Collection of ideas “Non-traditional drawing techniques” for fine arts lessons in primary school

Updated: 11/29/2021

Non-traditional drawing techniques are increasingly entering our lives. They provide an opportunity to do interesting things and at the same time earn good money. It all depends on the goal that the creative person sets for himself. People are tired of traditional paintings; they want something new and original. I have compiled a review of the best non-traditional drawing techniques for adults and older children. I hope you find it useful.

Acrylic pouring technique

Description

This is an abstract painting with liquid acrylic on canvas, which is called Acrylic fluid art. Paints are diluted with water or a special solution so that they can flow freely over the paper. You can pre-mix several colors. If you add liquid PVA or car oil to acrylic, you will get additional effects.

Abstract fill with a shout

Beginners use the simplest technique. The canvas is tilted in different directions, liquid acrylic (approximately the consistency of shampoo) is freely poured over it.

Examples

The popularity of this method of drawing is explained by the lack of a unified technique (no matter how paradoxical it may sound). Each painting with liquid acrylic is unique; the filling cannot be repeated. The process of painting itself is reminiscent of psychological relaxation: the canvas will absorb everything that is in your soul. You let the paints flow freely across the paper, and you don’t know what will come out. And this is the main advantage of technology.

Acrylic pouring - sea and sand dunes

Acrylic pouring - river and sand

Abstract acrylic pouring in dark colors

What materials are needed

For successful creativity you will need:

• acrylic paints;
• thinner (the simplest is water);
• plastic cups and mixing sticks;
• canvases;
• gold leaf, car oil, glitter - to give additional effects;
• disposable towels, oilcloth, robe - for protection from paint.

The list of basic materials is elementary - canvas, acrylic paints and water. But even with such a minimal set the work turns out excellent!

Instructions

I recommend watching the video for beginners

The author mixes yellow paint in a plastic cup and dilutes it with an acrylic compound (40% liquid PVA glue + 60% water). The composition varies from artist to artist.

Similar actions are repeated three more times with different colors. Then the artist mixes the colors together and begins to create.

Drawing with a sponge and cotton swabs

Description

One of the most striking non-traditional techniques is painting with a sponge and cotton swabs. The results obtained using this technique can be called impressionistic painting. And everything is very simple.

A foam sponge is dipped into paint, then it is used to make prints that create texture on objects: tree crowns, animals, clouds.

Imitation of the painting “Starry Night” with cotton swabs

Or, as an option, paint is applied to a bunch of cotton swabs, and images are drawn point by point: spruce, teapot, rowan branches or lilac.

Drawing lilacs with cotton swabs (lesson for this painting)

Examples

It is convenient to use a sponge to convey the roughness of an image, fluffiness, and volume. Geometric shapes, such as squares, look great. It is best to use gouache.

Drawing a tree with a sponge

Cotton swabs work well for small round objects: dandelions, daisies, snowflakes.

Colored dandelion drawn with cotton swabs

What materials are needed

To successfully use this technique you will need:

• gouache or watercolor;
• glass of water;
• cotton buds;
• sponge or parts of a sponge.

Additionally, you can take a plate into which the paint will be poured, and paper napkins.

Videos and instructions

As examples, I will give video lessons that impressed me the most and which I really want to repeat.

Autumn tree with cotton swabs

In the video, the artist, after preparing the background, draws the outline of a tree and branches with a brush. Then he takes a bunch of cotton swabs, dips them in paint and makes a voluminous crown.

Multi-colored dandelions with cotton swabs

The author of this video tutorial promises that such a masterpiece can be completed in 5 minutes. And I willingly believe him! One of the main conditions is to choose the right color. Look at the beautiful shades of paint the artist uses. In this case, it is acrylic.

Standard gouache sets do not have such a variety of pigments and such delicate shades can hardly be achieved by mixing. Therefore, I advise you to still use acrylic paint.

First, the author uses a sponge to apply green paint in dotted movements, creating a gradient background. Then, using a bunch of cotton swabs, he draws dandelion caps and highlights on them. Finishes the work with a brush, drawing the stems of the flowers. And splashes a little yellow paint, imitating the movement of pollen in the sun.

Delicate lilac with cotton swabs

Another video from the same author. The technique is the same - the result is simply amazing. I’m sure after watching this tutorial, you will run for acrylic paint. I have already.

