Are you thinking about how to beautifully design a picture or text? Frame it. Thanks to this, visual completeness will appear, and the work will sparkle in a new way. How to draw a frame different ways read below.
Everything ingenious is simple
How to draw a frame with a pencil? Most easy way create it using lines. You can simply frame the picture with a rectangle or square. To prevent it from looking too primitive, it is better to duplicate the line. You need to draw the frame with a soft pencil. Then it will not get lost and will organically complement the image. If you think the line is too simple, then experiment. For example, enrich it with dots, circles or triangles.
How to draw a frame without it looking too simple? You should draw two straight lines on each side of the picture, and draw hearts or stars at the corners. Another interesting option- draw a looping line. A zigzag will look sharp, but a wave will quite organically complement any image.
Ornamental geometric idea
How to draw a frame so that it does not look primitive? Create it from an arbitrary complex element. It can be a stylized flower or any other motif taken from the work of cabinetmakers. Such an image should be applied at the top and bottom of the picture, and on the sides you can add drops to the frame. The frame will not be seamless, but visually it will still bring the picture together. It is worth remembering that an ornament looks organic if its elements are repeated. Therefore, you need to take some shape from the bottom and duplicate it on the side. It doesn’t have to be something complicated; you can get by with simple circles or squares.
Inspiration for platbands
Since ancient times, people have paid great attention to framing and decoration. This is exactly how window frames appeared. The carvers took motives for their creativity from nature. That’s why we so often see images of flowers and plants framed on windows. When thinking about how to draw a frame, you can take advantage of the artistic experience of generations. A simple drawing, framed based on platbands, will sparkle with new colors. Difficult artistic works This kind of framing is not suitable. But with a simple pencil handwriting or illustration it will look quite organic.
Framing in an oval
Drawing such an image will not be a problem even for a person who rarely holds a pencil in his hands. How to draw such a frame? First you need to outline the oval and give it volume by duplicating geometric figure. Now in the lower part we depict a flower and a grid. And on the right and left we draw decorative leaves that are stylized as a wave. At the top of the frame we create a similar, but simpler image. You can copy our version, or come up with your own pattern. All that remains is to add the mesh and flowers. The resulting frame would be an interesting frame for text or a small art project. It is also good for decorating a small portrait.
Frame with blurred edges
Does the design have no clear boundaries, but still fits well into a square? A frame of peonies can complement it. But keep in mind that such a light frame is suitable for a rich picture. The linear image will simply be lost here. How to draw such a frame for a picture? First of all, we draw two squares - an outer and an inner contour. Now fill it with colors in random order. It is advisable to combine open flowers with buds. Free space should be filled with leaves. Don't worry if you go beyond the inner edge of the drawn square, because at the end of the work you will need to erase it. People often place large flowers around the edges of the frame. This should not be done, then the floral composition will become trivial, and, moreover, ponderous. A large peony can be placed on one, maximum two corners.
Floral frame
If you don’t have time to draw something complicated, you can get by with a regular linear frame, which will be decorated in the corners. Decorating a rectangle will work well with a pattern or flowers. How to do it? Select two opposite corners. Remembering that there can only be one center of the composition, it is worth drawing two and four (or five) flowers exclusively from opposite sides. You can depict the most ordinary daisies or cornflowers. How to do it? In the center we draw a circle, and from it petals in random order. It is desirable that they have a complex shape, rather than a simple semicircular one. If a frame with flowers seems too boring, then you can draw a stem and leaves from the top corner down. What to add to such an image? This decoration method can become a frame for a picture or for text. A complex image should not be decorated in this way.
Scroll
How to draw a frame on a piece of paper? The image of the scroll looks very original. This decorative element can even be an independent design. How to portray it? Contours should be outlined on the right and left. Now we need to give them a wave shape. We also draw a curved line at the top. From the right edge it needs to be continued and twisted like a snail’s shell. Now you need to connect the bottom of the curl with a short line to the frame. To age the scroll a little, you need to draw zigzags along its edges. They represent the tears that form on paper over time. We decorate the bottom of the scroll with a rectangle that has a depression in the middle. We twist the lower right corner in the same way as the upper one. To make the scroll look more interesting, it should be supplemented with flowers on the left and right sides. And don’t forget about the rules of composition: there should be a lot of buds on one side and few on the other. This image is most often used as a frame for text.
