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According to the eastern calendar, the Rat will become the animal protector of 2020. But before you draw it for the New Year, it is advisable to get to know a little closer. In China, this rodent is revered as a symbol of wealth and prosperity, its presence in the house, according to popular belief, ensures the well-being of the family. It is not necessary to have a live animal, its image is enough, for example, a beautiful picture in the living room or in the nursery.
5 different ways to portray the symbol of the year
During the creative process, you need to tune in a positive way and experience exclusively joyful emotions. It is not necessary to make the animal naturalistic, especially to those who do not feel friendly feelings for this type of animal. The stylized drawing will add charm to the rat, especially if you dress it in a festive costume and make the face mild and smiling.
New Year's Remy
Together with the children, you can portray a pretty hero from the animated film “Ratatouille”. The patroness of 2020 is very fond of family events and is doubly glad if they are dedicated to her person. Following detailed instructions, even people without professional skills can draw a rat.
To begin with, at the top of the sheet we draw a circle - this is Remy's head. She is slightly inclined to the side, so we mark the faces of the muzzle at an angle, as shown in the sample. We divert the two upper sectors under the eyes, the nose will be located in the lower right.
Draw the ears of the cartoon hero and outline the line of the mouth, as well as carefully study the pupils and eyelids.
At the next stage, we make the rat a wide smile, apply facial wrinkles. We give the ears volume.
The muzzle is ready and it's time to proceed to the torso. It takes 2/3 of the total height and 1/3 falls on the head. First, we draw the outline of the body with thin lines and draw the forelegs in detail.
In the lower torso, we designate the knees and abdomen. Add the hind legs with fingers and a beautifully curved tail.
Coloring Remy with crayons, pastels or watercolors. If you wish, you can "put" him a New Year’s cap.
Anime style rat
Japanese animation is the best suited for drawing the symbol of the New Year - 2020 on the eastern calendar. Children and teenagers are especially pleased with this “guarantee of good luck” - today anime has become one of the most popular hobbies of youth.
As a basis, geometric figures are used, according to which it is easy to specify the proportions and apply details.
Tip: auxiliary lines should be done with a thin, sharpened pencil, hardness HB. Then they will be easily removed during the final study of the drawing.
We depict a touching circle and an oval - the head and body of an anime animal.
We draw the nose, trying to ensure that its lines are dynamic and expressive.
An almond-shaped eye and a mustache complete the face of the animal.
Ears should be large and slightly flattened, as if before a jump.
The front legs are slightly bent. They just fit in the gap between the head and the body.
The hind legs, judging by their position, are preparing to run.
Unlike classic images, the tail of the anime rodent is short. Perhaps this will appeal to those who suffer from ratophobia. Indeed, it is the long, bare tail of an animal that scares most of these people.
Somewhat austere but stylish anime-painted gray rat, ready to protect its owner from all misfortunes.
Realism for beginners
If the representatives of the rodent squad do not cause antipathy, you can try to draw them from nature, based on the next step-by-step guide. This is one of the easiest image methods available to both adults and children.
- The figure of the animal will consist of 3 identical circles, 1 of which falls on the head and 2 on the body. First, mark up the composition so that it occupies enough space, leaving free “fields” around the perimeter.
- We draw circles and draw the first and upper of them - the future head. We attach a cone to it, which subsequently turns into a characteristic rat nose.
- We designate the place for the ears and eyes (since the image is profile, only 1 of them is visible).
- Next, draw the body in the form of intersecting circles located in a downward direction.
- The design of the legs includes 2 different-sized ovals and a circle. We draw fingers, they “hide” a little behind each other, creating the illusion of perspective.
- Next comes the turn of the tail. We depict it with two smooth curved lines converging to a point.
- Combine the geometric shapes with a solid outline so that they appear “inside” the image. It turns out a very realistic animal. We remove the auxiliary lines and work out the details: fur, mustache, highlight on the pupil.
- We color the watercolor drawing in gray and pink. It is not necessary to achieve the volume of the image. This is a chinese style graphic picture. You can find and add to it hieroglyphs with good New Year's wishes.
Rat with a hatch in pencil
Having mastered some skills, you can try to portray the animal in a classic naturalistic manner. To make the work look spectacular, you need to take care of quality materials. The beauty, clarity and purity of the drawing largely depend on the choice of paper and pencils.
In this case, it is recommended to take:
- Whatman paper, type "Goznak", with a density of 200gsm;
- three types of pencils - H, HB and 2B (softer leaves hard to remove traces);
- high-quality eraser, you can still use the "nag" to cleanse strong contaminants;
Too thin paper, such as office paper or the one used for children's albums, will not withstand repeated erasing with rubber, and corrections at the initial stages of drawing are inevitable. The top coating is deformed (nap) and dirt is poorly removed, which makes the work look sloppy. Whatman - the best option for graphic images. If you want to achieve the texture of strokes and lines, you can use fine-grained watercolor paper.
Arrange the sheet vertically. We outline the center and compose a future pattern around it, highlighting clean fields at the edges. If the image will occupy more than 2/3 of the sheet, there will not be enough “air” in the work.
Below you need to leave 2 times more empty space than at the top. Then visually it will seem that the composition is placed clearly in the middle.
The figure of a rat can be inscribed in 2 ovals. Big will be the body, small - the head. Arrange them as shown in the sample. Immediately outline the tail line. We use a pencil, N. hardness. We begin to clarify the details. We outline the upper and lower legs, draw a muzzle. Note that the rat has a high forehead, a nose with a small hump, and mustache pads are large. The ears of the animal warily stick out, sensitively capturing the surrounding sounds.
With HB pencil we draw the fingers, give the thickness to the tail. We remove all auxiliary lines with an elastic band.
Next, take the softest pencil - 2B and give volume to the head and face of the animal. Through hatching, we emphasize the hollows of the eyes, wrinkled, like a rat sniffing, the tip of the nose, furry cheeks. We completely shade the eye bead, leaving only a slight glare. We draw vibrissa - a small rodent has a lot of them.
It is important to apply strokes in one direction, parallel to each other. If in some place it is necessary to darken the drawing, they “go through” it again and again until the desired effect is obtained.
Strengthening the pressure on the pencil, draw the paws and emphasize the contour of the muzzle.You do not need to completely circle the image with a bright, saturated line, otherwise it will become flat. By shading, we emphasize the thick coat of the animal. By dimming the back, the lower part of the head and tail, we make the rat voluminous. Do not forget to add a falling shadow. She is always the darkest. To revive the picture, we “treat” the animal with several wheat grains.
In conclusion, we pass around the image with a nag, removing traces left by a dirty hand and a pencil.
So that in the future the work does not lose its appearance, it is better to place it under the glass.
How to draw a rat with a pencil in stages for beginners: video
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