Image of a crane. Traditional Japanese painting and engraving

Feng Shui cranes 8 dancing

Hi all. With you Natalya Gramotkina and “Your Feng Shui” - a site about a great and interesting teaching that can change a person’s life for the better. In this article, I would like to tell you about such interesting birds as cranes according to Feng Shui.

Background about cranes according to Feng Shui

Many ancient legends tell about the wonderful properties of this sophisticated bird. For example, in ancient mythology, the crane was a companion of the god Apollo as a spring solar bird.

The crane became a companion to the god Hermes, the patron saint of travelers, because of its powerful wings that never tire.

figurine “pair of cranes”

In the service of the goddess Demeter, the crane is a companion - a harbinger of a rich harvest.

Among the ancient peoples of Europe and Asia, the arrival of cranes in their lands was considered a good sign, promising a bountiful harvest and favorable events in people's lives.

There is a myth that when Hermes invented the alphabet, he wrote the first 7 letters while watching the flight of a crane wedge.

In Eastern countries, especially in China and Japan, the crane has been revered and respected since ancient times. It is a symbol of health, longevity, wisdom, prosperity, high position, nobility and justice, and is also considered a talisman of good luck. A pair of cranes symbolizes strong marriage bonds and family happiness.

mating dances of cranes

The Chinese also believe that cranes accompany angels in the sky, as well as the souls of the dead, to the other world.

And the Japanese used to consider cranes “people in feathers”, they believed that cranes were capable of taking on a human form, being messengers of God on earth.

According to one Japanese legend, a person who makes a thousand cranes out of paper will gain health and long life.

The whole world remembers the story of the Hiroshima girl Sadako Sasaki, who survived the atomic bombing at the age of 4 and died at the age of 14 from radiation sickness. She began folding paper cranes with the hope of recovery, but only managed to make 643 figures. Sadako folded the last one, having already lost her sight. The remaining 1,357 cranes were folded by the children from the girl’s class. Sadako became the prototype for a sculpture installed in the Peace Park in Hiroshima in memory of the child victims of the atomic bomb. A bronze figure of a girl holds the last crane, which she managed to make herself. To some extent, the belief about a long life in relation to Sadako was justified. She died, but remained “to live in the memory” of millions of people. It has become a tradition according to which schoolchildren who come on excursions to Hiroshima must visit the Peace Park and come to the monument, leaving bundles of pre-prepared paper cranes with it.

Sadako Sasaki

In a word, the crane is a strong-winged, wise bird with many enviable qualities that have always been revered by people. Therefore, in Feng Shui, special attention is paid to it.

Cranes in Feng Shui - varieties

According to Feng Shui, cranes are used as a talisman that bestows health and long life, since in nature these birds live quite a long time. You can see both a “single” symbol and in combination with others.

Sadako Sasaki

For example, in China, a crane or cranes are often depicted (in paintings or panels) with other symbols of longevity - pine or cypress. In Japan - with chrysanthemum and pine.

Crane with turtle(most often the crane stands directly on the turtle) - means long life, happiness and protection from troubles and various troubles in life.

Crane with a stone in its paw- a symbol of vigilance and protection, faithful guard.

In order to protect its life from predators, the crane stands in the swamp on one leg and clutches a stone in the other. As soon as he dozes off and relaxes, a stone immediately falls and wakes up this sentry, tirelessly guarding his life and the life of his family. This characteristic feature of the crane is reflected not only in Feng Shui, but also in world heraldry. The image of a crane with a stone was widely used on ancient noble family coats of arms.

Sadako Peace Garden in Santa Barbara

Crane with sand pouring out of its beak- means silence and prudence.

Crane with a snake in its mouth- This is the fight between good and evil.

Two cranes in a nest or crane mating dance- a symbol of a happy married life, fidelity and a strong union.

A flying crane means “high-flying bird,” that is, a symbol of achieving its goal.

Crane with peaches– good health and longevity.

Where to put the crane talisman?

cranes with pine

According to Feng Shui, cranes are a universal talisman. Suitable for almost every area. But most often it is used to activate the health zone. Well, this is not surprising. One can use it to activate other sectors. For example:

If you want your marital union to be strong and unbreakable, place a pair of cranes in southwestern sector. It can be a figurine or a panel. Your choice.

