Drawing moods with children. How to get rid of a bad mood through drawing

Final result

Color is important to getting the right mood in all digital art. Therefore, in today's tutorial I will show you how to create three different moods for one drawing, and also talk about using Adobe tools Photoshop for moving from one mood to another.

What is a mood?

If you close your eyes and imagine a sunset, what associations arise in your head? The warmth of the sun instantly touches the face, and hot, fiery colors fill the sky. You can even feel the magical calm and pleasure flowing through your body from contemplating the beauty of the transition from day to night.

Simply put, this is the mood.

Mood in painting is the ability to transfer emotions onto the canvas using colors, composition and lighting. And no matter whether it is intentional or not, the basis of the work is always the mood.

How can I change my mood?

First of all, let's cover the basics of color theory. Each color has a certain mood. And some can even evoke several emotions at once.

Red and blue have their own distinct moods. How do you feel when you look at these colors?

The bloody passion of red, for example, can convey both love and anger, while the calmness of blue can also illustrate its polar opposite - intense sadness.

So what are the most important aspects of mood?

1. Composition
2. Lighting
3. Color

But why is color in last place? Well, first you need to draw the scene; composition is the key to the emotionality of your masterpiece.

Since the color of a design goes hand in hand with the lighting scheme, it is important to establish how the time of day, light sources and even weather conditions affect the emotionality of the work. When everything is ready, you can start experimenting with different shades.

Sketch

To demonstrate the power of different moods, I'll take a simple beach landscape and paint it three ways: midday, sunset, and night.

Create new document size 800 x 700px with permission 150 dpi. Using the tool Ellipse(Ellipse Tool), I'll create a simple circle with Outline(Stroke) thickness 1 pt, then I'll add New Layer(New Layer) and install it as Clipping Mask(Clipping Mask) to the circle. Here I will draw sand, crab and waves using Hard round brush(Hard Round Brush).

A drawing of a crab from Envato Market became the inspiration for the composition, and I filled in the rest with various details found on the Internet. Please note that the sketch is very minimalistic. This will allow me to easily transition to different times of the day where I can concentrate on distinct changes in the sky and surface of the water.

Now that the sketch is ready, let's move on to drawing.

1. How to draw a sunny afternoon scene

Step 1

To make the process easier, the first drawing will become the basis for the rest. Simple scheme lighting will then help me draw evening and night easily if I use it wisely Adjustment Layers(Adjustment Layers). Since we are drawing the base, it is important to do everything on separate layers so that we can switch later.

Remove temporary Stroke(Stroke) from the circle, then click right click, to Rasterize layer(Rasterize Layer). Select it with Magic wand (Magic Wand Tool). Click right click and select Invert selection(Inverse Selection). Create New group(New Group), then, without removing the selection, add Layer mask(Layer Mask) for the group.

Place your sketch inside the group. Setting the picture this way - the best way organization of layers.

Step 2

Create a new layer for each section of the drawing, making sure all the main details are separated for better organization. Name layers by their contents and then use Hard round brush(Hard Round Brush) to paint over areas with the base color. “Blend” the sketch layer by setting its blending mode to Soft light(Soft Light) and use dull, light shades as the base color so you can easily add highlights and shadows later.

Step 3

For each section, create New layer - clipping mask(New Layers as Clipping Masks). This will allow you to draw in a limited area. Set the layer blending mode for this step to Multiplication(Multiply) and start drawing a shadow. Since we have a bright sunny day, the light will fall from above, and the sun itself will not be visible on the horizon.

Use references from the Internet to understand the lighting scheme. Take the colors of a certain photo as a basis, making the drawing more realistic. Add texture to sand, rocks and leaves using Square pastel brush(Square Pastel Brush) from the tool presets menu Brush(Brush presets).

Step 4

Continue developing your lighting design. Add New layers(New Layers) with blending mode Overlap(Overlay), adding light for sand, water, leaves and sky.

With help Soft round brush(Soft Round Brush) draw light clouds in the sky and soft waves in the ocean. For the sky, use loose strokes while keeping the clouds linear. And for the ocean, draw curving waves that crash on the shore. You can switch to the tool at any time Eraser(Eraser Tool) to soften the strokes.

