Drawings for Halloween

All children, without exception, are very fond of drawing. This activity is not only incredibly exciting, but it also has a certain advantage. So, during drawing, the child actively develops assiduity and concentration, creative-imaginative thinking, as well as fine finger motility, which is very important for improving the speech center.

Creation of children's drawings can be timed to a certain holiday or event. In particular, on the eve of Halloween, or the Day of All Saints, every child will want to draw a thematic picture associated with this folklore holiday with his own hands. In this article we will tell you which drawings can be made on the theme of Halloween for children of different ages.

How to draw a drawing for Halloween?

The most important symbol of the Day of All Saints is the pumpkin. This vegetable can often be seen on the thematic drawings dedicated to the celebration of Halloween. Usually, the pumpkin is painted with colors or pencils of the appropriate colors, after which they depict on it a large mouth with white teeth, large eyes, and small rectangular crooks and a tail-cap. If the child likes to do appliques, these elements can be cut out of paper and pasted onto a picture of a pumpkin. So you will get an even more interesting hand-crafted article, timed to the holiday, in which the drawing and application are combined.

Another, no less popular option - a drawing of a witch. This fairy-tale creature is most often portrayed flying on a broomstick, however, if desired, you can display any plot situation in the picture. Ghosts and ghosts are also a very relevant topic. Especially since drawings about Halloween with a picture of these frightening creatures are very easy to draw, and even a small child can handle this task independently.

Other representatives of otherworldly forces - devils, demons, vampires, devils and so on - are also often painted on the eve of All Saints Day. Typically, in such drawings prevail black, purple, red and green shades. Meanwhile, if desired, the picture for Halloween can be drawn using any combination of colors.

Black cats, bats, spiders and other creatures, one way or another connected with the world of evil forces, can become the main element of the drawing, timed to celebrate Halloween. As a rule, they are depicted in combination with other symbols of the Day of All Saints. In particular, a black cat is considered a constant companion of a witch, so she almost always accompanies her mistress in such pictures.

Drawings for Halloween can be drawn with a pencil or paints. Usually children depict contours of characters and necessary elements of drawing with the help of a simple pencil, and then paint their masterpiece with colored pencils or paints. In order to simulate blood stains, gouache or watercolor must be used, otherwise the picture is not realistic at all.

Any drawing can be made in the form of an independent crafts or used to create a greeting card for Halloween. In this case, the finished image should be pasted onto a sheet of cardboard folded in half, with a neat handwriting, to print the congratulation text and, if necessary, add a lock, lacing or other decorative elements. If the picture is to be hung on the wall to decorate the interior or to give to someone close, just place it in a frame.

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