How to draw a fern? Tips of the master

Drawing is an excellent option for diversifying leisure. In addition to the fact that this activity gives calm, joy of creativity and satisfaction, it is still useful, as it develops small motor skills of the hands, an eye, an endurance, observability. Many even with a strong desire do not dare to take a pencil in their hands, believing that they lack the talent. But these are vain fears, because, with a little effort and showing patience and diligence, you can master the technique of drawing and create real masterpieces. There are two ways: to draw on the templates created by the masters, or from nature. Beginners to begin with, it's better to master the template techniques, so that the hand feels a pencil, but then one must necessarily go over to sketches from nature - without this real skill can not be achieved. This article will teach you how to draw a fern.

The main part of the fern

Fern is an ancient plant. In nature, there are numerous varieties, but all of them are stems, seated with a large number of leaves. Vay - this is the name of the leaf-like organ of the fern. Before you learn how to draw a fern entirely, you need to learn to portray it as a separate stem.

To do this, on paper, you need to draw a smooth slightly concave line - the basis for the future stem. On each side of the stem parallel to each other in short, slightly rounded strokes to depict the basis (central veins) of the future leaves. At this stage, the sketch should resemble a kind of skeleton, not just an animal, but a plant.

Let's continue the lesson "How to draw a fern". Now for each vein "plant" a small leaf. It has an oval shape with a slightly narrowed end, on the sides - small notches. For clarity, an exemplary sample is given above, on which one can be guided.

The whole plant

But the branch of the fern is only a part of the plant. To make the sketch as close to reality as possible, it is necessary to attach a lot of such branches to the main stalk, as in the example above. It is important to try to observe the proportions and the correct geometry: the leaves should be parallel to each other. If you look closely, you can see that each small twig is the main stalk in miniature.

Now you know how to draw a fern with a pencil. Drawing can be done in color, using watercolors, gouache, colored pencils and even felt-tip pens.

Other varieties

Ferns come in different kinds. How to draw a fern in a different way? To expand your skills, try to draw two different plants, as shown in the example above.

The basis of the first is a long flexible stem, at the base of which there is a bundle of saber-like leaves, and the top is decorated with small leaves, similar to clover.

The second fern consists of three stems connected together. Each stem is seated with small leaves, located one opposite the other.

Sometimes you can hear the question: "How to draw a fern flower?" In nature this plant does not bloom. The flower of the fern is a myth, a beautiful legend of the ancient Slavs. Therefore, everyone can draw it as fantasy tells.