Specific options within the theme “Birds”
According to T. Komarova’s fine arts program, in the preparatory group two lessons are devoted to drawing birds: this is drawing an illustration for the work of Mamin-Sibiryak “The Gray Neck” and “The Magic Bird”. However, the topic of birds is so interesting and multifaceted that the teacher clearly should not limit himself to only this. So, options for the feathered theme could be as follows:
- Owl-owl (a very bright image that can be depicted in different techniques).
- A flock of migratory birds (theme is proposed in autumn or spring).
- Cockerel is a golden comb (can be associated with some fairy tale, for example, “The Cockerel and the Bean Seed” or “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by A. S. Pushkin).
- Titmouse (you can draw on November 12 or not far from this date, when people celebrate Titmouse Day).
- Bullfinches on a branch (of course, this theme is offered in winter).
- Swallow (it’s good to connect the image with the fairy tale “Thumbelina”).
- Poultry (poultry yard as an option). A child can simultaneously portray a chicken, a rooster, a duck, a goose, a turkey, or one or the other.
- White-sided magpie.
- Swan on the lake (as a variant of the swan princess of A.S. Pushkin before her transformation into a girl or an illustration for Andersen’s fairy tale “Wild Swans”).
- Kargopol birds (drawing based on folk toys).
- Fairytale bird (Firebird).
Older preschoolers always find collective compositions interesting. The “Magic Bird” work is popular, when each child paints a feather to his own taste, and then a gorgeous tail is assembled from them (the teacher prepares the base in advance - the body of the bird).
Each child paints the feather according to their wishes, and together they make up the original tail of a fairy-tale bird.
Here again, you can take an individual approach and invite some children to color two feathers.
Another option for joint creativity is “Birds at the feeder.” The teacher draws a tree with branches and a feeder, and preschoolers complete the composition with birds.
The theme “Birds” encourages the creation of collective compositions
Photo gallery: examples of children's work on the topic “Birds”
The image of the Firebird is conveyed very elegantly - with a combination of yellow and orange colors
The poking method allows you to convey the fluffiness of a swan
The background is very beautifully designed - the sky
The multi-colored image of the cockerel echoes the variegated flowers with petals of the same tones
Bright colors combined with unconventional techniques give an original result
The plot composition has many characters
Pencil produces soft pastel colors
Subject compositions are often easier to depict with pencils
The black and yellow titmouse looks beautiful against the background of blue snow
The fairytale bird looks more like a small chick hiding in a pine branch
You can unusually convey the loose tail of almost any bird with your palm
Future schoolchildren learn to draw sitting birds
The image of an owl encourages the use of unconventional techniques
Using foam rubber, the shaggy plumage of an owl is well conveyed
The owl's plumage is originally rendered in the form of brown zigzags on a yellow background.
The images of sparrows pecking grains are conveyed very realistically
Beautiful subject composition, gives the impression of birds moving
Children usually love to portray living creatures, especially those that they can observe in nature. That's why the theme "Birds" is always popular with preschoolers. Many pupils of the preparatory group are able to accurately notice the characteristic features of different birds and convey them through drawing, harmoniously building a composition. The main thing for the teacher is to captivate the students, motivate them to be creative, and provide some interesting information that will additionally awaken interest in birds.
