Paintings on the New Year theme. Master class “Santa Claus” - step-by-step instructions for drawing a character

New Year is perhaps the favorite celebration of most children and adults. IN New Year's Eve It is customary to give gifts not only to children, but also to relatives, as well as to closest friends and colleagues. Can be a wonderful gift bright postcard with a New Year's theme. About how to draw New Year Even children know, because this holiday is associated with Santa Claus, winter, a Christmas tree and, of course, gifts.
Before you draw the New Year, you need to prepare several items:
1). Pencil;
2). A piece of paper;
3). Multi-colored pencils;
4). Black liner;
5). Eraser.

Having collected everything that is listed above, you can move on to studying the question of how to draw the New Year in stages:
1. Use light strokes to outline the snowdrifts. Then draw two rectangles;
2. In the first rectangle, draw a sleigh;
3. In the sleigh, outline the outlines of a couple of bunnies, a bag of gifts and Santa Claus;
4. Draw both hares;
5. Draw a line through the gift bag. Then draw more clearly Santa Claus, who sits in front and rules the horse;
6. In the place where the second rectangle is depicted, draw the silhouette of a horse;
7. Draw the horse’s harness and itself in more detail;
8. Draw a decorated Christmas tree in a sleigh. Then draw the outline of the forest in the background;
9. Now you know perfectly well how to draw the New Year with a pencil. But such a drawing, unfortunately, does not look finished. It needs to be painted. Therefore, carefully outline the sketch with a liner;
10. Remove the lines made with a pencil or eraser;
11. Knowing how to draw the New Year with a pencil step by step, you need to immediately move on to the next stage - coloring the picture. Fill in Santa's face with a flesh-toned pencil and use a pink pencil to outline the blush on his cheek. Lightly shade the beard and hair gray tone. Paint over the hat and coat with a red pencil, and shade the fur edge on them blue. Color the bunnies with gray and flesh-colored pencils, and the toy that one of them holds in its paws with brown pencils color range;
12. Use green and other bright shades of pencil to color in the Christmas tree and toys. Use a brown pencil to paint over the bag, and red and blue to paint the patches on it;
13. Paint with dark grey, purple and yellow tones

I don’t know about you, but I get into the New Year’s mood already in November. And this is good. After all, there is a lot to do before the New Year: home decoration, cards, gifts...Therefore, you should start preparing in advance!

And the question arises, what to draw for the New Year to please your friends and loved ones?

We have collected 25 ideas for you New Year's stories. Useful for postcards, wall newspapers, paintings for gifts. Choose the ones you like and draw with inspiration! And reference pictures will help you achieve the expected result :)

25 ideas on what to draw for the New Year:

1. Christmas tree

You can imagine the New Year without streamers, sparklers, even tangerines, but if there is no festively decorated Christmas tree, consider that the holiday did not take place!

Drawing a Christmas tree is very easy! In this case, you can use the most simple images that even children can do.

2. Santa Claus

And what would New Year be without Santa Claus?

Red nose, rosy cheeks, beard, and most importantly - a red sheepskin coat and a bag of gifts!

3. Snowflakes

Don't expect snowfalls and blizzards - beautiful snowflakes you can draw!

Is it difficult to come up with an openwork pattern? Then find several options you like on the Internet using the queries “paper snowflakes” or “snowflake templates” :)

4. Snowman

Snowman - pretty popular character New Year's and winter scenes.

And it’s very simple to draw: a couple of round pieces, a nose like a carrot, handles and a twig, and all the other attributes are a flight of your imagination!

Don't know how to draw people? The snowman will completely replace them! Can do everything like a human: give gifts, skate, laugh and dance.

? MK in pictures!

The history of the creation of the first snowman, according to an old legend, takes us back to the distant year 1493. It was then that Michelangelo Buonarotti, a sculptor, poet and architect, sculpted the first snow figure. But the first written mention of a beautiful huge snowman is found in one of the books of the 18th century. The 19th century was marked by a “warming” in the relationship between man and snowmen. These winter beauties are becoming good heroes holiday tales, integral attributes New Year cards.

