Drawing a vase may seem simple, but it helps you learn to convey shape, volume, perspective, and symmetry. Try drawing a vase with flowers and fruits!
Many beginning artists often practice drawing vases, because such a drawing helps to convey shape, volume, perspective, symmetry, and create chiaroscuro, that is, to practice the most necessary and important skills for further drawing. In addition, vases fit perfectly into still lifes, so the acquired skill will not be wasted.
How to draw a vase with a pencil step by step for beginners?
Drawing
- You need to start by marking the future drawing using vertical and horizontal lines. The vertical line is needed to determine the height and symmetry of the vase. The horizontal lines will define the top and bottom of the vase, as well as the extension on it.
- Next, draw the contours of the vase using straight lines.
When drawing lines, the pencil does not need to be pressed; these are temporary lines that will then be erased. - The contours will serve as limiters, within which the vase is given the desired shape using smooth lines. The convexity of the vase will be given by curved smooth lines extending beyond the contour.
- Now you need to pay attention to the bottom and neck of the vase. You need to draw the neck and bottom with smooth lines that also go beyond the contours.
Overlaying shadow
In order for the drawing to have a three-dimensional appearance, you need to apply a shadow, that is, shade with a pencil those places that are far from the light. The more part of the vase is removed from the light, the thicker the shading of the design should be.
For beginners, you can take a vase or other vessel as a model and see how the shadow from a light source falls on it.
VIDEO: How to draw a vase?
How to draw a vase for a child?
A child may not yet have as well developed spatial imagination as an adult, so teaching him to draw a vase is, again, better by making markings and outlining the contours. You need to start drawing step by step:
- draw a vertical line, the axis from which the sides of the vase will be drawn
- draw horizontal lines indicating the bottom, neck and widest part of the vase
- Using light lines, without pressing the pencil, give the outline of the vase, drawing symmetrical lines on both sides of the vertical line - the axis
- draw ovals for the bottom and neck of the vase
- adjust the symmetry of the lines on both sides of the vase relative to the axis
- darken the darkened areas with shading or a thicker layer of paint and leave the areas where the light falls lighter
How to draw a vase with flowers step by step? Drawing - flowers in a vase
To draw a vase of flowers, you need to simultaneously outline the contours of both the vase and the flowers in it.
- Draw a vertical line-axis.
- Draw horizontal lines in the place where the bottom, top and expanding part of the vase are supposed to be.
- Make symmetrical contours of the vase and an oval for the bottom.
- You don’t have to draw the neck of the vase, but draw a circle above its intended location, inside which the flowers will be placed.
- As you know, flowers and bouquets are different, so you need to decide which flowers will be drawn in the vase. Perhaps they will be the same, perhaps different, and even in a composition with fern and grass. Therefore, you need to determine how many and what kind of flowers will be in the vase, and make appropriate sketches.
- The easiest way to learn to draw daisies or similar flowers with petals. Inside the circle outlined for the bouquet, place the daisies at different heights relative to the neck of the vase.
- Make chiaroscuro to give the drawing volume.
VIDEO: How to draw a VASE WITH FLOWERS with a simple pencil?
How to draw a bowl of fruit?
First of all, you need to think about what shape the fruit bowl can be. It can be either a simple, semicircular shape, or a vase on a leg.
- In any case, first you need to draw a semicircle going down from the straight line of the horizontal axis of the future vase.
- Then, below the straight line, draw a concave line to represent the top of the vase.
- At the bottom of the vase you need to draw something like a bottom, even if you are supposed to draw it on the leg. The vase should be stable, with the center of gravity in the middle.
Fruit bowl in pencil: step 1. 
Fruit bowl in pencil: step 2. 
Fruit bowl in pencil: step 3. Now you can start sketching the fruit. As a rule, those of them that are placed in a vase have:
- round shape (apples, oranges, grapes)
- extended (bananas)
- or diamond-shaped (plums)
It is advisable to think about the arrangement of fruits in the vase so that they do not hang from its edges, perhaps so that they are located as fruits of the same variety in one place, or all the fruits interspersed.
When drawing fruit in a vase, you should take into account that only part of the fruit should be visible, since the other part may be in a recess in the vase.
VIDEO: Still life with vase and fruit
Master class on still life drawing for elementary school students
Tereshkova Tatyana Mikhailovna, primary school teacher at MBOU Secondary School No. 36 named after General A. M. Gorodnyansky, Smolensk.Description: This master class will be useful for primary education teachers, as well as for those who want to learn how to draw from scratch. Designed for children of primary school age and beginning artists.
Target: formation of the basics of isograms, familiarization with genre painting using the example of still life.
Tasks:
- introduce children to the features of the genre of painting - still life;
- learn to draw a still life step by step;
- form concepts such as composition, light-shadow, volume in a drawing; learn how to use them correctly in your work.