Landscape with a tree using a sponge

In this lesson, the main character is an ordinary sponge for washing dishes, and of course, paint.

The artist paints almost everything with a sponge, applying acrylic paint and a sheet of paper with dotted movements. He only paints the tree trunk with a brush.

Gorgeous lilac tree with sponge and chopsticks

In the next lesson, the author uses a sponge not for washing dishes, but for the bathroom. Using a wide brush, he paints the trunk of a tree, then, using dotted movements, applies lilac acrylic paint to the paper, forming the crown of the tree. Finish off the leaves with lighter highlights applied with cotton swabs. Creates shadows on the trunk using a brush as well. It turns out very beautiful! I advise everyone to try this!

Winter landscape with a sponge

Another example of a mesmerizing landscape, now winter, created using a foam sponge. Of course, small details will have to be applied with a brush, but this will not require any special skills.

The black and white palette makes the drawing very stylish, and the process of choosing paint is simple. Both gouache and acrylic are suitable.

Drawing with an iron sponge

Another very interesting way to create an original painting. Instead of a soft sponge, use an iron scrubber. Use point movements to change the texture of an already applied layer of paint or create a new color layer, as the author of the next lesson does.

In this case, the author first applies acrylic paints to the canvas, distributes them with a brush, and only then works with an iron sponge. The lesson is suitable for beginners, and its result can inspire everyone! Try it and you will definitely succeed.

TECHNIQUES OF VISUAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL AGE

There are many non-traditional drawing techniques; their unusualness lies in the fact that they allow children to quickly achieve the desired result. The use of unconventional drawing methods evokes an abundance of positive emotions in children; makes it possible to use often unexpected objects as visual materials, surprising children with originality and unpredictability. Knowledge, skills, pedagogical tact enable the child to create his own picture of the world, and non-traditional drawing methods make the drawing beautiful, understandable, attract him and interest him. The idea of ​​pedagogical experience is to develop the creative abilities of each child using non-traditional techniques, to help realize themselves, to be able to combine various materials in one drawing to obtain an expressive image.

Factors that allow me to prevent monotony and boredom in children's visual activities, ensuring the vividness and spontaneity of children's perception:

• diversity and variability of work with children;

• novelty of the environment;

• unusual start of work;

• beautiful and varied materials;

• interesting and non-repetitive tasks for children;

• choice.

The teacher’s task is to support children’s initiative, developing their creativity. The main task that confronted me regarding artistic and aesthetic development was not only the implementation of a personality-oriented approach to each child, but also the ability of children to work in pairs and collectively. This develops communicative qualities in children: the ability to negotiate, plan their work, and achieve results through joint efforts.

Working with children of senior preschool age, I noticed: children love to draw, diligently master the skills of working with various tools and visual materials, master individual techniques and methods of drawing, but when creating their own works, children’s visual and expressive skills remain at an average level, many compositions stand out for their scarcity content, stamps. There is no main thing - “our own”, sincere drawings, there is no creative approach, they do not reflect what is significant for the child drawing them. After analyzing the drawings of preschoolers, I came to the conclusion that it is necessary to facilitate drawing skills, because not even every adult will be able to depict any object. This can greatly increase preschoolers’ interest in drawing.

Every time I create a new situation so that children, on the one hand, can apply previously acquired knowledge, skills, abilities, and on the other hand, look for new solutions and creative approaches. This is what evokes in a child positive emotions, joyful surprise, and a desire to work creatively. I try to diversify both the color and texture of the paper, since this also affects the expressiveness of the drawings and confronts children with the need to select materials for drawing, think through the coloring of the future creation, and not wait for a ready-made solution.

Water painting technique - ebru

Description

This technique was born in the East back in the 12th century. Its essence is as follows: special paints are placed on the water surface to create a film. The artist carefully mixes them in water, creating the intended composition. Then the image is transferred to the surface using paper or fabric.

Examples

First, a background is created - paints are randomly splashed across the surface. You can take several colors, but no more than three. Then a circle is drawn on the water, and with the help of tools it takes the desired shape. For beginners, I recommend starting with something simple – flowers or marine patterns.

Flower meadow using ebru technique

Frosty pattern using ebru technique

What materials are needed

Ready-made ebru kits are sold in stores. These include:

• paints with natural wax from astragalus nectar (a plant from the legume family);
• wooden brushes;
• thick cardboard or paper;
• thickener;

You can prepare all this yourself, but it’s easier to buy a ready-made kit. Additionally, paper napkins and a wide container for water will come in handy.