Step 5

Continue painting details on separate clipping layers for each section. Switch to Toughround brush(Hard Round Brush) with 100% Hardness(Hardness) to emphasize the edges and make the drawing less blurry.

In nature, light bounces off a lot of objects, so make sure to add bright, shiny reflections on the water and sand. This can be achieved by drawing long ripples on the sea and tiny dots on the beach.

Step 6

Finish defining the drawing. Add more bright light sky, showing that the sun can be hidden behind clouds. Add New adjustment layer(New Adjustment Layer) Color search(Color Lookup) with the following settings, making the colors clearer and warmer.

This is what the final drawing looks like. The work has a very warm and happy mood, doesn't it?

2. How to draw sunrise/sunset

Step 1

Let's move on to the sunset scene. As I mentioned earlier, we use the original drawing to make it easier to transition to different moods and times of day. Since we need to radically change the lighting scheme, Remove(Delete) several layers from the previous drawing and return to initial stage, where most of the main light sources are absent.

I needed to change the lighting. First of all, add the main colors. Do New layers(New Layers) clipping to each section and paint the areas over the bases using Gradient(Gradient Tool). Make the water lighter, the sand richer, and the leaves darker by simulating a silhouette.

Step 2

Start applying your sunset color scheme. Install New layers(New Layers) like Clipping Masks(Clipping Masks) for the sky and use the tool Gradient(Gradient Tool), creating Linear Gradients(Linear Gradients) orange and purple hues over the water. This will help preserve parts of the drawing such as clouds, because you can simply Show(Unhide) these layers by adding them to the drawing.

Step 3

To radically change the color and lighting, and also make the drawing more holistic, we need to experiment with Adjustment layers(Adjustment Layers). Add New adjustment layer(New Adjustment Layer) Color search(Color Lookup) with the following settings above all the others. Then create Layer mask(Layer Mask) and softly paint black areas, removing the warm tone from the sky and beach.

Then add New adjustment layer(New Adjustment Layer) Gradient map(Gradient Map) using sunset colors. Set the blending mode to Chroma(Color) and cut Opacity(Opacity) up to 30% .

Continue making adjustments until you are ready to return to painting. Here I have added another layer Color search(Color Lookup) with the following settings:

Let Adjustment Layers help you! Now I can move on to drawing, because the colors look much more harmonious.

Step 4

After all these adjustments, you need to go back to drawing to balance everything. Set the blending mode New layer(New Layer) on Overlap(Overlay), adding more warmth to the sky and water, and also drawing bright sun on the horizon. Choose orange and white shades for the best brightness.

The sunset creates frozen silhouettes, so make sure to change the color of the ship. Draw shadows on the crab, as well as a distinct shadow behind it.

Step 5

Start painting highlights on the water. At this time of day the mood is much calmer than during sunny day, which we drew earlier. Make the water still by focusing on the reflection of the sun on long, smooth ripples.

Step 6

Just like in the previous steps, use Hard round brush(Hard Round Brush) with 100% Hardness(Hardness) in order to clean up the details of the drawing. The crab looks quite blurry at the moment, so make sure to give it a clear outline.

Add more highlights to the sand, water and sky. Draw shiny dots, maintaining a style similar to the first drawing. When you're done, the final result will look like this.

Can you believe we started off with sunny weather?

3. How to draw a night landscape

Step 1

Last but not least we will have a night beach! Just like last time, we can start drawing using a sunny day as a basis. This time we'll keep some of the lower areas of the painting, removing most of the layers for the sky.

Start with the original sunny beach and remove the sky so we can turn it into a nightscape!

Step 2

Merge the sky layers. Then create New Layer(New Layer) above it and set it as Clipping Mask(Clipping Masks) to the sky. Use the tool Gradient(Gradient Tool) and add Linear Gradient(Linear Gradient) dark blue. This will help create a blank "canvas" for our night landscape.

Step 3

To remove the remaining sunny areas we will again need Adjustment Layers(Adjustment Layers). Start with two New adjustment layers(New Adjustment Layer) Color search(Color Lookup). They will immediately make the colors more suitable for the cold night mood.