5. New Year (Christmas) wreath

Decorating a house with a Christmas and New Year's wreath is a very beautiful custom that came to us from Western countries. New Year's wreaths in last years are becoming a popular interior decoration.

“Weave” hand-drawn New Year’s wreaths from spruce branches or holly, add red “Christmas star” flowers, fruits, ribbons, beads, Christmas tree decorations. When composing compositions there is room for your imagination to run wild.

By the way, you can decorate a wreath not only with the usual New Year's decorations, but also everything that your imagination can tell you. For example - dried flowers, pine cones, berries, fruits, vegetables, cinnamon sticks, spices, citrus peels cut in a spiral, cayenne pepper, tangerines, apples, flowers, candies, sweets, Christmas cookies.

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6. Socks for gifts

Do you know where the tradition of hanging socks on mantels for gifts came from?

According to legend, a poor man was worried that his daughters would not marry because he did not have a dowry for them.

Saint Nicholas, having learned about their plight, wanted to help them. On Christmas Eve, after the girls had hung their stockings on the fireplace to dry, he threw a few gold coins into the house's smoker. The coins landed in the stockings and filled them.

As word spread, other people also began hanging up stockings in hopes that they would receive gifts.

This is interesting:

7. Gingerbread cookies and gingerbread

Perhaps the most delicious plot of our New Year's selection!

Every housewife probably has molds in the shape of stars, houses, hearts... They can be used not only in baking, but also in drawing:)

By the way, if you have a proven cookie recipe, share it in the comments!

8. Atmospheric cups

If you are not yet familiar with my course

In one of the lessons we draw a cute watercolor scene with cups. Such a sketch will be an excellent addition to a gift for your mother, sister, friend, or someone with whom you want to have a heart-to-heart talk over a cup of tea or coffee...

9. Christmas balls

Christmas balls are one of the most common subjects for New Year's cards.

They can be drawn very simple, flat, with an emphasis on the pattern. Or you can, if you know how, in all their glassy glory.

10. Holly and poinsettia

Red bright poinsettia flower resemble a star. This plant blooms in winter. Therefore, poinsettia flowers began to be called the stars of Bethlehem.

Holly (holly)- one of the most common Christmas plants. It is believed that the holly reveals its magical properties It is at Christmas time that brings health, love and prosperity into the house.

11. Christmas cupcakes (cupcakes)

12. Mittens

Knitted mittens are a very cozy winter accessory. For those whom you want to warm with the warmth of your heart!

13. Skates

A pair of skates can not only brighten up a winter weekend, but also become an unusual element of New Year's decor or decorate greeting card unusual idea!

14. Sledge

How do you like this story with winter sleds? And the gifts can be stacked on them, and the winter character can be taken for a ride.

15. Dwarves, elves

Little people in red caps open the door to the world of magic and fairy tales!

16. Angels

The image of an angel will effectively decorate your gift and emphasize the sincerity of your wishes. By the way, from the ancient Greek language the word “angel” is translated as messenger, messenger. Let your holiday pictures and New Year's cards bring good news and lift your spirits!

Are you new to watercolor? Want to see how pictures like these are created?

Do you want to draw cards with winter angels after the artist?

Master class “Angel of Christmas” for you!

As a result of this video master class, you will draw 3 beautiful Christmas (New Year) images.

Use them for cards or frame them.

17. Snow globe

Snow globes are exquisite souvenirs for Christmas and New Year.

A figurine is usually placed in the center of the ball: a snowman, Santa Claus or a famous landmark. By shaking such a ball, you can see snowflakes falling.

I just love them...

18. Bells, bells

Bells from the harness of the carriage of Father Frost and Santa Claus - a good option simple image. (This is if you don’t know how to draw deer and horses..)

And just a bell - very nice decoration, often found in New Year's themes.

19. Gifts

Do you like beautifully wrapped gifts? Or do you pay more attention to filling?

In any case, a mountain of bright holiday boxes with colorful bows - great idea what to draw for the New Year!

