Drawing is a favorite pastime for young children 5-6 years old. Often adults also take part in this fun, because drawing with children is fun and interesting. We will tell you how to depict wild or domestic animals for children so that the children like it.
The cat is probably the first and most frequently drawn animal for children. We will tell you how to draw cats in stages so that the pictures turn out to be believable and at the same time very simple for beginners. So, we draw a well-fed beautiful cat in stages with a pencil.
First draw a circle, and on top of it - an oval laid on its side. Draw two triangles to the oval - these will be the ears. Draw a ponytail of the shape you want on one side of the large mug. Just above the middle of the large circle, put a dot and draw the paws of the mouth from it. At the bottom on the sides of the large circle, draw half an oval - these will be the hind legs. Now it remains to depict the eyes and muzzle of the cat, mustache and details of the paws. Your beautiful and believable cat is ready.
How to draw a cat with a pencil in stages for children
Dogs
All children also love dogs, so let's learn how to draw these beautiful and kind animals with a pencil on paper in stages. It will be very, very simple for beginner artists, because the pictures will be very beautiful, schematic and light.
So, we draw a friend of man - a dog. First draw a rectangle with not too even corners. To the rectangle on the right side, draw another approximately the same rectangle, only smaller. Draw ears on top of this rectangle. At the bottom of the larger rectangle, draw the front and hind legs.
Now it remains to draw a triangle tail, and also draw a wand that will show the dog's neck from the upper left corner of the small rectangle to the large one. It remains to depict the dog's eye and nose and strokes to give wool. It turned out to be a very beautiful little dog.
How to draw a dog? Learning to draw a dog!
Duck
For beginners, drawing a duck in stages will be as easy as shelling pears, as this is a very simple and funny version of a picture for children 5-6 years old. First you will need to draw an oval with a worn bottom, and draw a circle-head to it. Draw another circle on the head, which will touch the left side of the large circle, this will be the muzzle.
On the body-oval, you will need to draw another oval, which will also touch the left side of the large oval. Draw oval legs at the bottom of the oval, and wings under the head.
Now it remains to draw the details - the eye on the head and the beak, and also give the legs of the duck the shape of flippers. You can also draw a small tail and highlight individual feathers with strokes. Here is our duck and ready.
Bear
You can draw completely different animals with a pencil in stages, but be prepared for the fact that at some point the kid will ask you to draw a bear, and you will have to depict it somehow. So, we draw a beautiful and cute bear.
First you will need to draw an oval, in this oval draw a circle and a button for the nose. From the nose, draw down a stick and a horizontal line that is slightly bent up. The muzzle of the bear is almost ready, now just put the dotted eyes and draw the ears.
You need to draw an oval with a cut off top to the head and draw a circle with a dot in the middle at its very bottom. This will be the belly of the teddy bear. Now draw paws with claws. The bear is ready, if you wish, you can add other details to it.
Hare
Many children love bunnies and to draw them, you will need to try a little. To draw a hare, you will first need to draw a hexagon on a piece of paper with a concave top edge. After that, add a circle with ears to it from above, it will be quite simple for beginners. In the middle of our hexagon, we draw an oval, and on the sides - ovals-paws.
Two ovals on the belly of the hare will depict the front legs, and the ovals on the ears will give them the correct shape and volume. The ovals on the paws will mean the heel and fingers, and the dots on the muzzle will mean the eyes and nose of the hare. The received hare can also be colored so that the pictures are beautiful, and the image of the hare is believable.
Birds
We draw a chicken, because pictures with birds, albeit domestic ones, are always liked by children. First you will need to draw a circle, this will be the body of the bird. Draw carved wings along the edges, and draw a neck on top. Plant a small oval on the neck, this will be the head.
Now we start drawing details, such as a crest on the head, and add legs to the bottom of the body. The beak and eyes can be depicted schematically, as well as the feathers on the wings. You can color your chicken so that it is beautiful.
bees
Let's draw a beautiful and very cheerful bee for children 5-6 years old. It will be very simple and affordable, you just need to try a little.
First you will need to draw an oval, and add a circle to it. This will be the body. After that, you will need to draw a smaller circle on the circle, this will be the head of the bee. To a larger circle, you need to add three paws on each side. It remains to add ovals-wings to the bottom of the large circle, and also draw the face of a satisfied bee. For greater effect, paint the body of the bee with black and yellow stripes and your drawing is ready.