Trust Photoshop change colors and moods using the Color Finder tool.

Add another one Adjustment Layer(Adjustment Layer) Levels(Levels), adjusting the settings for RGB channel as below:

Step 4

Create New Layer Multiplication(Multiply). Draw shadows along the beach using Soft round brush(Soft Round Brush), leaving some free space in the middle where the moon will be. Try the silhouette effect again, creating more drama by concentrating the shadows on the edges. You'll also notice that I decided to paint the land on the horizon, allowing the boat to stand out against the background.

Step 5

Create New Layer(New Layer) with blending mode Overlap(Overlay), then draw a large bright white moon against the dark sky. Add more shine around the moon and let it reflect off the water as this helps illuminate the landscape.

Step 6

As usual, switch to Hard round brush(Hard Round Brush) with 100% Hardness(Hardness), making every detail clearer. Add tiny dots in the sky and sparkle from the moonlight on the sand and water. Draw the reflection of the moon on the surface of the water using small wavy ripples.

Keep improving your drawing. For added contrast and subtle tint, create New adjustment layer(New Adjustment Layer) Color search(Color Lookup) with the following settings.

And here is the final result!

You can magically shift to different moods and color schemes one drawing using Adjustment Layers and Blending Modes.

Experimentation leads to great results, so learn to break away from your usual linear drawing process and have fun with Photoshop's different tools and settings.

The process of creating color drawings takes time to learn, so if you have questions about the process, please ask in the comments.

Unlike the following examples, this lesson is unstructured, consisting of individual exercises.

"The color of my mood." The exercise is suitable for obtaining diagnostic information. It can be used when creating small groups of participants who are similar in their emotional state in the “here and now” situation.

The office space is conventionally divided into 8 “Lucher” color zones. In the center of each zone is a colored cube or chair, draped with a piece of plain fabric of the appropriate color.

Each participant is invited to walk through a stylized labyrinth and stop in an area whose color matches his mood. As a result, the participants form groups that differ in size and emotional background.

After sharing impressions in a general circle, the exercise is repeated. It is likely that some will change the “color of their mood.” It is important to correctly find out the reasons for the changes that have occurred, and also invite these participants to create another sign (symbol) that reflects their new emotional state. The choice of color range depends on both the set of stable (basic) personal characteristics, and from the current state determined by a specific situation (Sobchik, 2003).

For getting additional information It is advisable to prepare in advance templates of a circle, square, triangle from paper in eight colors. In this case, the participant chooses both the color of the mood and the corresponding figure. This sign is attached to clothing and serves as a kind of indicator for the psychologist. Changes in the emotional state are recorded by adding new signs of a different color and/or shape to the existing ones.

"Image and plasticity of mood." To complete this exercise, you will need to stock up on a sufficient amount of plasticine or colored dough. Dough is a more suitable and safe material for young children who “taste” everything, as well as for children with developmental disabilities. The exercise is useful in the treatment of aggressive emotions, destructive behavior, and fears.

First, it is suggested to select a piece of plasticine (dough) of a certain color and give it a suitable shape. Theme options: “My world”, “The world of my soul”, “Plasticine city”,

“Plasticine Paradise”, etc. It is better if the participants come up with the theme, plot and name of the sculpture on their own.

Participants form groups based on the color of their mood, and everyone tells a story about their sculpture. Then from individual works a one-color collective composition is created.

The plasticity of materials allows you to repeatedly change your work and, accordingly, “correct” your emotional well-being. Figuratively speaking, negative emotions can get lost and dissolve in the general friendly atmosphere of the group. To this end, the lesson ends with collective modeling - the creation of a single multi-colored “Mood Ball” from individual plasticine fragments.

In another version of the exercise, the instructions may be more specific:

1. depict some mood (or your fantasies, ideas about happiness, beauty, love, freedom, loneliness, etc.);

2. create images of your “I” (or subpersonality);

3. using a metaphor, display the approved and disapproved components of your personality in plasticine;

4. using any forms of expression of feelings, describe your experiences embodied in a plastic image. Modeling from plasticine, dough, clay - creative changes in shape and symbolic meaning artistic images- is effective means modeling in a different coordinate system a new image of “I”, productive relationships, constructive modes of behavior, and personal values.

