Children are very fond of drawing. To make the drawing process comfortable for the child, it is necessary to equip the workplace for the young artist. The best option for arranging such a creative zone is an easel. We will figure out which easel to choose and how to use it.
Drawing for children
Have you ever wondered why children are so fond of drawing? The thing is that in this way they know the world around them. In the process of drawing, the child shows something that can not always explain in words. By the colors of the paints that the child uses more often, you can form a psychological portrait of the baby, or identify the presence of emotional problems.
When the child begins to understand the meaning of the action of stationery writing objects, then the first unconscious drawings appear. Over time, the baby will begin to pay attention to making sense of his picture. Teach your child to draw only in a place specially designed for this. Otherwise, paintings may appear on the walls of your apartment.
Easel Functions
Easel - a device for fixing the canvas and the location of equipment for drawing. The process of drawing on an easel is more comfortable compared to classic drawing on a table or on the floor. Putting your hands on weight will not allow you to lubricate the picture, and the vertical position of the body will not spoil the child’s posture. Some easels for drawing for artists of young age are equipped with a board with a special coating that allows you to use crayons. Such devices are more convenient for training, since paper is not required and what is drawn can be quickly removed with a damp cloth.
Younger children will try their hand at drawing various shapes and images, experimenting with colors. For children older, an easel with a board can be used for educational purposes, when studying numbers and letters. Such a piece of furniture will never gather dust in a corner.
Types of Easels
Currently, there are a huge number of easels for drawing for children. To understand which one will be more convenient and useful, consider some of the options.
Easels for children are:
- Desktop. It has small dimensions, mounted on a table.
- Wall. It is presented in the form of a large board with a coating for drawing, intended for mounting on a wall.
- Double sided. It has two surfaces for drawing, it can be folded if desired.
- Easel sketchbook. Such an easel for drawing for artists can also be useful. It is convenient to take a small device in the form of a stand with you on a trip or for a walk.
- School desk easel. Has the ability to transform from an ordinary desk to the artist's workplace. The hinged lid acts as an easel.
The proposed options are distinguished by their external design, variety of design and materials of manufacture. When choosing an easel for a child, rely on the following factors:
- the age of the child;
- free space in your apartment;
- what the child likes to draw;
- how much time a child devotes to drawing.
A correctly selected easel will be useful for the child and relevant over time.
Drawing boards
Online stores are full of offers of a wide variety of accessories for creativity. New technologies are pushing for classic drawing methods. The sheet and pencil are replaced by innovative ways of writing. Drawing boards with various effects are gaining great popularity.
- Magnetic board. Allows you to draw using a special magnetic pencil. The surface can be cleaned with a simple movement of the lower valve.
- 3D boards. Drawings created on a transparent basis can be viewed through special glasses in a three-dimensional image.
- Luminous board. The fluorescent base of the board allows you to draw with a bright flashlight. The resulting image glows in the dark. The disadvantage of this method of drawing is that you need to wait until the drawing goes out. This may take several minutes.
New interesting ways of fixing the picture are very attractive for the child. Bright colors that glow in the dark stimulate the baby to the creative process of drawing.
DIY wooden easel
The store variety of easels will allow you to choose the option that is suitable for the price and functions, but it is not always possible to buy an expensive thing.
If you like carpentry, then you can make a wooden easel for painting for children with your own hands. To do this, you need a 2 x 5 cm board and plywood. Prepare a screwdriver, a jigsaw, self-tapping screws, a skin, a varnish, furniture corners from tools.
Given an easel height of 1 m, you will need 4 meter boards. The width of the stand will be 40 cm. Choose the dimensions of the easel, based on the age of the child. The base for mounting the canvas is made of plywood 5-6 mm thick.
Before assembling the easel, thoroughly process all the parts with a sandpaper until a perfectly smooth surface is obtained. Coat the product outside to protect it from dirt and moisture. You can cover the plywood with slate paint, which will give the surface a matte, rough texture. On such a board it will be possible to draw with crayons.
To get a double-sided easel for drawing, install the same plywood coating to the opposite side. If you want a folding version of the easel, then instead of the corners in the upper part you need to use the hinges, and make the lower shelf removable. When installing the shelf will play the role of a latch.
Finally
For the full development of the child, it is necessary to create all conditions for the manifestation of the creative abilities of the baby. Easel for drawing will be an assistant in the creation of the first paintings and an indispensable companion in the study of the alphabet and numbers.