Learn how to draw a mermaid, fairy, flowers. In the article you will find detailed description how to make frames with your own hands to frame drawings with them.
How to draw a fairy?
Children love the animated series "School for Witches", so why not show them how to draw a fairy. She may look like one of the heroines of this cartoon, or she may turn out a little different, thanks to the artist’s imagination.
This flying sorceress is depicted against the backdrop of fabulous nature, which makes the picture even more mysterious and interesting.
It is better to start drawing such a fairy tale from the main geranium. When children learn to paint it separately, then they can easily transfer it to the canvas, where the background will also be depicted.
We begin to draw a fairy with a pencil by drawing a diagram. On the left, draw an oval, which will soon turn into the head of the heroine of the canvas. As you can see, the segments at shoulder level and the pelvic line are almost the same size and parallel to each other. Draw small circles on either side of these lines. Draw the same ones in the area of the elbow and knee bends, in place of the palms and feet. Draw a diagram of the torso, arms and legs using straight lines.
Next, the magical girl is drawn with a pencil step by step as follows. Draw rectangles around the body and pelvis. Keep your waist thin. Draw a hairline on your head. Next, below, draw 3 more slightly rounded lines. They will help depict facial features. 4 segments behind the back will tell you how to draw wings.
After all, at the next stage you will depict 2 upper and 2 lower wings, outlining these 4 segments behind the back of the sorceress. Also outline the arms and legs, based on the previously created diagram of these limbs.
Draw the palms and the flower she is holding with them.
In the next step draw her tight clothes, hair, facial features and see how to draw the wings next. The veins will help them become more realistic.
In the next step, erase the auxiliary lines and draw on the main ones if you accidentally erased them.
The final step of the fairy image is coloring. Children really like this stage. If it is difficult for them to draw a fairy with a pencil, then they will color it with pleasure.
Looking at the following photo, draw intricate lines. They will help us correctly place objects in the foreground and background.
We draw large mushrooms on the left, a large tree on the right. Here we will leave the place where our main character will be located. Before this, you have practiced depicting it, so this should not cause any difficulties.
Drawings of fairies from the animated series Winx School, familiar to children, may be the same. Draw the proportions of their body in the same way. Fairy-tale girls differ from each other only in hair color, clothing, and facial features.
In the next step, draw mushrooms, trees in the background and on the sides. So that you can clearly see how to do this, the following hint drawing was created using a red and blue felt-tip pen.
You will have it in a pencil. By erasing the auxiliary details, you will get this or a similar result.
All that remains is to paint the canvas and admire the end result. Here's how to draw Winx and other fairies from the famous cartoon.
Step-by-step drawing of a mermaid in pencil
The end result could look like this if you colorize your sketch.
And the work begins with a simple drawing, with the help of which we will create the basis of the body parts. Since Ariel is sitting on a rock, we need to create a line of curves to show this. Draw it as shown in the photo, marking the lower part of the tail with two lines.
Create the shoulders using a straight line. Apply similar lines to the face of the aquatic beauty to then draw facial features here. To make them symmetrical, draw a vertical segment.
On next photo you can see how to draw Ariel's eyes, nose, lips and upper part of her clothing. Make her hair flowy with a few strokes of the pencil.
At the next stage, the extraordinary girl has a tail, a body, and arms. We outline the stone so that we can see what she is sitting on. All that remains is to erase the unnecessary lines of the diagram and leave the drawing as is or decorate it.
Now the fruits of creativity can be placed in a frame made by yourself, placed on a table or hung on a wall.
How to make a picture frame from cardboard?
You will make this one from scrap materials, taking an ordinary cardboard box the right size. You can make a photo frame in the same way.
Below is a list of what is needed for this craft. This:
- cardboard box;
- stationery knife;
- glue.
If you want to decorate your creation, use colored paper. Pasted with it ready product, on top of which you can glue buttons, coffee beans, shells and even pasta.
Take the box, lay it out, cut the corners as shown in the photo.
Now fold its four edges, also relying on visual cues. Glue a strip of cardboard on both long sides.
Fold the edges down so that they become voluminous and glue them.