20. Lanterns

A pleasant flickering light in the night, against the backdrop of snow - it’s so romantic and beautiful! And, again, it’s simple!

21. Winter landscapes with houses

Even if we live in a metropolis, for some reason our symbol of home comfort is a snow-covered house with a welcomingly lit window...

Well, then let’s please ourselves and our friends with these festive houses!

Waiting for the New Year will not be so tedious if you do something useful. You can start preparing gifts for loved ones, making decorations for the Christmas tree, taking care of the decor of your apartment, cutting out protrusions for windows, creating New Year's drawings on .

Children especially love to indulge in such activities. That is why parents are obliged to take care of children's leisure on New Year holidays: it should be easy, and most importantly, useful. If your child loves to draw and create amazing things with pencils, markers or paints, let him completely surrender to the creative process.

Who knows, maybe on New Year's Eve a wonderful winter picture or a sweet New Year's card made with love.

Drawings of New Year characters

What would New Year be without everyone’s favorite Father Frost and Snow Maiden? Even if you don’t feel the makings of an artist, with a little effort and perseverance, you can draw a beautiful fairy tale character. Believe me, portraying Santa Claus and his charming granddaughter is not at all difficult.

Look at the pictures below and you will understand that even a beginner can cope with this task. In addition, today you can find step-by-step instructions for creating cartoon characters, following which your heroes will turn out no worse than those of experienced artists.

I would like to note that for those who are just starting to “make friends” with a pencil, it is better to draw on a sheet of paper with a checkered pattern. This will make the task easier and make the picture more realistic.

In addition, you can use ready-made drawings of fairy-tale characters, print them and simply paint them.

New Year's landscape

Nature in winter is filled with inexplicable magic, which is felt in every breath of wind. What is a virgin worth? pure snow, covering yards, roofs of houses, trees and bushes. Snowflakes sparkle in the sun, like gems, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off.

Such an environment brings up a lot of wonderful pictures and memories in your head - these are the ones you can capture on paper. Winter landscapes are considered one of the most beautiful, and painting them is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. The main thing is to determine the technique in which you will work.

• Crayons or pencils are perhaps the ideal option for those who are just starting to create. In addition, it does not entail serious financial expenses, which means it is suitable for everyone. Draw New Year's landscapes with your children, husband, mother and other relatives - it's exciting and fun.

• Graphics - already skilled artists can handle this technique, because every stroke left on paper is important.
• Watercolor is another easy way to paint a beautiful winter drawing. With the help of watercolor paint it is possible to depict all the delights of this time of year and how nature changes.
• Acrylic - these types of paints are usually used to paint on canvas and are not for beginners. Their main feature is that they dry quickly, so there will never be drips on such a picture.
• Oil - this option is chosen by professionals. Oil paintings evoke admiration and are able to show true beauty winter nature.

What to draw? Yes, whatever your heart desires: winter forest, a snow-covered courtyard, birds flying near feeders, village houses, etc. If you don’t have a decent view in front of you, take our drawings as an example, transfer them to your paper, put them in a frame - what a gift for loved one for New Year 2018.

Symbol of 2018

The New Year approaching us will receive a powerful patron in the person of the Yellow Earth Dog. Very soon, cute dog figurines, calendars, posters, and Christmas tree decorations depicting this good-natured animal will appear on store shelves.

For your part, you can easily draw a dog using our templates. This picture will become wonderful postcard, which can be supplemented with a congratulatory poem and attached to the gift.

Christmas balls

And finally, I would like to pay attention Christmas tree toys. Today in any mall You can purchase an original Christmas tree decoration that will transform the “needle-shaped beauty” beyond recognition.

At the same time, you can be creative and create New Year's paraphernalia with your own hands. Look what wonderful balls you can draw using

For students junior classes the most long-awaited and interesting period V academic year– preparation and celebration of the New Year. In addition to the fun matinee, various competitions are held at this time, for example, “Pencil drawings for the New Year 2018.” Children happily take part in such events, especially those who can draw well. But what should those who find it difficult to acquire skills do? visual arts? No problem! Easy examples for sketching will help you create a real New Year's masterpiece on paper.

