Lesson notes for the middle group. Unconventional drawingTheme: “Forest hedgehogs”

Option number 4 – drawing lesson using colored pencils

A good drawing does not have to be simple. If you want to take your drawing skills further, you should consider colored pencils.

How to draw a hedgehog in color?

1. First you need to lay the paper horizontally. From the middle of the sheet, draw a zigzag along the entire body. He will show needles.
2. Then you need to add the needles behind the ears and the ears themselves. Draw a long muzzle, depicting the nose as a small oval.
3. Draw the lower part of the mouth. We check its location with a bow. Then we draw the eyes.
4. Semicircular ears should be depicted. The abdomen with legs is slightly arched. Add the missing needles.
5. Then you should paint the hedgehog’s body yellow, and its needles should be marked with gray or black. This color theme will be beneficial.
6. You can depict some needles in black, some in grey.

Drawing a hedgehog with autumn gifts in stages:

We draw a large oval in the center of the sheet, which will soon turn into a hedgehog.

On the right side there will be a hedgehog's face. Therefore, we draw two lines to obtain an oblong muzzle with a spout at the end. On the oval itself we draw a line that borders the muzzle from the prickly “fur coat”.

We draw a small ear near the outline, and in the middle of the muzzle we draw the outline of the eye. We also draw a nose and short antennae at the end of the oblong muzzle. We remove the auxiliary lines.

The legs of forest and ornamental hedgehogs are short, so in the drawing they will also be like that. We draw two pairs of legs and immediately draw a horizontal line to obtain the surface on which the hedgehog stands.

We turn the outline of the “fur coat” into solid spines, which we depict in the form of pencil strokes. We detail the paws and muzzle.

On the hedgehog’s prickly “coat” we place autumn gifts of nature - for example, an apple with a leaf and a small pear.

Draw the contours of the hedgehog with fruit with a black marker.

We paint over the side parts of the fruit, small fragments of the legs and face with a yellow pencil.

We complement the remaining white areas of the hedgehog’s body and head with a light brown tone.

Using a brown pencil with a red tint, we create areas of fur on the paws and muzzle. We paint the middle of the ear with a pink pencil, and the fruits and fur coat with a dark pink pencil.

Use a green pencil to paint over the pear and leaf on the apple, as well as the foliage near the hedgehog’s feet. We darken the animal’s “fur coat” with a burgundy pencil color.

Hedgehogs are the cutest creatures and heroes of numerous fairy tales and cartoons. Everyone knows that they are affectionate, very smart and quick-witted animals. Moreover, they are unique animals that have thorns instead of fur. Apart from hedgehogs, only echidnas and porcupines can boast of this. Most often, a cute hedgehog with intelligent beady eyes is depicted stocking up for the winter, with fruits and mushrooms on his back. However, in fact, hedgehogs are predators and feed on insects and small rodents. Another unique feature that these cute animals have is that they are absolutely not susceptible to poisons and even a viper bite is not scary for them. How to draw a hedgehog? Let's look at it in detail. It won’t be too difficult, so even someone who doesn’t know how to draw can draw a hedgehog step by step. You can use school watercolors, colored pencils, and felt-tip pens.