Materials:
- A4 paper, watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, a simple pencil, an eraser, a jar for water.
I. a) Guys, all of you, of course, have been to museums, art galleries, and looked at the works of artists. They are all different. I think you can easily say what you can call such a picture (meaning genre) (showing landscapes), and this one? (portrait showing). Here's another job. What does it show? What should we call it (genre)? (Still life).
If you have difficulty answering or to continue the conversation, you can use A. Kushner’s poem:
If you see in the picture
River drawn
Or spruce and white frost,
Or a garden and clouds,
Or a snowy plain
Or a field and a hut,
Required picture
It's called LANDSCAPE.
If you see what's in the picture
Is one of us looking?
Or a prince in an old cloak,
Or a steeplejack in a robe,
Pilot or ballerina,
Or Kolka, your neighbor,
Required picture
It's called PORTRAIT.
If you see in the picture
Cup of coffee on the table
Or fruit drink in a large decanter,
Or a rose in crystal,
Or a bronze vase,
Or a pear, or a cake,
Or all items at once,
So this is a STILL LIFE
So, we will talk to you about still life. The poem you heard is somewhat humorous, but if you remember it, you will always know what can be depicted in a still life.
What could it be? (Children name what can be depicted in a still life).
I want to show you wonderful works by various artists (For example: P. Klas “Pipes and Brazier”, A.A. Deineka “Phloxes and Carnations”, B. Ast “Still Life with Fruit”, etc.). All of them belong to the still life genre.
P. Klas “Pipes and brazier”
B. Ast “Still life with fruit”
Why do you think? After all, the pictures are all different? Maybe there is something that unites them? (The objects and things around us are depicted).
b) But each picture has its own character, unique features. (Showing two bouquets: Y. Heisum, Zori N.).
J. Heysum
Zori N.
Let's take a closer look at our bouquets. It would seem that there is nothing easier to draw a bouquet of flowers, but how differently the artists did it. To make it easier for you to see this, I will read two descriptions, and you will determine which one fits the first picture and which one fits the second.
- Imagine that we are no longer in the classroom. We were transported to the room where our vases of flowers stand. Cool summer morning. Freshly cut flowers, smelling of morning freshness, are lowered into the chilly water... The sun plays with disobedient rays on the flower petals...
- Twilight. An old lamp illuminates slightly drooping flower buds. The life-giving moisture is running out. But somewhere deep down life is still struggling...
Why did you distribute the descriptions this way? (Children share their thoughts and impressions).
Well done! You see how well you already understand still lifes.
V) Tell me, why did the artist need to depict ordinary objects in the picture: a glass, an apple, some old jug?
In his painting, the artist conveys not just objects, but also his feelings, the beauty of sometimes unattractive things, so that other people learn to peer at them and admire them.
II. A) We have already said that still life is a genre of fine art, and that artists working in this genre most often depict fruits, bouquets of flowers, various objects, etc. But such still lifes as we see now did not always exist.
Previously, still lifes were not painted at all, because... the objects of the surrounding world did not arouse much interest. However, while exploring the world, man discovered many new, mysterious, interesting things; the most ordinary things revealed their unusual sides to him.
Still life, as we see it now, did not arise immediately. At first these were only individual elements of the picture.
Still life reached its peak in the works of Dutch artists of the 17th century.
b) The Dutch called their works “quiet life”. And indeed, this title suits these paintings very well. (P. Klas “Breakfast with fish”) or better said, life is frozen, stopped for a moment.
P. Klas “Breakfast with fish”
Take a closer look, the water in the glass, the ray of light, the aroma of lemon, the clink of overturned dishes seem to have frozen for a moment. But in a moment, the rays of light will slide along the wall again, tracing with their invisible gaze the glasses, the dishes polished to a shine, and “quiet life” will take its course.
It is interesting that the names of the still lifes are approximately the same: “Breakfast”, “Dessert”, “Fish”, etc.
There were times when still life was treated with disdain and called “dead nature.” However, the “quiet life” of things, mysterious, hidden from prying eyes, interested artists more. Artists from different countries, including Russia, began to paint still lifes.
V) At the beginning of the last century, still lifes were painted by I.I. Mashkov. Since childhood, he loved to draw, although to many it seemed worthless. Mashkov was engaged in drawing signs for shops and retail stores. He never studied this anywhere, and when one day an art teacher asked an already 18-year-old boy if he wanted to learn drawing, Mashkov replied: “Is this really what they teach?” After this, Mashkov decisively took the path of the future artist.
I will show you one of his still lifes “Pineapples and Bananas”.
I. Mashkov. “Pineapples and bananas”
Take a closer look, the main thing here is not a simple image of objects. Let's imagine how we would feel if these fruits were lying on the table in front of us. Let's touch the pineapple peel and feel the aroma of a freshly cut juicy piece. Let's pay attention to how the artist depicts a glass glass, a plate...