Instructions

A good video that explains in simple terms the technique of drawing ebru

Video lessons of drawing on water

I have selected 4 interesting video lessons.

How to draw a jellyfish using the ebru technique

Here the artist shows how to draw a jellyfish. The background is made with yellow paint. Blue paint is splattered into the top of the tray. It should be distributed evenly over the surface of the tray. Algae are drawn in green. The jellyfish will be red: dip the brush into the paint and make a circle in the water. Then a brush with orange paint is placed in the center of the red circle. With its help, the circle takes on the desired shape.

How to draw a turtle using the ebru technique

In this video the author draws a turtle

Here the background color is blue. The body of the turtle is made of red paint, the legs are orange.

Ebru - space

A fascinating and easy lesson. First, the artist applies paint using a pipette and splattered with a brush. Then he mixes them with an awl. You can also use the same brush. In order for the planets to look more realistic, after applying paint from a pipette, the author twists it in a spiral inside the resulting circle.

The picture is completed by splashing white paint - stars.

Ebru - tulip

This lesson for experienced artists is dedicated to drawing a tulip.

Album “Options for non-traditional drawing techniques with children 4-5 years old

State budgetary preschool educational institution kindergarten No. 43, Kolpinsky district of St. Petersburg

Options for non-traditional drawing techniques with children 4-5 years old

Prepared by the teacher:

Gurina. A.A.

St. Petersburg, Kolpino

2020

Finger painting (fingergraphy)

Tactile sensations are, along with visual impressions, the leading way of understanding objects and phenomena around us. Therefore, special attention is paid to fingergraphy in kindergarten. But if in the younger groups children made dotted strokes, for example, painted peas on an umbrella, then in the middle group the children learn to draw lines, spots of different sizes, strokes, and also paint over certain elements of the drawing.

At the beginning of the year, children in the middle group repeat making dots with their fingers and train the skill of making round elements

In the middle group, the practice of finger drawing according to a pattern is introduced. The teacher tells, shows and hangs up an algorithm of actions on the board, how to draw an animal or a person using prints and dots-squiggles made with a pencil.

Schemes of step-by-step finger painting are presented in the book by I. Molnar “Imprint, dot, stroke. We paint with our fingers."

For fingerprinting, gouache is usually used, since it does not require dilution with water, is thick and produces bright shades. However, you can also use special hypoallergenic paints for finger painting, as well as watercolors. When working with the latter, before dipping your finger into the paint, you need to moisten it with water or drop some water into a container with watercolors.

Finger painting technique

The sequence of work in the fingergraphy technique is as follows:

1. Dip your finger into the paint can.
2. Using each finger we pick up paints of different shades. Remove excess with a damp cloth.
3. Using your fingertips, apply the design to the sheet.
4. After finishing work, wash your hands with soap.

In addition to berries and leaves, kids can also use their fingers to draw lines to depict branches.

Palm painting

As with finger painting, palm painting involves creating an imprint and adding to it using brushes. In the middle group, the imprint becomes the basis for creating various objects: birds, foliage, fish, etc. In addition, with your palms you can create elements such as leaves on trees, flowers in a vase, hedgehog needles, etc.

Palm drawing technique

For palm painting, the drawing algorithm will be as follows:

1. Place your palm in the saucer with paint. In the second semester, children learn to create multi-colored prints with one hand, so the paint will be applied with a brush held in their free hand. The skill of such multi-colored prints is developed in lessons on the topic “Bullfinch”, “Butterfly”, etc.

2. Press your palm firmly against the sheet, if necessary, slightly turn it in a circle, horizontally or vertically.

3.After finishing work, wash your hands with soap.

Drawing birds with their palms, the children add details made with a brush - beak, legs

Poking drawing

This technique is indispensable when creating “fluffy” or “spiky” images. Needles on a hedgehog, fur on a kitten, Christmas trees, dandelions - all these images acquire a special flavor thanks to the poking technique.

Poking technique

To create a poke:

1. Place a dry brush with stiff bristles into a jar of gouache.
2. Holding the brush vertically, we make a sharp blow to the paper.
3. Rinse the brush and blot with a napkin.

The poke can only be done with a dry or semi-dry brush.

Toothbrush painting technique

To obtain voluminous, multi-layered designs, a toothbrush is used. Having collected the paint, we brush it across the sheet, focusing on the design.