How to draw animals
The process of drawing begins to interest kids from the first years of life. Most of the children's drawings are animals. In order for the picture created by the young artist on paper to correspond to what he wanted to depict, you need to show and teach him how to draw animals in stages.
When teaching your baby the basics of drawing animals, take three main points as a basis:
- Explain to him what figures the selected animal will consist of. Most often it is a circle, oval or rectangle.
- Show your child how to make sketches that will grow into details later.
- Start learning with the development of the simplest subjects. Only after mastering the technique, move on to more complex objects.
To create simple drawings, you will need paper, a simple medium-hard pencil and a soft eraser, as well as a set of colored pencils for coloring the finished picture.
Animals from circles
The easiest way to teach a child to draw domestic and wild animals is to use ordinary circles as a basis. This option is perfect even for toddlers of the age of the preparatory group.
See how easy and simple everything is! Each time the starting point when creating a drawing will be a regular circle. The task of the young artist is to strictly follow the sequence of actions.
Start with the simplest characters - a puppy and a goldfish, or a curled up cat and a cute owlet
Want to portray a forest dweller? Why not draw a muzzle of a kind teddy bear. Please note that the basis of the picture is just a few circles of different diameters.
And how do you like such a snail with a house on its back? To create it, you need to perform only 6 simple steps: draw teardrop-shaped figures of the torso, point the eyes and mouth, draw a twisting spiral of the house.
It will not cause any particular difficulties and the creation of a drawing of the inhabitants of the underwater kingdom. To the round body, you only need to add a head and limbs.
The idea of such drawings is simple: the circle simply “overgrown” with ears, noses, eyes, paws and tails. Using this simple technique, it will not be difficult to portray not only little animals, but also cartoon characters beloved by many, for example, the same Smeshariki.
Draw a raccoon
Some animals amaze with their unusual appearance and funny habits. These include handsome raccoons. These cute creatures captivate by skillfully depicting emotions. We bring to your attention two options for how to draw these animals.
cartoon character
An easy-to-perform option can be mastered by both novice artists and young creative people.
We will do the work with a simple pencil, and remove small flaws with a soft eraser that does not leave marks on paper.
- First of all, draw the body. To do this, in the lower half of the sheet closer to the center, we draw a contour of a vertically elongated oval.
- We outline the location of the head. At the initial stage, it will be an oval, slightly elongated horizontally. Its size in relation to the body is 2/3.
- We give the head a shape, highlighting the area of \u200b\u200bthe muzzle. In shape, it will resemble large lips. We give the lateral contours of the upper part of the head a concave shape. The result should be a figure resembling a hat. We wipe the initial contours of the oval with an eraser.
- In the upper part of the head with a slight offset to the side, draw a raccoon ear. First, we direct the outer contour of the auricle, and then the inner one.
- We give the correct shape to the body of the animal. We direct the left part in the form of a curved line, making a slight narrowing in the central part. By the same principle, we direct the right side. Both lines should be symmetrical.
- We draw the second ear of the animal, placing it at the same angle. The oval, which originally denoted the body, is gently wiped with an eraser.
- Let's start drawing the limbs. The left foot is depicted bent at the elbow and pressed to the body. After that, we direct a thin inner line, the outlines of which duplicate the outer one.
- The inner line is the outline of the border of the raccoon fur. It should be done in the form of waves or a zigzag.
- We make out the muzzle of a raccoon. To create a contrasting combination, we select the area where the eyes are placed with two drop-shaped figures. Draw round eyes inside the spots. Under them we place an oval nose and a mouth spread in a smile. We draw the contour of the cheeks with uneven lines imitating strands of wool.
- We draw the lower paws of a raccoon. In shape, they resemble human, only very small in size. We depict them in the form of feet turned to the sides. The brush of the upper paw is depicted in the form of a clamped fist.
- The tail of a raccoon is as long and fluffy as that of a squirrel. Its main decoration is colorful coloring. At the final stage, it remains to draw the right paw. It is raised up as a sign of friendly greeting.
The picture is almost ready. You just need to remove unnecessary lines, draw small details and paint using black, white and gray shades. If desired, the raccoon can even be depicted as a beloved character named Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy.
realistic image
Want to portray a real forest dweller? Take as a basis the guide below, which details how to draw animals step by step.
