“Russian birch in autumn attire” abstract of GCD drawing, preparatory group

A simple way to draw a birch tree with gouache

It is difficult for children to cope with gouache at first. The drawing of a birch especially requires accuracy, because the trunk must remain white.

1. Three strips of tape are glued onto a sheet of paper at an angle without much effort.
2. The colors of the sky and dawn are applied to the sheet. Green, yellow, and orange spots imitating leaves are dotted around the stripes. The lower edge of the leaf is painted dark green.
3. The tape is removed and white stripes appear on the leaf, which will be the basis for the birch trunk.
4. The plastic paint edge is painted black. Without allowing it to dry out, black stripes characteristic of birch are drawn along the entire trunk.
5. Small twigs are applied with a thin brush. The splendor of the tree depends on their number.

Birch leaves

For autumn birch, the leaves are painted bright yellow and yellow-green. Lemon and light brown leaves are found. The picture will be enlivened by a hedgehog on the yellow grass under a tree and a clearing of growing boletus mushrooms.

Before you put your idea on paper, you need to figure out how to draw a birch leaf step by step.

1. The drop shape is taken as a template for drawing a birch leaf. A center line is drawn in the center.
2. In reality, the edges of the sheet have sharp teeth. They are applied along the contour of the drop, without strictly observing the symmetry of their pattern on the left and right sides. Veins run from the center line to the edges.
3. The veins and teeth in the drawing should not be thick, but noticeable. A black pen is used to draw them.
4. The middle of the leaf is painted yellow with a smooth transition to a salad shade before reaching the teeth.
5. The strip closer to the teeth and the areas between the veins are painted green.
6. The outline on the outside of the leaf and the veins are reinforced in the drawing with a black marker.

The image of one leaf is ready.

Birch in summer

Summer birch is drawn with green leaves of different shades.

In reality, they do not differ from each other in size and shape. Long yellow earrings will add truthfulness to the picture.

Judging by the leaves drawn with an inclination in one direction, it is immediately clear that a birch tree is depicted in windy weather. The artist also tilts thin branches in the same direction. One side of the trunk is shaded to make the drawing more realistic.

Green birch looks beautiful against the backdrop of a mountain landscape, next to a river, a forest, or in a clearing with different flowers.

A painting with a swing on a birch tree, with children playing and a blue sky, as a symbol of peaceful life on earth.

Image of a birch branch with leaves

After it is clear how to draw one birch leaf, it is not difficult to move on to the image of its branch.

1. In the figure, one of the branches with small branches is selected.
2. Several leaves and buds are added, as a decoration characteristic only of birch.
3. The contours of the leaves are drawn with sharp teeth. The buds have their own texture.
4. A black pen emphasizes the shapes of the leaves and the veins on them. The kidneys are not left unattended either.
5. At this stage, the leaves and buds are painted in shades of green and yellow.
6. To make the drawing more expressive, the teeth, veins and contours of the buds are re-drawn with a black marker.

Now you can cover the entire tree with leaves and decorate it with earrings.

Winter birch

For winter, a drawing of a birch tree without leaves will be taken as the basis for coloring. There are many options for how to paint a winter birch tree. The simplest one is using a wax candle. To ensure that the wax is applied well to the entire image, small branches are not drawn too small.

1. With strong pressure on the candle, outline the trunk and all branches.

Wax lines on the sheet are visible at a certain angle. This will help you not miss a single branch. Snowflakes in the air and snowdrifts under a tree are drawn with wax.

2. Before you start painting with watercolors using the wet-wet technique, the entire sheet is moistened with water. To do this, use either a wide brush or foam rubber.

3. The entire sheet is filled with paints, moving down in multi-colored horizontal lines. By making smooth transitions from one color to another from top to bottom, it is possible to convey the color of the sky and dawn. At the same time, a snow-covered birch tree appears on the sheet. Children of any age are interested in watching this trick.