In the middle group, drawing with a toothbrush is usually combined with the use of the poking method, appliqué or drawing with cotton swabs.

Toothbrush drawings in the middle group are usually made on a colored background

Monotype

This unconventional technique involves creating a picture by imprinting part of the design on the blank half of a folded sheet. At the age of 4–5, through monotype, children begin to master landscapes, which they will work with in older groups, train the ability to find the middle of an object, and develop the skill of seeing symmetry.

At the same time, not only symmetrical, but also paired objects are created in this way. To do this, a whole image is drawn on one half of the sheet, which is also completely printed on the second side.

Monotype technique

To create a monotype image:

1. We bend the sheet in the middle - vertically or horizontally, depending on the location of the depicted object.
2. Unbend and draw a picture on one half.
3. We bend the sheet again and iron it with our hands.
4. We expand and supplement the resulting image with the necessary elements. For example, let’s make a blue background for a river in which a forest is displayed.

In the drawing of a forest reflected in a lake, after unfolding the sheet, children draw a green strip of grass.

Spray

The essence of the technique is that kids pick up paint with a brush or comb, and, pointing it at the sheet, run a pencil along the bristles, thus painting the space of the drawing.

To create a one-color image from several elements, stencils are applied simultaneously

In the middle group, children become familiar with the concepts of foreground and background. For this, the multilayer spray method, which involves the use of stencils, will be an indispensable assistant.

Methodology for working with multi-layer spraying

To make a multi-layer spray:

1. We attach the stencil to the sheet using paper clips.
2. Take the paint with a brush.
3. Let's spray.
4. Apply another stencil.
5. Spray a different color.
6. We remove the stencils - the image turned out to be voluminous and multifaceted.

For multi-layer spraying, you can use stencils of the same image, but of different sizes, then you will get a flickering effect

Scratch

The technique involves scratching image lines on a paper substrate coated with paint according to a pattern previously applied with wax crayons.

Grattage technique

The procedure for creating a grattage drawing will be as follows:

1. Color the drawing with wax crayons.
2. Fill the surface of the sheet with black paint or ink.
3. Leave to dry.
4. Using a stick with a sharp end (for example, a wooden kebab skewer), we scratch the lines to reveal the design.

Drawing through gauze

Drawing through wet gauze does not require the use of unusual tools; the picture is created with a brush and paints.

Technique for drawing through gauze

To create a drawing using the original technique:

1. We moisten the sheet with pieces of wet cotton wool or cotton pads.
2. Place gauze on the paper and straighten it well.
3. We create the drawing as usual.
4. Let it dry, remove the gauze - the image becomes textured.

When painting through gauze, you need to apply the paint generously, as some of the “color” will disappear after removing the fabric.

Drawing with glue and semolina

We mark the indicated contours of the drawing with glue, pour in semolina and press it on top with a clean sheet. Remove the top sheet and shake off the remaining cereal. The elements are filled in one by one.

In the middle group, with this type of drawing, kids practice the ability to outline a stencil and apply glue exactly within the boundaries of the image.

The substrate for drawing semolina should be colored, since the grain will be invisible against a white background.

Wax painting

In the middle group, kids draw lines, spots and simple geometric shapes with a candle.

Wax painting technique

To create a candle design:

1. We draw the outlines of the design on a white sheet with a candle.
2. Paint the sheet with any colors.
3. The wax lines remain unpainted and appear on the substrate.

Drawing with a wax candle is usually used in winter-themed lessons.

A variation of this technique is drawing with wax crayons. The process technology will be the same, but the wax pencils are multi-colored, so the drawings after filling with paint will be brighter.

For painting with wax, it is better to take watercolor paper, since children may not calculate the degree of moisture in the brush, and the sheet may break through.

Blotography

The essence of the technique is to obtain pictures based on spots and blots. Spots can either be used to decorate a design as intended, or can be used as a basis for an image in a traditional style.

Blotography technique

To create blots:

1. Dip the wet brush into the paint.
2. Make a stain or place a drop.
3. Blow from a cocktail straw onto the paint, blowing it in the desired direction.

In the middle group, kids learn to inflate thin elements from a spot, for example, tree branches

Drawing with foam rubber

To highlight the texture of the depicted object - clusters of flowers, curly clouds - the method of applying paint with foam rubber (or a piece of sponge) is used. To prevent the sponge from getting your hands dirty, it is clamped with a clothespin that acts as a handle.