“Coloring the feelings.” It is advisable to carry out the exercise in two stages. First, participants are asked to draw abstractly, using line and shape, on sheets of A4 paper. with a simple pencil the most vivid feelings that they know best from their own experience. When working with anxious and withdrawn children, it is better to use a larger format (A3) and artistic charcoal or sanguine. The name of the depicted feeling is written on the back of the sheet. Then the participants color the drawings, choosing the appropriate color for each image.

This exercise allows you to artistic form express deep-lying feelings, and therefore receive internal release. It is especially useful when working with children who are struggling with their strong emotions prone to aggression or destructive behavior.

The psychologist's task is to encourage participants to sincerely express their feelings and at the same time behave respectfully towards others. It is important that the child understands: the expression of any feelings is acceptable, but not any behavior. Children need to learn to connect feelings and morals with each other in order to then be happy in personal and professional life(Fopel, 1998).

Modifications of the exercise “Coloring the Feelings.” For the exercise you will need thick paper in rolls (for example, back side wallpaper), crayons, gouache. The work is performed individually by each participant.

In the very simple version children are asked to draw a silhouette of a person in full height. Image verisimilitude human figure usually considered as a sign associated with self-identification, a sense of one’s own body schema.

You can use the example of Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov. The group members are divided into pairs and, sitting on a paper-covered floor, take turns tracing the contours of each other’s head, body, arms and legs. Such an activity is usually accompanied by vivid emotional expression, motor activity and, ultimately, turns into an exciting, fun, noisy game.

On the one hand, this helps relieve muscle tension, encourages spontaneity, and leads to a weakening of conscious control.

On the other hand, such a game can become difficult to control, especially when working with disinhibited, hyperactive children. In addition, distorted, caricatured contours of the body can cause feelings of resentment, awkwardness, and aggression in the “sitter” and become the cause of internal and external protest, a significant obstacle to self-disclosure in the next stages of work.

To avoid unwanted effects of the exercise, you can use templates made in advance. In this case, the main emphasis of the lesson shifts to self-knowledge, self-exploration.

After the silhouette of a person is drawn, various feelings are placed in it and painted in the corresponding colors.

Everyone chooses the content and methods of implementing the plan.

“We draw with symbols and abstractions.” The exercise continues the theme of working with a certain feeling. Instruction options:

1. Using any image style and any artistic media, create an image of guilt (grief, loss, love, happiness, etc.).

2. Use colors, lines, shapes to create images that express your understanding of guilt (sorrow, happiness, etc.).

3. Talk about your feelings of guilt (anger, jealousy, etc.) in symbolic language.

4. Using symbols and abstractions, draw what you experience when you feel guilty (abandoned, loved, etc.). Then draw a picture that reflects your state when you are happy (sad, offended). Next, it is proposed to analyze the experience gained.

A common procedure in art therapy is “What do you see?” – thinking and discussing the answer to the question “What do you see in your drawing?” – will help to clarify the author’s own associations and ideas of the drawing. It is interesting to discuss the author's argumentation of color, form, composition in the depiction of a particular feeling. What signs indicate that an image of joy or, on the contrary, sadness has been created? Which plot of the picture corresponds to your understanding of joy (sadness, guilt, resentment)? What episode do you imagine when you draw a feeling of happiness (sorrow, hatred)?

Similar thematic assignments favor a high degree of openness in the group. Therefore, it is especially important for a psychologist to remember careful attitude to the individuality of each participant in the lesson and take care of his psychological state.

Technique 2. “Draw circles”

This activity is suitable for starting and finishing a course of art therapy work. It promotes the development of spontaneity and reflection; allows you to clarify the personal characteristics, values, aspirations, nature of the problems of each participant, his position in the group; reveals interpersonal and group relationships, their dynamics, promotes the formation of group cohesion.

The optimal number of participants is 14–16 people (two small groups). The art therapy space is organized as follows: two large tables(you can create student desks), around which chairs are placed, and a psychologist’s table.