You need to cut a rectangular hole in the center of the cardboard box so that you can then insert the design into it. But it should be a little smaller than necessary, since you will wrap the edge of the cutout inside.
Now glue the frame to cardboard box, and the self-made picture frame is ready.
You can do it differently - create a border for the picture from a solid box. Then unfold it, cut three sides shorter, and the fourth (E) just a little, on which you will place the design.
Fold the sides as shown in the photo, glue the parts, and another DIY picture frame is ready.
DIY baguette frame
A picture frame made from ceiling plinth is an excellent option for those who still have this material after renovation. From the remains you need to cut 4 strips - 2 of the same size in a mirror image.
Please note that the joints are cut at an angle of 45° so that when glued together they form a 90° angle.
Assemble a picture frame from plinth, put a picture in it, and glue a cardboard base.
You can leave the frame as is or decorate it, for example, by covering it with spray paint.
But the unprocessed ones also look great. Allocate a wall space for children's drawings and hang their pictures, framing them in frames.
Not only images of cartoon heroines can hang on the wall, but also flowers that will decorate the space and look good in light frames.
How to draw flowers step by step?
It will be easy for kids to draw a sunflower if an adult shows them how to do it.
Have them draw a circle. It’s easier to do this by outlining an object of this shape, for example, a coin.
Next, the circle is framed by petals with a sharp outer edge.
First on one side, and then on the other side.
This was the first top row of petals. Below it, in a checkerboard pattern, draw the second tier.
All that remains is to mark the stem, leaves with a pencil and color the sunflower.
And here is how a rose is drawn with a pencil and then painted in a bright color.
We will depict 2 blossoming buds, for this you need to take:
- paper;
- pencil;
- eraser;
- compass;
- paints.
Let the child not press the pencil too hard so that unnecessary details or incorrectly executed outlines of the flower can be easily erased.
Now let's mark with a pencil the core of the bud and the first petals in the center of the flowers.
Here's how to draw a rose step by step further. You need to draw its outer petals and a pair of leaves located under the blossoming buds.
After the auxiliary lines are erased, this is the result.
Now you know how to draw a rose with a pencil and you can teach it to your children. Let dad act as a teacher, then the son or daughter will create such a drawing and present this gift to mom for her birthday or on March 8th.
They can also give their other creations, for example, to grandparents, and parents will first frame the drawings, placing them in frames that are quickly made from scrap material.
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Many of us keep valuable photographs or memorable drawings in our home. Sometimes you want to give them more uniqueness, put them in some kind of frame. Alternatively, you can go and buy a frame to suit every taste, but if you want to add some zest to your creation, you can do it yourself. Naturally, you can use paper that is lying around the house as a basis, but a do-it-yourself paper frame will be much more effective if you use plain thick sheets. It doesn’t matter what exactly needs to be placed in the frame - a photograph or children's drawing. The main thing is to find out how to do it. You can use plain paper, cardboard, or complicate it and make an origami frame. All effective options with step-by-step photos and diagrams are collected in this article.
Option without glue
Even the most simple photos Frames are often made using glue. However, there is a very easy framing technology without using a large pile of unnecessary materials. Let's put it this way - a frame according to a template.
To work on a homemade frame you will need:
- photo paper (thick, multi-colored);
- scissors;
- ruler;
- butter knife;
- as well as your photos that you want to frame.
So, first we need to print the provided template on colored paper.
A ready-made frame diagram will help save a lot of time. After which, step by step, without special effort we will put everything together into one whole. Place a sheet of paper with the template printed on it in front of you. Cut the original along the outer solid lines. Place the template for the homemade frame in front of you so that the image in front of you is printed side up.
Now fold the remaining lines using a ruler and knife. Fold the paper inward along the folded marks. Of course, you can use glue here if you can't hold the sides of the frame while folding.
Photographs are a repository of a variety of moments. They preserve life itself. That is why people always, even in the era of digital technology, put on the table, place on the walls photos related to a particular event or person. I don’t want to put the memories that are dear to my heart into a template framework. Therefore, the decor of photo frames has always been, is and will be in demand. Decorating frames with your own hands is possible for almost everyone; it is exciting and makes you feel like a real creator.
You can use a cheap purchased frame as a basis for your work or cut it out yourself from cardboard.