First of all, we outline the location of the main elements on the sheet. We direct the contours of the tree trunk and the branch on which the raccoon sits.
We outline the dimensions of the figure of the animal. The body is depicted in the form of an oval, the thigh and head - in circles. Focusing on the contour of the circle, sketch out the muzzle of the animal expanding towards the bottom. In the central part of the oval we place the eyes and nose.
We draw the contours of the body, directing them with a broken line that imitates wool. To obtain the desired effect, they should be placed close to each other, keeping the direction in the direction of the growth of the animal's hair. With the same lines we select the front and hind legs, hanging tail.
Let's start drawing the muzzle. The stages of work are clearly presented in a step-by-step diagram.
At the final stage, it remains only to draw the hair on the rest of the body, and then select the fingers with tiny claws.
For the finishing touch, add relief to the tree trunk. Complete the picture with blossoming foliage and fluttering butterflies.
Lion is the king of the animals
Representatives of the cat family rarely leave anyone indifferent. These graceful pets are great fun for kids to keep them company while they play. But the true delight is caused by a truly royal cat - a lion. So why not invite your child to draw it?
cute lion cub
There is nothing complicated in drawing a charming lion cub:
- First, in the upper part of the sheet, closer to the central point, draw the head of the animal. It has the shape of a circle. To maintain symmetry, the circle is divided by two perpendicular lines into 4 sectors. Since the lion cub is located at an angle, we make the lines curved and slightly shifted to the left.
- We add the torso to the head, depicting it in the form of a slightly curved oval. Please note that the oval is somewhat narrower at the top and widened at the bottom. In the region of the lower sectors of the head, we draw a smaller circle. This is the basis for the future muzzle.
- In the lower part of the oval, we select the area of \u200b\u200bthe hind legs, in the upper part - we direct the contour of the upright front legs. All paws fit snugly to the body of the body. We draw a tail, depicting it with two parallel curved lines.
- We draw the details of the muzzle. To do this, closer to the intersection of the lines, we outline the contours of the eyes, a little lower - the nose, shaped like a heart. We add the lower jaw to the circle of the head, first forming the outer contour, and then the inner one - the lower lip. Around the nose with a call to the lower jaw, select the area of the cheeks. Cheeks should be symmetrical.
- Can there be a lion without a mane? To highlight the shaggy head, stepping back 2-3 cm from the contour, we outline another circle of a slightly larger diameter. We give its frame a jagged shape.
- At the final stage, it remains only to remove the auxiliary lines. After that, draw a tail brush, paint over the pupils with black, and make the main contours clearer.
Draw an adult lion
If the child has mastered the basic skills of drawing, it is worth trying to depict a more complex in execution, but at the same time a realistic figure of the king of beasts.
Initially, the sheet should be divided into 2 parts: left and right. In the left - we outline the outline of a large vertically located oval. This is the future head of the animal, framed by a luxurious mane. On the left side of the upper part of the oval, we depict a circle - the muzzle of the beast. Just below the oval, we outline the location of the front paw.
On the right side, draw a circle with a size of 2/3 in relation to the oval. This is the pelvic part of the body. 2 connected ovals descend from the circle - a bent hind leg.
We connect the main elements of the figure with smooth lines. We finish the hind paw, we display a curved long tail. Each paw is supplemented with an oval - feet.
We make out the head of the animal. We select a pointed nose, make a direct transition to the superciliary arches. We form a beautiful smooth bend of a lush mane. Slightly above the superciliary arches, we add an ear.
We direct the contour of the second front paw. We make a clearer contour of the thigh area by connecting it with the lower leg.
We outline the location of the eyes, mouth, sharpen the nose. We highlight the transition of the scruff to the back area. With a curved line we emphasize the developed chest. We draw the details of the limbs: we select the knee structures, the fingers on the feet.
We decorate the lion's mane, making clearer and brighter lines. Parallel curved lines create a thick effect.
The drawing is almost ready. It remains only to do the hatching. It will give volume and liveliness to the image.
Finally, a little advice: do not be upset if the first drawings do not live up to expectations. The main thing is to teach your child to observe the stages of work and use blanks in the form of lines and geometric shapes. This will keep the proportions and avoid blunders when drawing animal elements.
