An unconventional drawing technique using the “poke method”. Master class with photos
Master class “Magic Wands” Non-traditional drawing technique using the “poke method”.
Author: Krutenkova Alena Dmitrievna, additional education teacher, MBOU DO "House of Children's Creativity" p. Molchanovo, Tomsk region The master class is intended for organizing teachers, additional education teachers, primary school teachers, educators of students aged 5 years and above. Works performed using the “poke method” can become a collective endeavor when decorating holidays, interior decoration and a gift for family and close friends. I recently mastered the non-traditional drawing technique “poke method”. At first I didn't like her for some reason. But for the summer camp they requested activities that would contribute to the development of children and create a situation of success. “Nitkografija” (can be viewed here /blogs/al-na-dmitrievna-krutenkova/nitkografija.html), “Monotype” and other methods of non-traditional drawing were already well established. At my own peril and risk, I decided to try drawing with cotton swabs using the “poke method”. That’s why I called the master class “Cotton swabs”. At first I didn’t even have any special thoughts: I decided to let each child write his name along the outline. While the kids were working, I carefully watched them, advised them, and made notes. What worked was that each child liked his own name, which his parents gave him. I wasn’t the only one who liked the result of the first experiment. At the planning meeting, they decided to give the children a task: to make an inscription with cotton swabs: “Happy Birthday!” DOL "Voskhod" - 35 years! We printed out letters and numbers for the children on the computer so that a consistent style was maintained, and distributed a sheet of paper to each child. Children were able to surprise adults again! Each letter was interesting and unusual in its own way. After such experiments, we began to work based on plot pictures: observe, notice, create. We added toothpicks to the cotton swabs - it turned out even more interesting. It turns out that when creating drawings using the “poke method” you can play with color, tone, pressure, and saturation of dots on a sheet of paper. Naturally, the drawings turn out to be decorative, unusual, and most importantly, the children always succeed. Worked with different age categories of children. I printed out drawings on the computer for the little ones, and their main task was not to go beyond the boundaries of the drawing; the older children created their own masterpieces. Goal: creating conditions for experimental activities of students. Objectives: - to introduce children to the unconventional drawing technique of the “poke method”; - create a situation of success in class; — consolidate the technology of tone stretching, the ability to mix paints mechanically; - notice the connection between fine art and geometry; - develop fine motor skills of the hands; - cultivate accuracy and patience; - promote individualization, self-expression, self-realization. Materials and tools that will be useful to you: - Whatman paper, format A-4; - cotton swabs, toothpicks; - gouache; - palette; - a jar for water; - napkins.
So, good luck! For MK I decided to draw a simple plot. Let's make a sketch of the future composition. Mark the stems on a piece of paper with a light touch of a pencil.
Let's mark the place of the bud as an oval. At the top is the largest flower, the second is smaller and below is the smallest. Let's draw three ovals.
Let's mark the center of the ovals.
Let's mark the middle of the colors.
Let’s designate 4 petals: draw them along the guide lines of the stem and class=”aligncenter” width=”439″ height=”625″[/img] Add 4 more leaves to each flower.
Add leaves to the flower using wavy lines.
Use an eraser to remove unnecessary lines. The sketch is ready!
If the children get thick lines, I suggest they go over the entire drawing with an eraser, the drawing is still visible - the work will only benefit from this. On the palette we will use different shades of blue, crimson and green. You can see how to prepare different shades at the link /blogs/al-na-dmitrievna-krutenkova/cvety-dlja-mamy.html. We begin work by filling the background: from top to bottom.
Don’t forget to play with shades of blue (white + blue): our background goes from light to dark. Well done, the background is ready!
We also fill the flowers in the work using the “poke method” from top to bottom, in order: large, medium, small. We begin to fill the flower from the central petal: along the contour we apply a bright crimson tone.
Then we fill the petals inside, row by row. Each subsequent row is a tone lighter. The lightest shade of crimson runs through the center of the petal.
Filling the core of the flower. We'll paint the stems bright green. We fill the leaves with a lighter tone (instead of white paint we use yellow paint, then the green color will appear), but do not forget the main rule: all work is done from top to bottom.
Your drawing is almost ready.
Now look carefully at what happened (move the drawing about a meter from your eyes). The core of the flower is faintly visible. Take and increase the density of the dots, while not forgetting to keep the oval shape. Apply a darker color along the bottom of the middle oval. Along the upper part of the oval - light and white: this creates volume. Use a toothpick to make small accents in the composition. Let's paint burgundy along the outline of the flower petals, and dark green paint along the leaves. Congratulations! Your drawing is ready! You can put it in a frame and give it to your mother, grandmother, or simply decorate your room.
I give examples of the first letters filled in using the poking method.
Scene pictures. First steps. Small sketches. I wish you creative success and unusual drawings!
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When children master drawing with cotton swabs, it will be useful to conduct a lesson using several non-traditional techniques at once. The purpose of the lesson is to consolidate knowledge and teach the child to use available objects to obtain the desired texture and realize a creative idea.
Experienced teachers and doctors believe that drawing plays an important role in the development of children. Exercises have a positive effect on the central nervous system. They promote the development of speech skills and fine motor skills. Non-traditional techniques are notable for the fact that they make it possible to introduce very young children to art, since they do not require skillful brush strokes or pencil strokes. Mastering the technique of drawing with a cotton swab is not difficult. During the lesson, each child will be able to feel like an artist creating a work of art.
Materials and drawing rules
Drawing with cotton swabs is a relatively clean technique. There is no need to cover the tables with oilcloth.
Prepare materials:
- paper, cardboard (can be colored) or coloring;
- paints (watercolor, gouache);
- cotton swabs - according to the number of colors used;
- a glass of water.
Drawing rules:
- Hold the stick perpendicular to the paper.
- After dipping the cotton wool into the paint of the desired color, leave prints with short pokes.
- Fill in the outline first and gradually move from the edges to the center.
- Use a separate cotton swab for each color.