Stamping technique using natural materials

A whole vegetable (onion, corn, potato, cucumber, etc.) or fruit, berry (apple, lemon, feijoa, etc.), cut in half, flowers (daisies), shells, is painted and an imprint is created on paper. This technique is convenient for drawing cross-sections of fruits and vegetables. For example, to create the composition “Grandma’s Compote,” kids draw the outlines of a pan with a pencil, and depict fruits with stamps.

Spray technique

Description

Another interesting unconventional drawing technique, although it requires a lot of additional materials. To prevent drops of paint from staining everything around, cover the surrounding surfaces with oilcloth. It is best to paint over a sink or bathtub.

The paint is mixed with water to the consistency of thick sour cream. The brush or toothbrush is wetted in water, and excess moisture is shaken off. Splashes cover individual areas of the canvas. If necessary, the position of the hand changes, and the paint is sprayed horizontally, vertically, etc. If you need to increase (decrease) the size of the drops, the bristles are brought closer (further away) from the paper.

Examples

Trees, leaves, the sun and other natural phenomena are produced interestingly using the “spray” technique.

tree created using the spray technique - lesson

You can use stencils, cover certain areas of the sheet with them, and cover the background with splashes of paint.

Autumn forest using spray technique

Instructions

Video lesson that can be used as instructions.

The author makes a spray with a workpiece that is pre-coated with acrylic varnish.

Video tutorials on painting using the spray technique

I have put together three video lessons on this drawing technique.

How to draw dandelions

A master class that beginners can take as a basis for drawing. The author sprays three tones of blue paint onto white paper. Then use a cotton pad to wipe away any excess drops in the middle of the pattern. The stems of the flower are already drawn in them with a brush.

How to draw winter

Great tutorial showing how to spray paint a snowy landscape.

Still life with flowers using spray painting

Master class on drawing a still life with flowers

It is carried out by two people - an adult and a child.

An example of a lesson plan on non-traditional drawing in a junior group

Summary of a drawing lesson using non-traditional techniques in the first junior group: “Flowers of unprecedented beauty.” The plan for this outline is drawn up by the teacher. Young artists are introduced to a new technique of unconventional drawing - “Painting with a palm and a sponge”.

An example of a note on drawing using non-traditional techniques

The teacher says that when spring comes, all nature wakes up after winter. During this period, all trees and shrubs begin to turn green. The very first spring holiday is Mothers' and Grandmothers' Day. Next, the children are shown illustrations of flowers. In addition, the teacher teaches how to convey the image of flowers, structure and shape using a sponge.

The project is aimed at developing creative imagination in children of primary preschool age through the use of non-traditional drawing techniques. These techniques allow the child to express with interest his impressions of the world around him in his drawings. An unconventional approach to making images is self-education and the development of children's intellect; it encourages the child's creative activity and teaches him to think outside the box.

One stroke painting

Description

The “one stroke” decorative painting technique is very popular, which translated from English means “one stroke”. It was invented in Europe. Among the Slavs, this technique is known under the term “Khokhloma”. The upper part of the brush is dipped in paint of one color, the lower part in the second. In one motion, images of flowers, trees, and animals are applied. The meaning of the technique is a smooth transition from one color to another. This makes the image very bright and realistic.

Examples

As a basis, you can take a cardboard blank, for example, a flower. You need to paint it with a brush with a beveled edge; it is convenient for making halftones. By painting the petals one by one, you will end up with a wonderful bud.

Birds and portraits come out well with this technique. First, a blank is created on a sheet of white paper with a simple pencil. The brush is dipped in two paints and drawn over the surface of the drawing. It is important to tilt and rotate the brush correctly.

Blue firebird painted using the one stroke technique

Drawing a carnation using the one stroke technique

Blue flower using one stroke technique

What materials are needed

To successfully use this technique you will need:

• paints with an acrylic base of medium viscosity;
• synthetic brushes with smooth and beveled edges;
• container with water.

At first, you can use regular gouache.

Instructions

The technique of drawing with one stroke is shown in the video lesson

The artist teaches techniques for putting paints on a brush and two basic strokes.

The materials you will need are 1 paper plate, 1 flat brush, two colors of paint (white and green), paper towels and a glass of water.

Video lessons of drawing with one stroke

I chose two videos on the technique of drawing with one stroke.