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Alternative to drawing

During New Year's holidays at school, drawings may be needed not only for participation in competitions. Children decorate the classroom, assembly hall, make wall newspapers, invitations for parents, decorations for matinees, etc. The easiest option is to download ready-made templates and print them on a printer. All that remains is to decorate, cut and paste the picture. Therefore, before starting the drawing master class, we decided to post on the website a gallery of New Year’s coloring pages with fairy-tale characters and holiday paraphernalia.

But first, we suggest moving away from the main topic and learning a few interesting facts“a little bit of everything”:

The best Russian illustrators of children's books:	I. Oleynikov, E. Antonenkov, V. Erko, E. Gapchinskaya, G. Zinko, A. Lomaev, M. Mitrofanov
The most popular children's drawing for the New Year:	herringbone
Most famous child prodigy artist:	Aelita Andre, Australia
First New Year's card:	1794, England
Drawing develops skills in children:	fantasy, imagination, speech, perception of the surrounding world, fine motor skills, memory, ingenuity, emotional stability, artistic taste, sense of harmony
Age of the first drawing (on the rock):	30,000 years

Symbol of 2018 - Dog

This year, the most relevant image will be the image of a dog. According to Eastern belief, a yellow earthen dog is supposed to bring good luck, wealth and prosperity. Therefore, first of all, we will learn how to draw this cute animal. The shaggy can be placed in a circle of fairy-tale characters or under the Christmas tree. All the nuances of the drawing process are shown in the table. To enlarge the picture, click on it with the left mouse button.

Draw the basic contours of the muzzle	1. First draw the outlines of the eyes, nose and mouth.
Detailing the eyes and nose	2. Now we draw the black pupils of the eyes with highlights, the nostrils with highlights on the nose and the lower line of the mouth.
Forming the outlines of the head and ear	3. Next, draw the outline of the head and the right ear.
Adding the left ear	4. Draw the right cheek and left ear. Then add a shadow on the right.
Let's move on to drawing the paw	5. From the face, draw the contours of the left paw and add a line for the chest, smoothly turning into the tummy.
Draw the right paw	6. Now you need to outline the outlines of the right paw. Detailed drawing fingers is shown in the next step.
Drawing small details	7. Draw 2 middle fingers in the center, then 2 at the edges.
Draw the back and the right and left paw	8. From the right ear we draw an arch of the back, passing into the right paw. We finish drawing the left paw in the abdomen area.
Detailing of paws, muzzle and tail	9. Draw the toes on the right leg as shown in the figure. Then - the pads on the left foot. Next, draw two lines on the muzzle and draw the outline of the tail.
The drawing is ready	10. The drawing of the puppy is ready. If desired, add a shadow in the chest area. Now you can move on to coloring.
Final result	11. This is what a puppy might look like after coloring.

How to draw a dog: video

Christmas tree drawing step by step

Most popular drawing among children and an integral part of any New Year's composition. We have selected one of the easiest options, so it will not be difficult for your child to draw a forest beauty.

Operating procedure:

1. Draw 3 triangles? As shown in the picture below.
2. Draw the bends of the branches and erase the remaining contours with an eraser.
3. Add a rectangular trunk at the bottom of the Christmas tree.
4. Decorate the picture with garlands.
5. Over the entire area, draw balls - Christmas tree decorations.
6. Color with markers, paints or pencils.

How to draw a Christmas tree: video

Santa Claus - red nose

Now let's learn how to draw the most important fairy-tale character. Take album sheet paper, a “simple” pencil and an eraser. For coloring, prepare paints, markers or colored pencils. At your discretion.

You can also view the drawing technique in the following pictures and video (to enlarge the image, left-click on it):

How to draw Santa Claus: video

Snowman

We will not tell you step by step how to draw a snowman, since the examples clearly and clearly show the whole process. We've added several options, and it's up to you to choose which one. fairy tale hero more to your liking. Click on the image to enlarge. You can also watch the master class in the video.