In the southern sector, the crane will help open up new prospects in life for its owner.

"Closed City", China

IN children and creativity zone The crane will bring good luck to children.

In the eastern zone (and one can say family origins), the crane will give good luck to the sons and the head of the family.

Crane with turtle installed anywhere in the house, as well as outside it, for example, in the garden or just in the yard, as a powerful protective talisman.

There is no need to use cranes according to Feng Shui, or there will be no benefit.

Drawing on the topic: Spring for primary schoolchildren from 3rd grade

Spring. Cranes are Flying. Step by step drawing.

Dyakova Olga Sergeevna teacher of the Fine Arts class MBOUDO "DSHI" Okhansk
Description of material: This master class will be useful for fine arts teachers, teachers of additional education of artistic and aesthetic orientation; students starting from grade 3 can quite successfully cope with this work. This master class can be used in drawing classes, in circle work, for interior decoration and as practical work when getting to know the animal world of your native land, as well as as a gift.
Step-by-step drawing will help you avoid the most common mistakes and give you confidence in your own abilities.
The work is performed without preliminary drawing.
Purpose: use in drawing classes, in group work, interior decoration, as practical work when getting to know the animal world of your native land, as a gift.
Target: performing the composition - Cranes are flying.
Tasks: improve your skills in working with gouache
developing the ability to create the volume of a depicted object using pictorial means
promote the development of creative abilities
develop a sense of composition, observation, the ability to analyze the shape of depicted objects, deepen the sense of perception of color and color harmony
cultivate interest in the animal world of the native land, develop accuracy in work
Materials:
gouache
Whatman paper, A-3 format.,
nylon brushes numbered 2, 3, 5.

Execution sequence:

Place the sheet of paper vertically. Draw a solar disk with a pencil. We won't need a pencil anymore.

We make the sky in large rings from the solar disk to the edges (gradually increasing the radius and darkening the color). The colors of the circles are sequentially yellow (sun), yellow-white, pale blue, light blue, light blue.

We blur the boundaries between the “rings”, making the transitions smoother.

Let's start drawing the birds. Using a thin brush, outline the outline of the body and head in white.

Draw the neck of the crane.

We outline the outline of the tail.

Fill the tail with color.

We draw a beak and a “cap” on the bird’s head.

Draw dark spots on the head and neck of the bird.

We draw shadows on the abdomen and tail of the bird.

Using a thin brush, using a gray color, draw the feathers on the bird's tail.

Slightly blur the outlines of the feathers along the bottom edge, creating a shadow effect.

We outline the bend of the future wings and their contours.

We fill in the main masses of the wings with color.

Draw large feathers along the edge of the wings in gray.

We divide the gray part of the wings into large feathers.

Using light white strokes we outline the light on the large gray feathers.

Draw the bird's legs in brown.

Draw the fingers.

Using light white strokes we outline the light on the bird’s legs.

Next, draw the second crane. With a thin brush – in white, we outline the outline of the body, head and neck.

Draw the tail and the main volume of the wing.

We draw a “cap” on the bird’s head and dark spots on the bird’s head and neck.

Draw the beak.

We draw shadows on the abdomen and tail of the bird, draw feathers.

Slightly blur the shadows along the inner contour, softening their boundaries.

Using a thin brush, using gray color, draw small feathers along the base of the wings.

Using gray color we draw large feathers along the edge of the wings.

Draw the second wing.

We divide the gray part of the wings into large feathers, in black.

We draw the bird's legs and outline the abdomen of the third crane in gray.

Draw the silhouette of the wings. We make the third crane in silhouette without small details.

We outline the tail.

Draw the neck and head of the bird.

Draw the legs of the crane.

There are many beautiful legends and stories associated with cranes. In Japan, the crane is a symbol of happiness and longevity; the ancient Chinese believed that these birds were messengers of God; in Rus', seeing a crane was considered extraordinary luck and a sign of a rich harvest. In many beliefs, a pair of cranes still represents fidelity, love and happiness. They were embroidered on towels for the wedding day, painted, made into figures and given to loved ones. The Japanese say that if you make a thousand paper cranes, your biggest and most cherished dream will come true. How to draw a crane? There are many varieties of these amazing birds, the most unusual species is the one with a red “cap” on its head. Let's try to draw a crane step by step.