1. Since we will be doing this drawing in watercolor, we will need special, thick paper. It absorbs water well and produces wonderful smooth color transitions. For felt-tip pens, on the contrary, it is better to take paper with a smooth surface. You will need a hard sketch pencil and a soft eraser. First, draw the outline of the hedgehog’s body and the apple on his back. The body will look like an oblong drop, the apple will look like a circle.
2. Let’s add a sharp muzzle to our animal with a raised nose and paws. Moreover, the front paws will be shaped like the Russian letter “G”, and the hind paws will have one more bone added. It will not be visible at the far paw, since it is covered by the hedgehog’s abdomen.
3. Draw a face and an apple. The eye is round and small, the ear is also almost round. Let's finish drawing the button nose and mouth. Let's draw the apple at a slight angle to make it look more natural.
4. We mark the color border on the muzzle - from the nose to the upper eyelid. We draw the hedgehog's paws, they have small fingers. Now the thorns. They can be depicted with a sharp zigzag or abrupt lines. The main thing is that they are not in the same direction. The hedgehog’s body is round and plump, so the spines will “look” in different directions. At the top we draw a zigzag, in the middle the spines begin to bend at an angle and on the abdomen they almost look down. We depict them with short strokes.
5. Let's start painting with watercolors. The hedgehog's body will be ocher and warm, so we take light ocher, a little orange and yellow. The top of the muzzle will be darker, and closer to the belly we add more water to create a smooth gradient. We draw the paws with exactly the same color. The inside of the hedgehog's ear will be half dark, and the border will be white. We paint an apple in red, green and yellow watercolors. It is also voluminous, don’t forget about that, so leave a small section of the paper unpainted - it will be a highlight. Make one side of the apple a richer red color. Paint the “spiky” area with short strokes using a wide brush. Alternate between painting with a dry brush and a wet one. It is better to take shades of brown, gray and dark orange. Don't be afraid to mix them, let there be multi-colored stains on the paper. We leave some clean areas, and make some darker (the hedgehog’s head, back and tummy).
6. We draw a green leaf of an apple and begin to work on the details of the drawing. Using a thin brush and almost black paint (or very dark brown) we make needles. On the top of the hedgehog they will be the darkest and thickest, slightly “overhanging” the muzzle. Using short strokes we draw spines all over the body. They don't have to be even. There will be more of them on the back, and very few on the abdomen. There are no spines on the paws, but outline the toes with light lines. We make the muzzle more expressive and contrasting. To do this, we draw our hedgehog a large black, shiny nose and the same eyes. To show highlights, leave tiny areas of the paper blank. If you accidentally sketched it, it's okay. Highlights can be added with white acrylic or gouache, simply by placing small dots. We make a mustache for the hedgehog and outline the ear.

Nowadays, you can find not only ordinary forest hedgehogs, but also domestic ones. They look very similar to their wild relatives, but have slightly different features that help them live well at home. So let's learn how to draw our favorite hedgehog, which has spines on its back and can also curl up into a prickly ball.

Any drawing begins with a sketch, where it is necessary to determine the overall size of the animal or object, and then move on to drawing large details. If you are drawing a hedgehog, then at the first stage it will be enough to draw a large oval. Gradually, a simple geometric figure will take on a natural appearance, with prickly needles, short legs and an elongated muzzle with small features.

Simple instructions for kids

The drawing lesson does not take much time. If all actions are carried out step by step, then for children a 2-3 minute master class on how to draw a hedgehog will not be tiring.

1. An oval is drawn in the center of the sheet.
2. The figure is divided by a conventional line into two parts.
3. One of the parts is sharpened by a protrusion added to it.
4. The oval line adjacent to this protrusion is wiped off. This is how the outline of the hedgehog’s body emerges.
5. The sharp tip is rounded off with a large bold dot.
6. The features of the animal’s face are drawn: a mouth, an eye and an eyebrow above it.
7. Dots are placed on the nose, they symbolize mustaches.
8. Small legs are being drawn.
9. The spines are first drawn with small teeth inside the second part of the oval, then with large teeth on top of the oval.
10. The oval line inside the prickly “hair” is wiped off.