(As a result of the comparison, it can be noted that the considered still lifes, Dutch and Russian, differing in the time of painting, are easy to perceive and emotional. The artists, masters of their craft, were able to convey the beauty of the material world to the viewer).
III. So, today we got acquainted with another genre of fine art (painting). With which? (Still life).
What new have we learned?
– What did artists used to call still life?
– Why did you start painting still life? (repeat)
– Did we like the still lifes and why?
(Still lifes provide an opportunity to plunge into history, to see how people lived in a particular country at different times. A still life tells us about the artist’s feelings, helps us see what may not be noticed in everyday life).
Briefing.
So, today we will learn to draw a still life. We need to try to complete our work by the end of the lesson. We will need albums, simple pencils, paints and watercolor pencils.
1. Let's place the sheet vertically and draw lines as I show. These lines will be very important to us. They divide the sheet into parts: top-bottom, left-right. The top is our future background, the bottom is the surface on which we will place the objects. Let's see where on the sheet we will place our objects, where we will draw them. Show this place with your palm.
2. Now we will fix the place where we will draw so that we do not lose it. Let's draw the lines easily.
But this is only an outline, and we need to draw objects.
3. Let's draw a pot. Let's show that it is voluminous.
4. Let's draw a pear in the foreground.
5. Next step. Carefully erase all the extra lines. Watercolor doesn't like an eraser. The basis of the still life is ready.
6. Stages 6 - 12 – work in color. Shade the background.
7. Apply the tone to the pot. Let's show the brightest places - glare of light.
8. Apply the tone to the pear in the same way. We focus on the highlights.
Still life is a genre of fine art in which the artist captures inanimate objects. Translated from French, this is what it sounds like: “dead nature.” More accurate, however, is the English phrase still life, which translates as “still life.”
The beauty of the genre
Still life art emerged as a genre in the 17th century in Holland. Depicting ordinary objects, artists sought to express their plasticity, and even poetry. Throughout the history of painting, masters freely experiment with the shape, color, texture of things, and compositional solutions in the execution of the drawing.
Doing it step by step is not such a difficult task for beginning artists. The main thing is to choose the right composition and see it in spatial perspective. This small lesson will help you realize this attempt.
How to draw a still life with a pencil
We will step by step consider where to start working, how not to make a mistake with the arrangement of objects in the space of the drawing and how to correctly depict light and shadow. The very first thing you need to do is select objects for the still life. You should not start drawing too complex objects; it is better to take the most ordinary things with geometrically understandable shapes for drawing: a cup, fruit, box. You can use photographs, but it is preferable to pay attention to nature, since only with it you will have a better opportunity to examine objects in detail and clarify details. As you master the art of still life, you will be able to complicate the shapes and compositions.
Let's take care of the lighting
Before drawing a still life with a pencil, we will gradually place objects next to each other, not forgetting about the light source. Objects can be located at some distance, but it will be more interesting if they slightly overlap each other's edges. The flow of light from the lamp will allow you to more expressively emphasize the contrast of shades and highlights. It's better if it falls from the side. When relying not on artificial, but on sunlight, you must remember that the luminary does not stand still, so the angles of light and shadow will change.
Let's start drawing
Before drawing a still life, with a pencil we will gradually mark the locations of the objects, how their edges and lines intersect each other. Let's clarify the plane on which the objects lie with a horizontal line behind the composition, delimiting the table and the wall. Let's outline the perspective: in order to depict objects in three-dimensional space, we will remember that they cannot be drawn on the same line. The sizes of objects that are closer to us will be larger than those that are located further away.
We sketch with light sliding lines. In order not to be mistaken with the proportions of objects, let’s mentally imagine the central axis for each of them. You can depict it on a sheet of paper on which we draw a still life with a pencil. We will gradually sketch the geometric shape underlying each object, and from it we will create the object itself. The apple and the cup will be based on circles, the boxes will be made from parallelepipeds, the sugar bowl will be based on a square, and its lid will be an oval.
Once the shapes have been determined, we will begin to refine the objects with neat and confident lines. Using an eraser we will get rid of the initial strokes.
Final Steps
How to draw a still life with a pencil, gradually creating the volume of objects? Here the main role is played by shadows and highlights. Let's copy them from life, shading the darker parts of the objects more tightly. It is also important to pay attention to in which part of the composition the shadows are more concentrated, how and where objects cast shadows on another object and on a plane.
We will bring the finished sketch to perfection, adjusting the details of the drawing, tightening the shadows and texture of objects with strokes.
Still life is an ideal decoration for the kitchen. The interior with notes of fruits, vegetables and berries whets the appetite, enhances the taste of your favorite dishes, and inspires culinary experiments. So imagine yourself as a great artist and go ahead and paint a still life.