How to draw a squirrel:
How to draw a cow:
Understanding the principle of how to draw animals is easy. In most cases, everyone, both domestic animals and forest animals, has approximately the same body structure. But what makes one "blank" a wild wolf, and another - a cute and funny kitten? That's what we'll talk about.
But first, I would like to dive into history a little to understand how and why people began to draw wild animals. Some of the first attempts to depict something appear among the first people, our great-great-ancestors.
What was it? Why did the ancient people take hot coals from the fire, or for a long time, through lengthy experiments, did they find the paint formula? People invested so much energy and hopes, and they did it so seriously, but why? Here are some of the suggestions:
- Perhaps painting animals was a simple yet creative way to decorate your home;
- Satisfaction of human creative needs;
- Or a kind of preparation for obtaining food;
- Or maybe these pictures of animals for children are a visual aid? For example, they serve for children of 5 years of age as visual aids for the very first biology lessons in the world;
- But sometimes both domestic animals and representatives of wild animals look so strange and incredibly naive, as if their images were made by a 5-year-old child himself.
Whatever the reason that once a person was interested in how to draw animals, but now each of us finds many fascinating moments in this lesson.
The benefits of the ability to depict animals for us
There are other benefits to doing this as well. Together with our children we learn to draw animals. Such an activity will allow not only to make cute pictures, but also give us the opportunity to communicate with our baby.
For example, before learning how to draw animals in stages, you can read books together with your little one, exploring the character and habits of the beast. In a simple conversation, we become closer to our little one. Yes, and he learns to trust and freely tell us his thoughts and feelings. Drawing with a pencil is interesting and fun, and our children will appreciate and not forget such a pleasant pastime.
Besides, it's nice to do something with your own hands. This clearly proves a new trend in applied art, like hand-made. This can safely include animal pencil drawings for beginners and already experienced artists. Knowing how to quickly make beautiful sketches, you can always surprise or please someone.
For example, by taking just a few animal drawing lessons, we can make our home beautiful. Even pictures drawn in pencil, but made by our hands, will look fresh and original.
Drawings can be done in color, and with a simple pencil, and paints. And you can pick up any surface for them, for example, on glass with special paints. Animals can be depicted with a pencil, both on the walls and on the wallpaper. It will always be a pleasure to look at such works.
There is another plus in our ability to perform pencil drawings in stages. This is an opportunity to present a unique gift. For example, we can take drawings of animals for sketching and do our work in a style peculiar only to us and with an inscription that will emphasize respect and love for the person for whom this surprise was prepared.
How you can easily and quickly learn how to draw animals
Even those who have never held a brush or a pencil in their hands, perhaps, in the middle group of kindergarten, when he was 4 years old, can acquire the skills to use a pencil for beginners, with the help of the art of copying from a photograph.
Where can I get pencil drawings for sketching animals? This can be offered by our site along with step-by-step instructions for performing this or that animal. Our drawing pictures are accompanied by interesting stories, useful tips. These are easy to use for both adults and kids.
There is a single principle of performing any animal in stages with a pencil. First you need to make auxiliary lines, grids, circles and ovals approximately accurate in scale. They will become the basis of the painted animals for children and adults. After such simple work, even kids will easily move on.
Here, for example, to draw animals step by step, you first need to prepare all the necessary tools and materials: pencils, eraser, paper, ruler and shavings.
We get to work, and the first thing we depict is the head.
Given the size and location of the head, draw an oval body.
It is clear that every fluffy has paws. We draw them. We depict the neck with two curved lines.
All children love to draw. And this is not surprising: after all, this creative process is interesting, young artists master pencils and paints with enthusiasm. At first, these are, in the words of the children themselves, kalyaki-malaki. Toddlers like to just learn colors first. Further, the young artist depicts his family and everything that he sees around. You can teach children to draw with different techniques: let them try pencils, paints, felt-tip pens ... And it often happens that there is nowhere for a wide imagination to roam - is it possible to express something on an album sheet? Then wallpaper, walls, tables and various other surfaces that are in the danger zone, where the child can get, are used. Just give him a task, in any case, to occupy the baby with something - safe for him and for furniture, but also useful and exciting. For example, show him step by step with a pencil - according to all the rules. At first, of course, it may not work out, but training is the key to success. So, we draw animals in stages: everything is very simple and fast.