Bud and rose in one stroke

Good master class for beginners

The artist dips the top of the brush in white paint and the bottom in burgundy. And he draws a flower on white paper.

Christmas tree in 2 minutes: draw with “one stroke”

In this lesson, the artist draws a New Year's tree.

What techniques are used

Modern methodology contributes to the implementation of the educational task when performing work.

Note! A similar technique is considered for children from 3 to 4 years old. In addition, you can organize additional interesting activities with minimal financial costs.

What technique is used in practice?

Drawing with cotton swabs

An unusual drawing technique develops a sense of rhythm and color. Cotton swab (stick) - a popular drawing technique is called the “poking method”. When creating a drawing, it is impossible to do without a cotton swab, container, and wet wipes. When creating a new material, little artists place a stick in a container of paint, and then apply imprints to the drawing.

Theme “Beautiful Flowers” ​​for drawing lessons in middle groups

Important! Young artists can depict a river, rainbow, grass, rain, snow, sun, tree, sky or something else.

When creating a drawing using a cotton swab on the theme “Trees when autumn comes,” the teacher must show the children how to properly hold this object in their hands.

Instructions: Children receive blanks of tree trunks with branches, cotton swabs, and paints.

Important! To make it easier for the children, you can mark the area of ​​the drawing, indicating the exact location of the foliage.

Finger painting

To implement this method, you can do without certain material. For example, a teacher prepares paint in advance with wet wipes.

Note! Implementing teamwork based on this technique is a great idea for both educators and preschoolers.

The teacher takes into account the mental and physical characteristics of the children and prepares a topic for drawing in advance, for example, “Foliage of autumn trees.” The teacher provides the little artists with a template - a large tree.

Other themes are also covered, such as “Winter” or “Summer is Coming.” In kindergartens, the finger painting “Snowflake” is most often created. To perform it, paints and pencils are used.

Instructions: The teacher distributes A4 sheets. The guys must draw a snowflake. To complete the work you will need a blue and white pencil.

Drawing with palms

This method is not the most accurate, since children must draw with their palms. Before creating a drawing, the teacher must prepare a shallow container of paint. Pour some water inside and drip some gouache.

Note! Using this method, you can easily create collective drawings, for example, “Fish in the Aquarium”, “Our Aquarium”, “Merry Matryoshka”, “Firebird”, “Winter has come”.

Instructions: The teacher shows the children the finished substrate. The drawing is created on a sheet with a blue background. The guys must completely dip their palm into the container of paint. Then the teacher calls on the kids to go to the table where the aquarium is located, stand in a circle and leave their imprint there with their thumb up or to the side.

There is no need to put a mark on the one that the first comrade has already put. The teacher also warns that the fish must be located at a certain distance from each other. Then make an eye for your fish using white paint. Dip your index finger into black paint, make a pupil and carefully draw a line near the mouth.

Drawing with soap bubbles

This technique is the most difficult. Here children will have to show their imagination (open mind). Before starting to draw with soap bubbles using the preschool method, the teacher prepares material in the form of liquid soap, baby shampoo, water, watercolors (food coloring), cocktail tubes, and spoons.

A long-term lesson plan to familiarize yourself with the world around you

Initially, the teacher prepares the mixture, and then pours the mixture equally into small glasses. You can prepare the paint by diluting soap with water (the ratio should be 10:1). After obtaining the mass, the addition of dye and a little gelatin or glycerin is required. Thanks to these components, the bubbles retain their shape for a long time. The finished mixture will have to be placed in a cool place (away from the sun) and kept for 2 days.

Important! It is recommended to strain the mass through cheesecloth. The finished mixture should be placed in the refrigerator for 10 hours. Having received the material, you can make a outlined and regular print.

Instructions: The teacher invites the children to take a sheet of paper, a container with soap solution, straws and disposable teaspoons. Children must blow into the tubes to create foam. Next, a mass of one color is collected and laid out on a sheet. The balls should be placed far from each other. Once the shape of each print is dry, children can add a string to each ball.

Drawing with stamps

Drawing with stamps can reveal the possibilities of using familiar objects as art material. This method promotes the mental development of the child.

Note! When drawing with a stamp, a child develops an interest in inventive art, which leads to increased self-esteem and the development of coordination of movements.

Foam rubber impression

The main goal of this method is to introduce students to an unconventional method of drawing using the “foam rubber imprint” technique, and to develop the ability to arrange the elements of a drawing on a sheet of paper.