Materials: sheets of A4 paper; two rolls - one for each table - of wallpaper or thick wrapping paper, each about two meters long, without connecting seams; a sufficient number of different visual materials: pencils, markers, paints, wax crayons, oil pastel, gouache, brushes, jars of water, eraser, tape. (Each participant chooses the visual means himself.) For younger schoolchildren, sleeves, aprons, and robes are desirable.

Settings– exercise “Drawing in a circle.” Each group receives one sheet of paper (A4); the first participant draws a simple picture or just color spots on a sheet of paper and passes the baton to the next participant to continue the drawing. As a result, each drawing is returned to the original author.

After completing the exercise, the original idea is discussed and participants talk about their feelings. Collective drawings can be attached to the wall: a kind of exhibition is created, which for some time will remind the group of teamwork in a “foreign space”.

This exercise can reveal strong contradictions in the group, cause aggressive feelings and resentment. Therefore, the art therapist should warn the participants to treat each other’s work with care.

Individual work. Take a seat at one of the tables. If you wish, you can move to another place, move freely around the table and draw on any part of the paper.

Draw a circle on a large canvas of the size and color you want. Draw one or two more circles next to it, of any size and color. Step away from the table and look at the resulting images from the side.

Those who are not satisfied with the results of the work and would like to change (clarify, correct) the appearance, color, position of their circles in the space of the paper web can make one or more drawings.

Trace the groups of circles you drew with outlines. Connect your circles with lines that you like the most. Imagine you are building roads.

Fill the space of each of your circles with plot drawings, icons, symbols - give them individuality.

Teamwork. Walk around the picture sheet and carefully examine the drawings. If you want to finish drawing something in the circles of other participants, try to negotiate with them about it.

Draw the remaining free space of the sheet with patterns, symbols, icons, etc. Before doing this, agree with other participants on the content and methods of creating the background for the collective drawing.

Stage of verbalization and reflective analysis. Groups attach the resulting paintings to the wall. Each participant then shares their impressions of working together, shows his own drawings, talks about the idea, plot, feelings, and, if desired, reads out loud what other participants have written to him.

Technique 3. “Drawing trees”

This activity allows you to develop a sense of belonging to a team, group cohesion, friendly relationships, sympathy, and empathy. Combination fine arts and music encourages self-discovery, exploration emotional state, experiences, personal problems.

The optimal number of participants is 8-12 people.

The space for art therapeutic interaction should be organized so that the room has three conventional circles: a furniture-free area in which you can easily move and dance; a circle of chairs (according to the number of people present at the lesson); tables arranged in a circle for work. For younger children, special clothing must be provided when working with paints.

Materials: oil pastels, wax crayons, colored pencils, felt-tip pens, paints, gouache, A4 paper, large leaf Whatman paper (a greater therapeutic effect is achieved if the sheet has the shape of a circle or ellipse). Audio recordings musical compositions and a player.

Setup. Participants are invited to take a position that is comfortable for them (stand up, sit down, sit on the floor, if there are appropriate conditions, at will). Close your eyes. Imagine a color, sound, melody, movement with which you could express net worth"Here and now". Stand in a common circle. Try to describe in words and show your feelings.

One day, scientists from the Institute of Psychology in Bonn conducted an interesting experiment. Painstaking work went on on it whole year. All this time, scientists have been trying to identify the connection between people’s unconscious drawings (which they depicted during telephone conversations and meetings) and their character traits.

As a result of this study, scientists came to the conclusion that using “unconscious scribbles” it is possible to create an approximate psychological picture person at the current moment in time. If you also like to draw simple figures during telephone conversations and a number of other matters, then you can check right now how much these drawings reveal your personal characteristics and attitude in life. To do this, let's look at the most common options for unconscious creativity.

Stars
Such people always want to be the center of attention. If a star has more than five ends, then this indicates a person’s strong experiences. In general, stars (as well as the moon) are the favorite drawings of born bosses, people with a strong will. In addition, such pictures can speak of selfishness.