Stage one: preparation for work
Of course, you can just draw an animal in the center of a white sheet and leave it in the album. And you can make this work a real pride. First, decide what you will draw: for paints, for example, it is better to make a larger sketch. Teach your child how to use a brush or sharpen pencils and erase unnecessary lines with an eraser. Then choose which animal you want to portray. If the artist shows interest in a particular animal, then draw it. In the process of drawing, you can tell the child about this animal. Next, decide on what background you will depict the animal. If this is, for example, a cat, then create a homely atmosphere, place a ball next to it. But if you have to portray the king of animals - a lion, then draw it in the savannah. The wolf will live in the picture, but the dolphin will live in the waters of warm seas. On the Internet you can find many master classes on this topic. There are also lessons in illustrations that advise animals in stages - but they also need to be voiced so that the artist understands why he draws certain lines. You can draw, or you can invent an image yourself. So, we draw animals in stages. Consider the lesson on the example of several animals.
Learn to draw animals step by step. Step two: one circle, two circles ...
Nobody starts drawing a cat from the eyes. Therefore, to begin with, create a frame. Its basis is always simple. One figure is the body, the second is the head. A dog, for example, has a rectangular body and an equally angular head. But the cat's body is elongated or round. Pig has a very round shape. And the fish has an oval. In order to draw a turtle in the first step, draw a semicircle as part of the shell. For convenience, outline the lines of symmetry on the muzzle. When doing this, consider the posture of the animal, tilt and turn of the head, and so on. And for starters, do not overdo it with the complexity of the figure of the beast. Next up is the paws. In a cat, they are soft: make small curved semi-ovals, and on them - 4 more small circles-fingers. In a dog, they are usually longer, and the foot itself is rectangular. But the piglet has hooves. In the painted turtle, the paws expand downwards. Remember what shape the tail can be on the beast. For guide lines, when we draw wild animals step by step, use or don't press too hard on the paper. After all, they still have to be removed.
Stage three: down with everything superfluous!
Since we draw animals in stages, take your time with the image of the whole animal. When the outline is ready, unite all the shapes with a smooth line. Don't forget about skin folds. Do not blindly follow the guide lines: they only suggest. In this step, when we draw the animals step by step, you can erase the lines where the legs connect to the body. Draw the neck. If you are depicting a kitten or any animal with hair, then consider whether to make the cheeks smooth (then correct the auxiliary circle) or add wool (then the cheek will be triangular). We must also remember about the ears: after all, the same muzzle without them or with ears of different shapes can belong to a frog, a dog, a cat, a fox or a bear. When drawing the eyes, try to pay a lot of attention to the pupils and highlights. If you draw then the eyes should be large. In general, a circle of the correct shape is enough (to place the eyes, use cross curved lines on the face) and another semicircle inside - the pupil. Approximately at the intersection of these lines, build a nose: rounded for a dog, triangular for a cat, or a round snout for a pig. Down from the nose go the mouth and cheeks. You can do this with two curved lines. Don't forget about the facial expression of your beast. When all the main things are worked out, you can safely erase the auxiliary lines and proceed to finer details and work on the background.
We draw animals in stages. Step four: beauty is in the details
If you are done with the muzzle, then think about what you would like to see directly next to the animal: a bowl, a toy, a bone, a tree branch ... Maybe your kitten is holding a mouse in its teeth or a burdock in the dog's fur? Or are there not enough colors to complete the picture? Next, work on the background: forest, yard, aquarium, beach. It is very important to remember - when we draw animals in stages, then we need to depict trees, stones, mountains in proportion to the beast, we must take into account how far these objects are. When you confidently put aside a simple pencil, start decorating.
Step Five: So we took the paints in hand ...
Here, for starters, when we are just learning how to draw wild animals in stages, it is easiest to use pencils. Teach your child not to go beyond the contours of the animal's body. Let him not try to capture as much space as possible. Explain that the coat grows in a certain direction, so it looks much better when the hairs can stand out and still be neat and tidy. On the folds, the coat is darker, on prominent places - lighter. Then move on to the background. Start work from above. Color the sky evenly and horizontally so that no strokes are visible. For foliage, try all sorts of spirals, squiggles.