Educational qualities: fosters a love of fine arts and nature.

Developmental qualities: to develop aesthetic perception, a creative attitude to work, attention, memory, spatial thinking, fine motor skills of the hands, a sense of composition, color, color perception, to form in children a stable interest in visual arts, creative imagination.

Painting with foil

Description and examples

Another interesting unconventional drawing technique that has gained recognition among beginners and professional artists. And its meaning is simple. Take a small piece of foil from which a lump is formed. Then it is lowered. into paint and applied with dotted movements onto a sheet of paper or canvas.

There is another option when the paint is first applied in thick layers, and then it is shaded using crumpled foil.

Photo source - youtube.com

Typically, this technique uses acrylic paint or gouache. Landscapes are the best. A brush is used to work out small details.

The peculiarity of this technique is that the paint, under the influence of foil, acquires a heterogeneous texture and looks voluminous after drying.

Video tutorials on painting with foil

Here is a list of lessons that I found easy to review.

Moonlight night painted with foil

First, the author attaches a moon stencil (circle) to the paper to preserve a white background for it. Next, apply drops of paint around the moon. Using a wad of foil, shades the paint. The surface is textured. A lot of paint is applied and it takes the form of the curves of an improvised “brush”.

After the paint has dried, the artist begins to work with the texture of the moon, applying the paint in dotted movements.

Attention! To prevent layers of paint from mixing, you need to use different pieces of foil for different colors. For the background - one, for the moon - the second, and so on.

Smaller details, trees, a ballerina against the background of the moon are painted with a brush.

Spring bouquet painted with foil

And again my favorite lilac. In this lesson, the author mixes two painting techniques - sponge and foil. Using the first, the background is drawn, and using the second, the lilac. And this is justified. Flowers look voluminous against a shaded background. Their textures don't mix.

Winter night using foil painting technique

Romantic, atmospheric design, quite easy to reproduce.

Card file “Non-traditional drawing techniques”

"Palm drawing"

Method of obtaining an image: the child dips his palm in gouache (the entire brush) or paints it with a brush and makes an imprint on paper. They draw with both the right and left hands, painted in different colors. After work, wipe your hands with napkins, then the gouache is easily washed off.

“Imprint with cork or eraser stamps”

Method of obtaining an image: the child presses the cork to a stamp pad with paint and makes an impression on the paper. To obtain a different color, both the bowl and the stopper are changed.

"Stencil printing"

Method of obtaining an image: the child presses a signet or foam rubber swab onto a stamp pad with paint and applies an impression to the paper using a stencil. To change the color, take another swab and stencil.

"Imprint with crumpled paper"

Method of obtaining an image: the child presses crumpled paper (napkin) to a stamp pad with paint and makes an impression on the paper. To get a different color, both the saucer and the crumpled paper are changed.

"Leaf Prints"

Method of obtaining an image: the child covers a piece of wood with paints of different colors, then applies it with the painted side to the paper to make a print. Each time a new leaf is taken. The petioles of the leaves can be painted on with a brush.

"Foam drawings"

Method of obtaining an image: we make various small figures from foam rubber (you can simply dab it with foam rubber), and then attach them with a thin wire to a stick or pencil (not sharpened). The tool is already ready. Now you can dip it in paint and paint using stamps (all foam rubber, unlike cotton wool, washes well).

“We draw with glue and salt”

Method for obtaining an image: use PVA glue to draw a pattern on cardboard, for example, a flower or a vase. Place it in a baking dish and sprinkle well with salt. The shape is needed so as not to spill salt everywhere. After the glue has dried, shake off any excess grains. Dip the brush into the desired color. Gently touch the salt line and see the color flow along the outline. Use different colors in different parts of the drawing, they will blend very nicely in transitions. Fill in all the taped lines with color and leave to dry. It may take one or two days for it to dry completely.

“Drawing with soap bubbles”

Method of obtaining an image: shampoo or liquid soap is added to the water. Concentration is approximately 1:10. The proportion is not strict, but you shouldn’t go too far to the side. If the bubbles are intended for a small child, it is recommended to use tear-free baby shampoo. To make the bubbles large and not burst for a long time, add a little gelatin or glycerin to the water.

