Your kid reaches for pencils and loves to draw, but he still does it uncertainly and often asks you to draw something on paper: either a cat or a dog? Encourage these requests and, effortlessly, in order to improve motility of movements, so that he learns to navigate in space, feel the shapes and sizes of objects, see the location of things around him, support his desire. Maybe he will not become a famous artist (although who knows!), But the ability to draw will certainly come in handy in his future life.
Fairy tale character
For example, try to show your child how to draw a fox. Children know this animal from their favorite cartoons and fairy tales. Although she is a predator and a thief, she is more famous for her beautiful red fur coat, large fluffy tail and cunning. This fox outwitted the crow and stole cheese from her, and in the Russian folk tale “Kolobok”, beloved by children, only she could deceive the main character and eat him. But let's not talk about sad things; we’d better teach the kid how to draw a fox correctly.
Work stages
To get started, prepare a sheet of paper, a simple pencil and a soft eraser. Lay the sheet so that it is convenient for the child to watch how you will draw.
Show your kid how to draw a fox with a pencil in stages. First of all, in the middle of a sheet of paper draw an oval, it will mean the body of a fox. Draw it a little elongated in height.
Then we draw a circle at the top of the oval. It will be the head of a fox. Lengthen the lower part of the circle and sharpen it a little.
On the head of the chanterelle has big ears, we draw two triangles - the ears on the top of the head. In front, on the body, we depict in parallel two front legs with fingers and claws.
Since we are drawing a sitting fox, the hind legs will be bent, and they will be located behind the front.
We teach by drawing
Showing the child how to draw a fox, guess a riddle: “He is taller than a cat, lives in a hole, in a forest. Fluffy red tail, we all know ... (fox). ” The kid will remember that the fox is larger than the cat, and that she has a beautiful red tail.
To draw the muzzle of a fox, you need to write the Latin letter W at the bottom of your head. However, do not forget that the muzzle of the fox has a narrow and long mouth, so try to depict the “nose” is not large and not wide, otherwise the fox will look like a wolf or a dog.
Then draw the eyes. They are almond-shaped like a cat’s fox and are located parallel to the ears. At the bottom of the body, draw a fluffy tail and “put on a fur coat” along the contour.
Finishing touches
Before you draw a fox, show your child in the picture. So that the baby sees what color she is, that the tail at the end is white and her breast is white.
Draw a mustache, highlight the breast with small strokes and mark the tip of the tail, which will be white.
Erase all unnecessary lines with a soft eraser and start painting. Color the fox fur coat with a bright orange pencil, strokes, not forgetting that the fox's fur is thick and long.
And finally
When you show your child how to draw a fox, tell him about this animal, where he lives, what he eats, what his character and behavior is. Remember, in what fairy tales the fox acts as the main character. Together with drawing, you will broaden your child's horizons.