Stages of drawing a hedgehog:

1. At the first stage, we will depict the body of the prickly animal in the form of a large oval. Gradually, this simple geometric figure will be transformed into a beautiful hedgehog, where an apple will be held on its back.
2. On the left side we draw a small circle that will become the hedgehog’s muzzle. Next, below the body, draw two pairs of legs with a simple pencil. To do this, we use simple geometric shapes to sketch a complex shape. So the paws will have an oval silhouette. At the end of the stage we connect the head with the body and continue to improve the hedgehog drawing in the next stage.
3. Now let’s add needles along the entire contour of the large oval. We also correct the shape of the muzzle, where the nose and mouth are already visible, as well as the eye and ear. We will also draw needles in the middle of the body up to the ear.
4. We use an eraser to remove the circle lines that were in the first stages. We emphasize the outline of the needles and additionally draw them in the middle. We will also work a little on the muzzle, where the pupils and highlights appear. We go down a little lower, where we have two pairs of ovals. Let's deform the overall shape to get cute hedgehog paws.
5. Draw an apple on the back of the forest animal. It is best to draw a circle and an arcuate line, and only then you can adjust the shape to achieve an appetizing fruit.
6. At the initial stage, paint over the hedgehog with a beige pencil. Let's make the tips of the paws and the front part of the muzzle a darker color and use a brown smoky pencil for this.
7. Use a bright red pencil to color the outline of the apple. Then take a darker shade to get a smooth transition.
8. At this stage we use pencils of brown shades of different saturations. Apply strokes to the entire surface of the hedgehog’s body and head.
9. To enhance the color in some parts of the drawing we use a black pencil. We also work out the lines to obtain a neat outline.
10. So we got a drawing with a hedgehog using colored pencils, which also contains a delicious red apple.

Painting technique

And here are step-by-step instructions for children on how to beautifully draw a hedgehog using paints.

1. To repeat this simple drawing technique, prepare brushes with paints and sheets of paper.
2. First, dip your brush into white paint and start drawing a circle in the center of the sheet, and then color it.
3. Extend it in front to create a nose. Wash off the remaining paint from the brush and paint black.
4. We block her body without going into the nose area. Use the same paint to paint the needles.
5. After you've washed your brush again, it's time to paint the face with brown paint and use the same color to paint the hedgehog's paws.
6. Now you can decorate the hedgehog by painting an apple on the needles with brown and red paints.
7. Now take a thinner brush to paint the details. Draw all the elements of the face - smile, eyes, nose.
8. Draw the tail of the apple. Draw the needles better.
9. Take green paint and paint an apple leaf and grass.

Lesson 3. Drawing a hedgehog from “Smeshariki” step by step

The topic of drawing animals in cartoons is very interesting. Each artist approaches this issue in his own way. We invite you to depict the hedgehog as the creators of the animated series “Smeshariki” see it. The heroes of this good and educational cartoon have been delighting children of several generations for years.

The step-by-step plan for drawing such a hedgehog requires a little more time. But this does not mean that such a drawing is more complicated. Drawing a Smesharik is as easy as drawing any other hedgehog.

Tools:

• paper;
• a simple pencil;
• eraser;
• You may need a compass.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Draw a circle in the center of the sheet.
2. We draw horizontal and vertical lines so that they intersect in the center of our circle and divide it into four equal parts.
3. Draw two smaller circles in the two upper sectors. These will be the eyes of a hedgehog. It is necessary that they are shifted to the center of the large circle.
4. Next, we draw another circle around the eyes and combine them according to the principle of an inverted number “8” - these are the character’s glasses.
5. A little higher above the glasses we draw two eyebrows - two small rectangles at a slight angle. This will give the expression of the muzzle a slightly surprised and good-natured look.
6. We finish the eyes by drawing the pupils.
7. Now we draw a small triangular nose, almost directly below it is a triangle-mouth.
8. Thorns. These will be five triangles combined into one “crown”. To do this, first draw the two side triangles and the top triangle. Then between them - another triangle.
9. At the bottom of the silhouette we draw two “pear-shaped” legs.
10. To complete the drawing, trace the outline with a black felt-tip pen and remove all unnecessary lines with an eraser. You can color the hedgehog, or you can leave the picture in black and white.

As you can see from the lessons, drawing a hedgehog is very simple. Let the minutes spent drawing be a joy and benefit you and your child!