Currently, young artists (and their parents) will have another task: to learn how to draw Easter. It’s pretty easy using geometric shapes to compose himself Easter and festive colored eggs!
BUT FIRST – A PIECE OF HISTORY
In the Orthodox tradition, Easter is founded in memory of the Radiant Resurrection of Christ and is considered one of the most essential in the church calendar.
They want you to wash and anoint the body of Christ with incense, but notice that the tomb is empty! The woman began to wonder, and there appeared to them two men in dazzling clothes, and said: “Why do you seek life among the dead,” They were referring to the fact that Christ had Risen! This event is considered the greatest of all Christians in the salvation-giving of all humanity worldwide. They say that if Christ did not resurrect, then faith is in vain!
Wonderful atmosphere and a holiday itself. Midnight ringing (bells), priests in white, candles and chandeliers, crossing. Vespers, Matins, festive liturgy. After the service, the believers congratulated each other, kissing three times, “Easter Greetings.” And then – exchanged eggs which have been painted red (symbol of the blood of Christ). At Easter began and after Easter. Initially – the family meal, without guests. And then it appeared on the table Easter cakes and Easter (or, as we accustomed to say, “Paschi” – sweet pastry with cheese and raisins, necessarily sacred in the church) in the frame of colored eggs.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
But we have to start, finally, to be creative. How to draw Easter eggs? We practice pure geometric shapes: oval, semicircle, rectangle. And yet, we need a sheet of paper, eraser, a simple soft pencil or charcoal.
Step 1.
Amid the sheet, draw a rectangle, one elongated upwards. That is, its height should be greater than its width.
Step 2.
The top rectangle portrays – as long as schematic – a cap in the form of a semicircle.
Step 3.
Below the perimeter of the figures, paint a few ovals. This is the future egg.
Step 4.
All the resulting structures are standing on a special plate. It means her as an oval.
Step 5.
Sketch ready. He recommenced his education on the subject “How to draw Easter?” Getting details, Remove unnecessary lines. Draw contours.
Step 6.
Our lesson on how to draw a pencil Passover comes to an end. Provide figure volume using shadow.
CAN BE COLORED
Easter holiday bright and colorful. Therefore, you want to paint our picture!
Soak watercolor. Choose a clean, not fuzzy color: blue, yellow, green. «Prove” eggs in our drawing ideas. How to draw Easter (to be exact – to paint)? Easter itself – dark brown, cap glaze – white with red highlights. Do not be afraid to write watercolor over pencil lines or charcoal. They eclipsed the diluted paint, keep in shape. Top pastry sprinkled with colored crumbs – do not forget it is showing in the picture. The plate can make of wicker – so it will be more believable and more beautiful. If you wish, write under the concept “Easter” or anything like that – a holiday. One side can twig blown cherries. In common, an imagination of fancy is welcome!
On this day – Velikden – it decided to give each other beautiful cards with good wishes and happiness. In our time, their examples can find in Orthodox literature, but it is better to try to produce their own. How to draw on Easter picture postcards? We first determine whom we represent. For example, you can try, and this is the first thing that comes to mind – beautiful Easter eggs in the basket!
LESSON 2
For a card, select the appropriate paper. Half can fold A4 so that the inside can write a personal greeting. And outside – picture!
Step 1.
Let’s start with a basket outline. Make a circle, and then make a line – not straight – one-third of the process a schematic top handle on the lure.
Step 2.
Now paint the eggs in the basket – almost perfectly oval, slightly pointed at one end. We fill our baskets with eggs. Dimensions – proportional. Number to choose from.
Step 3.
Draws part of the basket. Let’s make her braided.
Step 4.
All extra lines erase the eraser. Our accurate and clean baskets do not finish yet.
Step 5.
Now color the Easter eggs in bright holiday colors. Each is drawing to your liking, but we recommend using pure bright colors! The basket itself befits a tint in dark brown, dark brown, and blue Shadows and reflections for greater image possibilities.
Step 6.
We will sign our results. Outside – “Happy Easter,” for example. Inside come up with an individual greeting to the one you like.
RESULTS
In this tutorial, we have dealt with painting Easter and freely making a card for congratulations. We hope this knowledge will be helpful. Treat your loved ones with beautiful homemade! Good luck!