Everyone knows that best gift- This is a gift made with your own hands. Having spent very little time, you can create a beautiful exclusive picture or postcard New Year theme, drawing ideas from our article.

We'll talk about how to:

Landscape is perhaps the easiest option if you decide to draw a beautiful winter picture. Where to begin? Of course, from the choice of technology:

1. Pencil or crayons. The most ideal option for the first attempt, since it does not require serious financial investments. In addition, with a pencil you can create New Year's drawings or cards for 2018 simply on a landscape sheet.
2. Graphic arts. At first glance, everything is simple. All you need is a simple pencil. But in practice this technique can turn out to be much more difficult, since every stroke is important.
3. Watercolor. In every home where there are children there are also inexpensive ones. watercolor paints, which you can use to draw excellent winter-themed drawings for the New Year 2018.
4. Acrylic. This is a more serious option. These paints can be used to paint on canvas. They dry quickly. But be careful, because acrylic can cause allergic reactions.
5. Oil– the choice of professionals. Such a picture, painted on canvas, will delight the eye for many years.

We invite you to watch a master class on creating a winter landscape.

You can buy canvas today in specialized stores.

What to draw? Most often, drawings dedicated to the New Year are winter nature, village houses, snow-covered tree crowns, and in 2018 the landscape can be supplemented with an image of a dog.

Drawing New Year's characters

What would a holiday drawing or card be without Father Frost and the Snow Maiden! Don't worry, even if you don't know how to draw people beautifully. Portraying cartoon characters is not at all difficult. Here are some quick sketches of the main characters. Advice from professionals will help you create beautiful New Year's drawings in 2018.

We also suggest watching a video that shows you step by step how to draw Santa:

It is convenient that in the analysis the drawing is depicted on a sheet of paper with a checkered pattern. If you are just learning to draw, outline the sheet barely noticeable - this will make the task easier.

The artist's little ones will get great pleasure from coloring New Year's pictures with Santa, Father Frost, Snow Maiden and other New Year's holiday characters.

Any drawings you like New Year's characters, you can simply save it to your computer, print it and color it as you wish.

Drawing a dog - the symbol of 2018

A constant element of many New Year's drawings in 2018 will be the symbol of the year - the dog. Although eastern calendar the patron saint of the year will be the redhead earth dog, for a postcard or picture you can choose a representative of any breed, starting from individual preferences.

Not long ago, a cartoon about the life of pets that appeared on television screens added a couple more cute faces to the army of favorite children's characters. Thinking over interesting New Year's drawings for the coming year of the dog, in 2018 you can use new characters - Max, Mel, Gidget and Buddy.

Also watch the video detailed analysis how to draw Max:

We also suggest downloading any of the dogs you like and using them when creating your own New Year pictures:

We also offer you to get ideas for original New Year's cards from a video that tells in detail how to create a reactive gift with your own hands.

Create a digital postcard on your computer

2018 is just around the corner, which means it’s time to master more than just pencils and paints. And also graphic editors. In practice create beautiful postcard or drawing original New Year's drawings using a PC is much easier than learning to draw people and animals with a pencil.

To create electronic cards and drawings, into which, by the way, you can add photos or images of your favorite characters, you can use programs such as:

• Paint is the simplest graphics editor built into Windows;
• Avatan – online version a graphic environment that allows you to process photos, create collages and a variety of postcards;
• Online Photoshop is a free online version of one of the most popular raster graphic editors, which does not require installation of the program to use.

Of course, you can install a full-fledged Adobe Photoshop CS6, while gaining a lot of possibilities. But be prepared for the fact that it will take some time to master the program.

We suggest starting with a simple postcard with a photo, which will only take a few minutes to create:

Of course, in this program you can create a wide variety of New Year’s drawings by loading the background of the card and then adding various stickers (don’t forget that 2018 is the year of the dog), inscriptions and effects.

Try it, and you will definitely succeed!