“Drawing with the bottom of a bottle”

Method of obtaining an image: first you need to dilute the gouache in a saucer, then start drawing. We lower the bottom of the bottle into a saucer with paint and apply an imprint to the paper. After drying, you can complete the drawing.

“Drawing with microbeads”

Method of obtaining an image: initially coat the image with PVA glue. Then sprinkle the image with microbeads.

“Drawing with cereals”

Method of obtaining an image: initially coat the image with PVA glue. Then sprinkle the image with any cereal (semolina, buckwheat, millet, rolled oats, rice).

"Stampography"

Method of obtaining an image: any shape (anything) is cut out from any material, for example, soft plastic or sponge. For greater convenience, you can glue the figure to a cork or pencil. First you need to dilute the gouache in a saucer, then we start drawing. We lower the stamp into a saucer of paint and apply an imprint to the paper.

“Draw with the edge of the palm”

Method of obtaining an image: in the middle of the sheet the child draws with the edge of his palm. It is dipped in paint and imprinted on paper as necessary for the design it represents. Then the paint is wiped off with a rag.

"Drawing with a fist"

Method of obtaining an image: the child dips his fist into the gouache or paints it with a brush and makes an imprint on paper. After work, wipe the fist with napkins, then the gouache is easily washed off.

"Drawing on Wet Paper"

There are a number of objects, subjects, images that are best drawn on damp paper. Clarity and vagueness are needed, for example, if a child wants to depict the following themes: “City in the fog,” “I had dreams,” “It’s raining,” “City at night,” “Flowers behind the curtain,” etc. You need to teach your preschooler to make the paper a little damp. If the paper is too wet, the drawing may not work. Therefore, it is recommended to soak a ball of cotton wool in clean water, squeeze it out and rub it either over the entire sheet of paper, or (if required) only over a separate part. And the paper is ready to produce unclear images.

“Poke with a hard semi-dry brush”

Method of obtaining an image: the child dips a brush into the gouache and hits the paper with it, even vertically. When working, the brush does not fall into the water. Thus, the entire sheet, outline or template is filled. The result is an imitation of the texture of a fluffy or prickly surface.

"Drawing with a fork"

Method of obtaining an image: first you need to dilute the gouache in a saucer, then start drawing. Place a fork in a saucer of paint and apply an imprint to the paper. After drying, you can complete the drawing.

"Spray"

Method of obtaining an image: the child picks up paint on a brush and hits the brush on the cardboard, which he holds above the paper. Then he paints the sheet with watercolors in one or more colors. Paint splashes onto the paper.

"Bitmap"

Method of obtaining an image: to implement it, you can take a felt-tip pen, a pencil, place it perpendicular to a white sheet of paper and start drawing. But the best thing to do is dotted drawings with paints. A cotton swab is dipped into thick paint. And then the principle of drawing dots is the same.

"Ordinary blotography"

Method of obtaining an image: the child scoops up gouache with a plastic spoon and pours it onto paper. The result is spots in a random order. Then the sheet is covered with another sheet and pressed (you can bend it in half, drip mascara on one half, and cover it with the other). Next, the top sheet is removed, the image is examined: it is determined what it looks like. The missing details are completed.

"Blotography with a tube"

Method of obtaining an image: the child scoops up paint with a plastic spoon, pours it onto the sheet, making a small spot (droplet). Then blow on the stain from a tube so that its end does not touch either the stain or the paper. If necessary, the procedure is repeated. The missing details are completed.

"Monotype"

Image acquisition method: This is one print. To make it, you need polyethylene or paper as a base for applying watercolor or gouache stains on them, then a clean sheet of paper is placed on top of the drawing, carefully ironed on top with your hand and removed. The result is a print that, just like a blot, can be completed.

"Foam impression"

Methods for obtaining an image: the child presses the foam onto a stamp pad with paint and makes an impression on the paper. To get a different color, change the bowls and foam.

"Wax crayons + watercolor"

Method of obtaining an image: the child draws with wax crayons on white paper. Then he paints the sheet with watercolors in one or more colors. The chalk drawing remains unpainted.

“Drawing with shaving foam”

Method for obtaining an image: beat the foam and collect it with a sponge. Now squeeze out the sponge so that the foam ends up in the paint container. Stir and use a brush to apply foam and paint onto the paper. When the drawing is dry, the excess foam can be blown off. To create the effect of using different shades of color, take shaving foam and gouache of the color you need. Mix shaving foam and paint in a bowl and apply it to the drawing with a brush.