How to draw still life in watercolor, The following video will tell you. Turn it on quickly!
How to draw a still life with a pencil
A fragile strawberry twig and a couple of your favorite fruits - a colorful still life will instantly lift your spirits and attract the enchanted glances of your guests while you are there.
1. Lightly press the pencil to draw a horizontal line - this is the edge of the table. Draw the outline of a pear, two apples and a mug.
2. Draw a strawberry sprig in a circle. Give the fruit a natural look by drawing out the convex shapes more clearly. Don't forget to draw the tails and dried sepals.
3. Well done! Now, using an eraser, lightly erase the drawn sketch so that only barely noticeable lines remain. Carefully color the pear with colored pencils, applying yellow, orange, red and brown shades to the fruit.
4. Now move on to coloring the apple. Thick strokes of green, orange and yellow are ideal for this. For the cutting, use a brown pencil.
5. Great! Make the apple more expressive and bright with another layer of shading. You can convey the shadow with brown, dark green and marsh colors.
Pay attention! All fruits should have small, unpainted areas (highlights).
6. On the second apple, also apply the first, light layer of shading, without tinting the highlight.
7. Now shade the apple again, coloring one side with shades of red and brown.
8. Color the strawberries with light red strokes. Use a brown pencil to draw small grains.
9. Use cherry and red pencils to brighten the shading of the strawberries. Draw lettuce leaves.
10. Then draw thin stems, outlines of leaves, depict flowers.
11. Using green and yellow shades, color the strawberry leaves and draw the stems again.
12. Shade the mug with a blue pencil. Make the shadow dark blue and color the inside of the mug gray. Let the rim be black.
Important to remember: The shading must be made in the shape of the dish or other item.
13. Shade the tablecloth with a pink pencil. Make the shadows of the objects on the table a little darker.
14. And the last thing: on the wall, make a red-brown shading, and in places where objects cast a shadow, do a dark brown one.
What a beauty!
What is this concept of “still life” for a beginner artist, of course? What might it include? And how to draw it yourself?
What exactly are we depicting?
First of all, you probably imagine a vase of flowers or fruit, a jug of milk or vegetables, cups, dried bream. In general, this word literally translates as “dead nature.” And the still life itself can contain different (usually inanimate) objects in quantities of two or more, which lie on some surface. More often these are fruits and flowers, sometimes vegetables and kitchen utensils. It is also customary to draw glasses or vases. How can we draw a still life with a pencil step by step? We will understand all this by following the simple instructions and guide below.
The simplest method
We will draw a fruit and flower still life with a pencil (for beginners). Naturally, experienced artists can (and probably should) write differently. Let's start with the basics!
Geometry is our everything
Step 1. First of all, you need to imagine any object in its simplest form. Use your imagination. What does the vase most resemble? That's right, on the cylinder. A basket is a parallelogram, an apple is a circle, a pear is an oval, and so on according to the same principle! Flowers, petals and leaves are striking with their symmetry. By the way, previewing cubist paintings may be useful for this. This is where the geometry of the universe opens up to us in its entirety! It will also be very important to arrange the items correctly on the sheet of paper. They should not “roll off” the table, but lie or stand straight. So our sketch is more like
Step 3. We continue to draw a still life with a pencil step by step. We outline the fruits in circles and ovals. They may overlap each other. Therefore, our circles will not be very even.
Step 4. Let us designate the flowers, their centers, and also the petals. Gradually add leaves.
Drawing the texture
Step 5. Draw the petals.
Step 6. Now we carefully shade our drawing. At the same time, we add a wicker texture to the basket. We shade the fruits in a circular pattern, leaving more highlights to make our fruits look juicier. Shade the flower petals and leaves from the center to the edge.
Step 7. Our still life in pencil, moving step by step, is almost ready. If you decide that the light falls on the left in the drawing, then add horizontal shadows to the right of the objects using shading.
Additional Image Tools
You will be surprised, but with the most ordinary eraser you can not only erase unnecessary things, but also draw, creating lighter tones. This is done on an image made with charcoal and pencil. Many people think that the basics of graphics are line and shading. And only with the help of them do artists distribute dark and light tones. However, sometimes it is easier to use a regular eraser, that is, an eraser. It is especially convenient in cases where you need to get pale, fairly thin lines that softly fade into darker tones. Here, for creativity, you will need smooth paper, which will facilitate the process of erasing the charcoal lines.
Another means of representation can be an ordinary finger! Neem is easy to grind graphite powder on a piece of paper when you draw a still life with a pencil step by step. This unique technique also exists in nature and can be used to depict “dead nature” - your still life.
So create, draw, dare. Perhaps you will come up with some new drawing technique, who knows... Good luck and patience!