Painting: Fairytale Gzhel

Just two colors? Miracles!..

This is how artists from Gzhel

On The heavens bring the snow!

L. Kulikova.

Gzhel painting- This is an ancient, traditionally Russian art, the origins of which originated in the Russian outback more than 670 years ago.

“Paint blue miracle - fabulous Gzhel” - this is how people in Rus' affectionately called everyone’s favorite, amazingly decorated ceramics made of snow-white clay. Without a doubt, Gzhel dishes, souvenirs and toys - these unique original works of art - from time immemorial and to this day are highly valued all over the world.

Examples of dishes in the Gzhel style:

Perfection in every detail:

Today we have an excellent opportunity to introduce a child to Gzhel painting, introduce them to primordially Russian creativity, and even test themselves in the role of a folk craftsman. The activity will also help develop his aesthetic taste, imagination, and the ability to compose a general pattern based on motives.

In general, this lesson is designed for a child 5-9 years old, but in principle, for a change, you can also involve a three-year-old child, without, of course, requiring him to perform the painting too accurately.

It will be just great if you turn on the background for drawing Russian folk songs in special processing - for children. You can download them for free here link.

Drawing lesson: Fairytale Gzhel

We will need:
- album sheets,
- gouache – 2 jars: old and azure,
- brushes – ideally squirrel brushes: thin (No. 2-4), medium (No. 6-8) and thick (No. 10-12),
- the rest: water in a jar, palette, soft cloth (for removing excess paint), scissors, a simple pencil and an eraser (for older children).

Progress:

1) First, let's look at the most simple elements of Gzhel patterns - dots, strokes and lines.

Try experimenting with a mixture of colors, diluting blue paint with white and getting more and more new shades.

2) Curbs - the simplest ornaments: children need to grasp their pattern.

3)Droplets, and their components patterns: we are approaching floral motifs (flowers, plants). Droplets are good for depicting petals, leaves and twigs. The easiest way for children to make droplets is by dipping a brush.

4) Stroke with shadow - or "smear on one side" . The peculiarity of such a stroke is that the mark after the brush remains in a smooth transition of color - from dark to light.

The secret of this stroke: correct distribution of paint on the brush - there should be more of it on one edge (from this edge a darker shade will be learned). The brush should be wide (No. 10-12), its shape is a spatula.

In the picture below you will see the main types of strokes with shadow, as well as the sequence of drawing a flower: a blue rose.

So, we have concluded. that in their work the Gzhel masters use curls, arcs, nets, stripes, blades of grass, and dots. strokes with shadow.

And now:

Master class - Drawing a bird in Gzhel style:

This bird can be painted only with brushes, or you can use a blue gel pen on top of the dried paint in the last step - where there are thin curls.

Master class - Painting plates in Gzhel style:

For the base, you can use a disposable paper plate.

Or print it on a printer and cut out this plate according to the shape (right-click on the image --> open image --> File --> Print):

Plate-base for Gzhel painting:

Or you can take this cute little teapot, it’s called kumgang.

Kumgan teapot - the basis for Gzhel painting:

As an option, you can draw and cut out paper bases for painting yourself - this is not difficult to do. Examples are in the pictures below.

Children draw - Gzhel:

And finally, maybe you will find it useful - as an ornament idea or just for your child to color: