How to draw Pushkin in pencil - practical tips, interesting ideas and photo examples

No need to think long to name the best Russian poet. Everyone will immediately remember Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, because he is the luminary of Russian literature. His tale of the fisherman and the fish is familiar from childhood, but from his pen came and other masterpieces. Therefore, sometimes, we want to draw his portrait. These can do masters of fine arts, or amateurs at their leisure. But to learn how to do it, it is worth carefully consider all existing portraits of a genius creator. By the way, he himself drew well. And created very high quality self-portraits.

What will it take to create a quality drawing?

Study all available images. Imagine in your mind his image. Use a step-by-step plan drawn up by a master. What will be needed:

An album sheet;
A black pen;
A pencil.

You will agree that this is not a tricky set of tools. Ready, then let's begin to transfer the image of Pushkin's profile on paper:

After studying Pushkin's image, you already know that he stands out for his sloping forehead, long nose and thin lips. Create a pencil sketch. A little to the left of the top center of the sheet, draw a line to the bottom. It should highlight the outline of the forehead. Next, highlight the nose and lower down to add a lip outline. Divide the lips into two parts. Turn the line to the right to complete the chin.
Continue using the pencil. Now highlight the curly hair slightly above the forehead. Add matching sideburns. Do you remember? You studied their structure before you started. Also draw the eyes near the nose.
Draw the poet's gorgeous hair. Use available examples. In fact, the image is complete.
Move on to the detailing. Highlight the eyes, nose, mouth and chin. Use a black pen to make the outlines of the portrait, more, bold and expressive to increase realism.

Many may think that this is a child's approach to portraiture, but the main thing is that you did well. And you know how to teach the little ones to draw Pushkin. Isn't it great? We promise next will be more difficult.

Draw Pushkin in full-face with his arms folded across his chest.

This option is of medium difficulty. Even some adults will not be easy to handle, but thanks to instructions you can draw a good portrait. You will need an impressive set of tools:

The paper is a medium-grained type. Its structure is suitable for a beginner artist. It will simplify the task;
Well-sharpened pencils of different hardness levels for different stages of drawing;
An eraser;
A special wand to create a uniform structure after shading. A small piece of torn paper may be used for this purpose.

Have patience. Hope you are in a good mood and nothing will interfere, otherwise postpone the work for another time. If all is well, then you can begin to create:

Divide the sheet into four equal parts. This will help create a comfortable sketch. The lines of the sketch should not be too bold, as some will have to be erased.
With an oval, mark out a space for the head. A smaller one for the chin. Create an image of the neck and arms crossed over your chest.
Detail the facial features, nose, forehead, ears, chin, eyes. Highlight the place of the collar and the rest of the poet's outer clothing.
Draw a full mouth, eyes and nose of Pushkin. Add buttons to the clothes.
Add curly hair. Begin tracing the outline of the drawing. Perform strokes in different areas. Do not forget to highlight shadows. Drawing in fact ready.

Inspect your work, if necessary, add realism. This was a difficult lesson, but because of the experience gained in the first example, you did well.

Using Pushkin's own style.

He liked to transfer his image on paper thanks to the profile image. This option is well suited if you need to make an illustration for one of the genius' creations. For example, to the fairy tale about Tsar Saltan, as children like Prince Guidon and the Tsarevna Swan. Pushkin created such sketches in the process of finding inspiration. For this he used a pen, but we will need:

Paper;
An ordinary pencil;
Eraser;
Ruler;
Brush and black paint.

If everything is ready. We can move on to the fun part:

Use the first example to create the sketch. Draw a line from the top to the bottom. Our goal is to highlight the sloping forehead, sharp nose and thin lips. Draw the line to the right, forming the chin. It's very easy.
Draw the eyes and add a slightly raised eyebrow. Highlight the outline of the forehead. Shape a full nose. Separate the poet's thin lips.
The sketch is actually ready. It remains to add authentic sideburns and curly hair. Feel free to make them too lush, as Pushkin was proud of this quality of his curls. They reminded him of the Oriental blood bubbling in his veins.
The image is ready. Now you need to erase the superfluous lines. For this purpose, use the eraser. This time a little coloring is needed. Use a brush and black color to highlight the contours of the drawing. Wait until it dries. And make the curly hair and sideburns expressive.

This man left an indelible contribution to national culture. Recall that he wrote, to him the people's path will not be overgrown. Therefore, in order not to forget about his wise rhymes, the right composition of poems does not hurt, sometimes, draw his portrait.

In addition, this will help to develop fine motor skills of the hands, the eye, a sense of beauty, improve brain function and unleash the talents of the artist. That's all for today, but don't forget about us, come again for acquaintance with other painting techniques and themes. See you soon.

Photo ideas and examples of drawing Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin

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