Family for every person is perhaps the most important thing in life. Representations of relatives, the family tree, ancestors are cultivated in various countries and almost all the peoples of the Earth! They are embedded in us at the genetic level. The family is the unit of society, one of the bricks that make up any state. Therefore, it is very important to teach your child how to draw a family from a young age, helping him in every way, so that under your strict guidance he will be engaged in creativity.
Remembering youth
All, probably, in due time in the childhood painted funny pictures with the general name “My Family”. If at the same time something was bad and it turned out, nothing - they “left” on love and pure enthusiasm. You still have little idea how to draw a family?
Who picks up a pencil?
Our picture will directly depend on this. If your very young child is trying to do this, then most likely you will get kinky little people with ridiculous proportions. In this case, do not bother the child to express himself, but rather help him correctly depict the ovals of faces, noses, mouths, eyes.
How to draw a family with a little artist?
Step 1
Decide on the number of "members" of the family in the picture. Typically, the classic version: my mom, my dad, me. At will, grandparents, cat-dogs, siblings, etc. are added.
Step 2
We mark out a sheet of paper for future shapes. Along the edges it is better to arrange the parents. In the center is a child. Draw together! Help the baby.
Step 3
We depict ovals of faces, rectangles of bodies, lines of arms and legs.
Step 4
Further details can be worked out: mouth, nose, eyes.
Here is our painted family - in pencil for now. It’s unfortunate if the “picture” is too sketchy. Now, if desired, you can colorize it - brightly, with colored pencils, felt-tip pens or gouache. Let your child show his own imagination. After all, for him, coloring is a real creative process.
Another way is to copy
If you want to draw a more or less high-quality image of the family, and your child is older, the easiest way is to take a clear joint photo and draw from it already. It’s easier to understand the proportions of the body, the location of the figures and faces in our picture. Especially if you and your child already had experience in the "arts". Matter of technology: gradually transfer to a piece of paper everything that you see in the photo. This method is more suitable for the "advanced" level.
You can also use a table lamp and glass
An old way of copying drawings and documents in an era when copiers were not there at all! Take an ordinary table lamp, put it on the floor between two chairs or stools. Point the lamp up. On the backs of chairs, fasten a simple glass of sufficient length. Now we put on the glass a photo of the family - preferably a large size, such as A4. From above we impose a sheet of paper on which our drawing will actually be placed. Next, we gradually outline all the main and secondary lines in the photo. They are well displayed on a leaflet. We remove the resulting picture. Draw the details, looking at the base photo. This is one of the options for drawing a family with a pencil. Tip: do not try to copy the photo as much as possible. And if the face of dad or mom will be slightly different from reality, it does not matter: perhaps this is such an artistic device!
Another guide
How to draw a family in stages? Follow our step by step instructions and it will become possible.
Step 1
First, we draw a “frame” for the entire group of shapes so that everyone fits on a piece of paper.
Step 2
Inside the frame we make sketches in the form of small and large ovals.
Step 3
We remove the frame that is no longer needed, we erase the excess lines. We pass to the torso. Then we draw arms and legs.
Step 4
We write down the details.
Step 5
Shade the shadows. We remove all excess lines.
The drawing is ready. This is one way to draw a family in stages with a pencil.
Cartoon family
As an option, we will depict with you one of the most successful and profitable projects in the world of cartoons. Yes, the Family Guy! Let's draw them all at once! If you've ever seen this cartoon at least once in your life, then portraying Griffins will be a pleasure.
Step 1
A family of six people. First of all, we draw six cartoonish torsos (circles and ovals).
Step 2
Now depict clothes and faces. We draw features, hair. It is best to watch the cartoon before the process itself or use a ready-made image for example.
Step 3
We detail, carefully outline the contours, erase unnecessary lines (auxiliary).
The family is now complete! If your child loves this cartoon, draw together. Entrust him to paint the picture so that he gets maximum pleasure from joint creativity.
Tip: in exactly the same way you can draw any cartoon family. Adams, The Simpsons ... Everything is in your hands! The main thing is freedom of creativity!
Summary
Psychologists even have such a special test for children as “Draw a family”! Because this question is very important both for you and for your child. How does it perceive surrounding relatives? What really bothers him the most? What other secrets are kept by his subconscious? One has only to offer him a sheet of paper and pencils, ask to draw a family! Thanks to this task, you will surely be able to save the child from unnecessary “stress”, childhood fears, fear of the dark, for example. Additionally, discover the talents of the child, using the natural craving for creativity. Remember: they interpret the picture only when it is completely ready. The location of family members, the color scheme of the picture - all this is a reflection of feelings and subconscious complexes, if any. Good luck!