1. Let's show a crane in flight; it is especially beautiful in motion. We draw a flying bird in watercolor, which means we need thick special paper, a pencil for a preliminary sketch and an eraser. You will also need a soft cloth that absorbs water well to remove excess water from the brush. Let's depict the body of the bird as an elongated oval, like a grain. The right wing will visually look larger, because the left one is at an angle to the viewer and appears shorter. Let's draw a curved, graceful neck; it will be approximately equal in size to half of the body. We finish drawing two graceful paws folded in flight.

   

   
   
2. We draw magnificent huge wings and a head. Notice how flat the left wing seems and where it is “attached” to the body - above the middle, closer to the back, at the same angle.

   

   
   
3. Carefully remove the auxiliary lines with an eraser and draw feathers. They will be large and hard around the edges. They seem to fold like a fan and at the highest point of the wing there are the widest and largest feathers, this allows the bird to easily soar in the air. Look at how they are located - the top feather is at an angle of almost 90 degrees, and the lower feathers are turned in the opposite direction and gradually become smaller in size. We mark the border of the bird's colors on the neck and head.

   

   
   
4. Let's start painting with watercolors. Take plenty of water and different shades of blue. You can add a little purple and pink. Be careful with warm colors - yellow, ocher, brown - otherwise it may turn out dirty. Put a little paint on the brush, paint in light and transparent layers, add water, but in moderation. The paper will absorb it, mixing all kinds of shades, and you will get wonderful picturesque stains. Where we want to make an accent (and this will be the crane’s head), we add rich paint, highlighting this fragment. Be sure to wait until this layer is completely dry before moving on to the next step.

   

   
   
5. Using a thin brush we paint the neck of the bird, and with a wide brush we add a transparent gray-blue tint to the body of the crane. We will leave the edges of the wings and the back pure white, and do not paint over the paper in these areas at all. Using the same gray-blue paint we will make a shadow on the bird’s abdomen. This layer should also dry well.

   

   
   
6. We add details to the final drawing with a thin brush. In the picture the neck and feathers look black, but in reality the color used is dark gray with a deep blue added. Remember that pure black does not exist in nature; it is obtained by mixing different colors and can have cold and warm shades. Therefore, if you are painting a landscape or an animal, then do not use only black paint, it will not look entirely natural and rough. We draw the bird’s paws, a dark red beak and a bright “cap”. Using a cool shade of gray, in short strokes, draw the feathers on the wings, under the black row. Now move a little away from the drawing and see how it is perceived, is the picture complete? To further highlight the beautiful snow-white wings, you can add a deep blue tint to the area of ​​the sky near the crane's neck.

   

   
   

Our drawing is ready and, I hope, you also managed to draw a crane without much difficulty. All that remains is to make a suitable mat for the drawing and insert it into the frame. This can be a wonderful gift for a loved one or a couple. The crane will certainly bring happiness and good luck to the house.

In this lesson we will look at how to draw a crane with a pencil step by step. The gray crane is a bird that lives in Europe and Asia, it is large, its height is about 115 cm, and its wingspan is about 190 cm. Cranes are monogamous, they find a mate for life. But if something happens to a partner, for example, they die, they can find someone else. Cranes feed on both plant foods and caterpillars, beetles, pockmarked fish, etc. To take off, they run across the water in the wind and flap their wings, their necks are elongated in the field, like storks. So that they are not visible when incubating the nest, they cover their feathers with dirt and silt. They settle above or near water.

Draw the shape of the head, which is shown in the picture, then draw the beak and eye. The head should be small, I just showed it here in an enlarged version.

Then we draw the neck and sketch out the shape of the body.

We sketch the legs, they are quite long on the crane, now we draw the shape of the body using a smooth curve, draw the leg and the main lines of the feather on the tail.

We draw the second leg, feathers, then add more feathers on the tail. We draw the line between the different colors of feathers on the head and neck of the crane.

We paint over the dark areas, imitate feathers, and for a more realistic image, apply shadows to the body and tail. The crane drawing is ready.