Create your zoo!
The main thing when we learn to draw animals is to learn that the construction is important, which always has the same basis and principles. Move with your child from simple animals to more complex ones. Try to depict them in motion, combine how many individuals in one drawing: fish and dolphins playing kittens. Soon your zoo will grow, and the imagination of the young artist will not run out.
Pencil drawing is a beautiful art. It's hard to believe that with such a simple tool you can create whole pictures on paper.
Even if you don't intend to become a professional artist, the ability to make pencil drawings may come in handy later on. For example, when you have children. The ability to draw will help in their education and training. Drawings of animals in this case will be most welcome. Of course, drawing beautifully is not so easy, but if you try, everyone can learn it.
Animal Pencil Drawings for Beginners: Photos
To finally complete the work on the drawing, erase all the auxiliary lines and mark the shadows in the drawing.
Dolphin Pencil Drawing for Beginners
Drawing this amazing animal is not at all difficult. The most important condition for obtaining a beautiful drawing of a dolphin is the observance of proportions.
The first stage of drawing a dolphin is that right now you must put its grace and plasticity into your future drawing. To do this, you will have to try as accurately as possible to depict the arched body, elongated muzzle and fins.
At the first stage, draw the upper line of the body in an oval shape, and also outline the location of the fins and tail.
At the second stage, be careful with the proportions of the torso and head. Almost parallel to the upper contour of the torso, which you depicted in the first step, draw the line of the belly. At first, you can use simple straight lines for this, placing them at an angle.
If you are sure that you have kept all the proportions correctly, you can begin to give the dolphin a streamlined shape. To do this, you have to smooth the outline, that is, the angle formed by the two lines should become smoother, and the straight lines themselves need to be slightly bent.
Remember that the main task of our drawing is to show the grace of the animal. This effect can be achieved by using smooth lines and respecting proportions. First of all, we must ensure the exact proportions of the head and fins.
Speaking of fins. They should not be too large or small in relation to the dimensions of the entire drawing. Try to make sure that the fins are depicted in your drawing as accurately as possible. It will be better if you begin to draw the fins in a certain sequence: first draw the fin that is on top, then the two side fins, and then the tail fin should take its shape in the drawing (remember that the tail fin is divided into two parts). Then you need to make the dolphin's nose more rounded and draw the line of his mouth.
In order for the drawing to acquire volume, it is necessary to impose shadows and correctly position the light. To do this, you should use hatching. As soon as the dolphin acquires its visible volume, you can consider your drawing complete. If you are not satisfied with a simple drawing of a dolphin, come up with some kind of landscape that will surround it. Then you get the whole picture.
Drawing a cat with a pencil for beginners
The cat is one of the most common pets. In addition, cats can be found on the pages of many fairy tales. It is not surprising that this particular character is often found in children's drawings.
Like any animal, a cat should be drawn step by step so that the image is more reliable. The structure of the drawn cat is based on three circles. You need to start the image with a circle designed for the head of the animal. In this circle, you should also add a few lines to get the correct shape of the muzzle.
The next detail will be a large oval, which will later become the body of the purr. The last detail will not be quite rounded. You need to draw two curved lines that will connect the bottom, which is a line, at the bottom. This figure is a blank for the hips of a cat.
Now start working on each detail separately. The first such detail will be the head. You need to outline the shape of the animal's head. Do not forget to draw a few lines on the front side of the neck and head, which serve as protruding fur. The animal must be with ears and cheeks. Draw them. Sketch the eyes and mouth of the cat along the contours drawn earlier.
On the ears of the cat, draw lines that will help to directly shape the auricles. You also need to add some wool and fluff on the cat's forehead. An integral part of the drawing of the animal should be a mustache.
Start drawing the front paws. To do this, first outline the support from which they will come out. When the base of the paws is outlined, draw a small bone that comes out of the cat's chest.
To complete the drawing, you have to outline the back of the animal's body, the back and its front paws. Then draw the cat's tail and hind legs. Now you can delete all auxiliary lines that are no longer needed in the figure.
When the line drawing is finished, don't forget to add some chiaroscuro to it, which will make your creation more attractive.
Drawing an animal with a pencil is not so difficult. The main thing is to observe all the proportions and stages of the drawings. You will succeed!
