouache, outline the Earth and mark the meridians. Outline the eyes and the flower crown.
Color the central part of the clouds.
Color the rainbow in the appropriate colors.
Use a thin brush to paint the children's hair. You can use orange, black and brown.
Paint the clothes in any colors.
To differentiate the children by nationality, you need to color their skin using different shades of flesh color. The body and face of the girl on the left can be left white, the boy can be colored light brown, and the girl on the right can be colored ochre.

Using a fine brush and bright yellow paint, fill the background with sunbeams coming from behind the planet, lightly touching the rainbow and clouds.
Dry the drawing.
Use green paint to depict the leaves on the Earth wreath.
Use white to draw waves inside the dark clouds.
Use red paint to paint the planet's mouth and add a blush to it.

On the background of the rainbow you can make an inscription using dark blue paint: "There are many nations - one friendship! Planet Earth is a big country!"

Drawing with felt-tip pens

A drawing on the theme of Friendship can be simple and laconic, without a colorful background and small details. This style of drawing is suitable for restless children who find it difficult to do painstaking work.

In the picture you can depict 2 boys from the waist up. Let them hug each other and smile in a friendly manner. To complete this drawing you will need a simple pencil, a set of felt-tip pens and 2 colored pencils: pink and light brown.

How to draw:

Draw 2 small circles at the top of the sheet. These are the heads.
Draw necks to the heads.
Draw a T-shirt on the boy on the left, and a long-sleeved sweater on the one on the right. The second boy's right arm should go behind his friend's back.
Draw the arms of the boy in the T-shirt. The right one will be straight with fingers spread out, and the left one should be hidden behind the back of the friend.
Draw the hands of the boy in the sweater. The fingers on the friend's shoulder can be depicted as small, elongated ovals.
Draw the collars.
You can add elastic bands on the sleeves of the sweater.
Write a number or draw a picture on the T-shirt.
Design the children's hairstyles. One of the children can be given an angular hairstyle, and the other, on the contrary, a more rounded one. Highlight several strands.

Draw ears, eyes, noses and smiling mouths for the boys.
Use an eraser to erase extra lines.
Using a pink pencil, without pressing, shade the boy's face and hands on the left.
Use an orange marker to color his hair.
Outline the collar in yellow and draw a number on the clothing.
Shade the T-shirt with red or burgundy.
Paint the boy's face and hands on the right with light brown.
Use a dark brown marker to color the hair.
Outline the elastic bands on the sweater in yellow.
Color the sweater with a green marker.
Outline the drawing with black color and draw the children's faces.

To color the picture, you can use markers of other colors. The main thing is that the boys drawn are different from each other.

Drawing with Cheburashka and Gena, made with wax crayons

In a drawing dedicated to friendship, it is not necessary to depict people. You can draw characters from the cartoon about Cheburashka. In the plot of this work there was an episode when the crocodile Gena needed friends, and the characters built a "house of friends". Therefore, such a drawing will fit the main theme of the lesson.

In this master class the drawing is done with wax crayons.

How to draw:

Place a sheet of A4 paper vertically on the table.
On the right side of the sheet, at the top, draw a small oval with a simple pencil. This is the crocodile's head.
Design the head, drawing the eyes, slightly open mouth and large nostrils. Draw a hat for the crocodile.
Finish drawing the neck, depicting the jacket collar and bow tie.

Draw an accordion in the crocodile's hands. Add fingers.
Draw the legs and tail.
On the left, depict Cheburashka. First draw a round head, then big ears.
Finish drawing the body and large paws.
Shape the muzzle. The eyes should be round and large, the nose should be in the form of a check mark. Add a smiling mouth.
Draw a simple house with a triangular roof behind Cheburashka.
Display multiple windows.
Draw a rectangular sign under the roof, which will later say “friends’ house”.
Draw a path below Cheburashka.
Use light green wax crayon to paint the crocodile's head, toes and tail.

Shade the background at the bottom of the drawing, leaving the path untouched.
Use dark green chalk to outline the shaded parts of the drawn crocodile. Draw stripes on the tail and muzzle.
Use brown chalk to color Cheburashka, without touching the muzzle and the inner parts of the ears. These areas should be shaded with light brown or beige chalk.
Paint the path brown.
Shade the roof of the house and Gena's jacket with purple.
Use blue chalk to color the crocodile's shirt, the accordion, and the sky in the background.
Use dark blue chalk to outline the accordion and color Gena's tie.
Paint the house orange. You can highlight a few bricks by pressing a little harder on the pencil.
Use pink chalk to color the crocodile's mouth.
Use black chalk to color Gena's boots and trousers.
Trace the outline of the picture with a black marker. Color the eyes of Cheburashka and the crocodile.

The inscription on the house can be made in different colors.

Examples of images for copying, tips for beginners

What aspiring artists need to know:

You can't rub the paper area intensively and for a long time with an eraser. If the sheet of paper has started to become thin and roll up, it's better to take a new one. The damaged area will be difficult to color, and this damage will be noticeable and will spoil the look of the picture.
When sketching with a simple pencil, do not press on the tool. The lines should be thin and barely noticeable.
To avoid changing the water in the brush washing cup too often, you can prepare 2-3 containers at once. Wash off the paint from the brushes by color, for example, black and brown paints can be washed off in jar #1, red and orange in container #2, and blue and green in cup #3.

To help the paints dry faster, you can blow on the paper with a hair dryer. The main thing is not to bring it too close to the drawing. A strong stream of air can move the paint from its place, and then a drop of colored water will run through the entire picture, ruining it. The optimal distance for drying is 30 cm.

A drawing dedicated to friendship should be colorful and bright to reflect the positive emotions of the characters depicted on it. Pictures can be supplemented with inscriptions and slogans to better reveal the theme.

Author: Frolova Ekaterina

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