Houses
Such drawings are typical for lonely people yearning for the comfort of home. Usually these people are very neat; they like to maintain order and discipline in everything. This helps them always achieve their goals. Sometimes houses are drawn by individuals who have serious problems in family life.

Triangles and squares
People with a strong character love to draw. In general, the angles in the drawings indicate that their authors are straightforward people who do not tend to hide their true feelings. By the way, it is believed that the more angles, the more assertive a person is. But if the corners are connected in a continuous chain (for example, the drawing depicts rocks or a Christmas tree), then the person wants to avoid doing work that is unpleasant for him, but does not know how to do this.

Circles
Usually they are drawn by people who consider themselves unfairly deprived of something: attention, money, love, etc. The more circles, the stronger this unpleasant feeling.

Wavy lines
They depict people concerned about solving a complex problem. The higher the wave, the more serious the problem.

Spirals
People who are fixated on themselves draw. Such people, as a rule, are not interested in other people's problems. Spirals can also indicate that difficult times have come in a person’s life.

Flowers
They like to portray romance. Drawn flowers signal that a person lacks warm, trusting relationships in his life. Sharp petals or leaves of flowers indicate a tendency to over-dramatize life events.

Lattices
Usually they are drawn by people who are currently in some kind of trouble in life. As a rule, a lattice or grid indicates an unresolved problem. However, if at the end the drawing was circled, this means that the unpleasant situation is nearing completion or has already been successfully resolved.

Animals
In general, animals are characterized by the qualities that are inherent in them in fairy tales. For example, if the “artist” depicted a fox, most likely he wants to deceive someone; if he painted a lion, he feels superior to others, etc. It is also worth noting here that fish have beautiful fan-shaped fins and tails, as well as bird wings indicate a person’s light, even slightly playful character.

Suns and clouds
Sunny and positive people like to draw. These are throwers with unbridled imagination. However, if the clouds strongly cover the sun, this indicates some problems in a person’s life.

Repeating patterns
An endlessly repeated motif speaks of the onset of a period of monotony in a person’s life. However, it is these people who are most likely to commit extravagant acts at the current moment in time.

Punctuation marks
Absolutely any punctuation marks (dots, dashes, question marks, etc.) indicate a person’s excessive curiosity.

Eyes
Usually they are drawn by people who are currently prone to self-examination and self-criticism. Such a drawing indicates that a person is persistently trying to understand himself or the current situation.

Lips
As a rule, sensitive people are drawn, creative people. They need increased attention to one's own person. If teeth are clearly visible in such a picture, then the person is probably aggressive.

Drawing autumn landscape step by step

Master class on drawing. Landscape-mood “Late Autumn”

Purpose of work: master class on drawing is intended for children from 10 years old, fine arts teachers and educators additional education. The drawing can be used to participate in competitions, exhibitions, interior decoration or as a gift.

Target: execution of a landscape on the theme “Late Autumn”

Tasks:
develop the idea that through the selection of colors one can convey in a drawing certain weather and mood characteristic of rainy late autumn;
develop skills in wet toning of paper with watercolors;
cultivate interest in landscape painting and to the drawing process itself.

For work we will need: album sheet, watercolor, water glass, brushes of various thicknesses and hardness (squirrel or pony No. 4, No. 2; bristles No. 8), wax pencils.

Late fall. Many people consider this time boring, sad and sad. That's probably true. Usually during this period it rains endlessly, the sun hardly comes out, the birds don’t sing, the days look gray, and it starts to get dark earlier. The trees are already completely bare, the leaves have fallen off. The sky hangs low with gray clouds. But there are also very pleasant days in late autumn. Suddenly the rain stops and it gets a little warmer, and fog swirls above the ground. It's easy to breathe...

Today I propose to draw a landscape that conveys the mood of late autumn, which Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin told us about in his poems:
The days of late autumn are usually scolded,
But she’s sweet to me, dear reader,
Quiet beauty, shining humbly.
So unloved child in the family
I'm attracted to you...

For the drawing, take tinted cardboard in a gray-blue hue. Black wax pencil Let's draw the basis of our landscape.

Let's start with the tree. Let's draw the trunk and branches.