Types of photo frame decor
- The first most common way to decorate a photo frame is to stick something on it. And this “something” is a boundless sea;
- paste over in decoupage style;
- paint in an original way using a variety of techniques;
- the frame can be sewn from soft materials;
- cover with knitted fabric;
- decorate with fabric;
- wrap it picturesquely with twine, various threads, braid, lace;
- made from tree branches;
- You can even bake it (from salt dough).
The list can be continued indefinitely; it can only be limited by the limit of your imagination.
Pasted decor
You can glue a lot to a frame, everything is determined by the taste and imagination of the master.
Buttons
Photo frames decorated with buttons will look original, especially if you choose them in the same color. However, this is not a mandatory condition. The desired color uniformity can be achieved using acrylic paint. For example, buttons coated with gold paint will transform beyond recognition an old photo frame that by a lucky chance did not end up in the trash bin.
Beads, rhinestones
Over time, such things accumulate in abundance in every woman. All this can become a unique collection of materials for decorating an elegant frame with your favorite photo with your own hands; it’s worth gluing them onto a pre-planned drawing or ornament.
Tip: you can use whole brooches, beads, beads, pearls, interesting pieces of glass, fragments of broken dishes, mosaic elements.
Natural materials
Tastefully decorated frames in a natural style always attract attention. After all, we are all children of nature.
Coffee beans, lentils, acorns
Everything can go into action and create unique compositions.
Coffee beans will be useful to you not only for making an invigorating drink, they turn out to be an excellent material for decorating a photo frame with your own hands: they have a wonderful smell, an original texture, a noble color, and they do not spoil. The work won’t take much time either: it’s not so difficult to use a glue gun or PVA glue to tightly line a standard photo frame with coffee beans, which in its new guise is guaranteed to become a leading interior accessory.
Tip: to make your handmade frame smell fragrant, buy star anise and star anise and find a place for them in the overall decor.
Shells
This is one of the rewarding materials for decorating a photographic frame with your own hands. Need shells for decoration various shapes and magnitude. In addition to shells, it is appropriate to use interesting glass, sea pebbles and other finds made on the sea or river bank in inlay.
Paper
When creating an exclusive frame with your own hands, you can use paper, which under normal circumstances would face the sad fate of waste paper. Very original photo frames are decorated with paper tubes from newspapers and magazines that have served their purpose.
They can be either short (we stick them on the end) or oblong – we use them in a horizontal position.
Another decor idea: birch bark is very spectacular look natural materials. Cut a piece of birch bark into five strips. Four will become the actual frame, the fifth can be made into a stand.
Salty dough
You can turn an ordinary photo frame into a designer one using salty dough. Everyone has their own ideas: some will decorate it with flowers, while others will add the name of the child shown in the picture. But first you need to make this very dough: knead it from a glass of salt, two glasses of flour and water. Having achieved the consistency of plasticine, start sculpting the intended decorative elements right on the corner of the photo frame - this way the dough will take the desired shape at the base, and you can easily glue it to the right place. Place it in the oven for 20 minutes. Let it cool, glue it to the frame and begin painting with any colors. You can even limit yourself to one from an aerosol can. The final stage consists of varnishing (it is better to do two layers) and drying.
Childhood surroundings
If there are daughters in the family, the number of decorative hairpins and elastic bands increases exponentially. Cute trinkets, decorated, for example, with flowers, can get a second life when this idea is implemented. Cut flowers from tired rubber bands. Place larger ones on the top corner of the frame, and place smaller ones below.
The result will be a real flower cascade. You can glue the flowers only on the top, leaving the bottom of the frame untouched. Having completed this process, place the work under a load for several hours. When the flowers are white, the remaining part of the frame free from decor should be covered with silver paint, or green if they evoke associations with a spring meadow.
Decoupage
Before starting work, prepare:
- a frame (not necessarily a new one, you can just get bored);
- a sheet of sandpaper;
- glue (if there is no decoupage glue, dilute PVA glue with an equal amount of water);
- brush;
- decoupage napkins, cards.
After this, proceed to the decoupage process itself:
- Sand the old photo frame first. A new one, if it is not varnished, does not need to be processed.
- First, you need to cut out the desired area from a napkin or card, having previously measured the frame itself, not forgetting about the reserve required for processing the edges.
- Using a brush (or a sponge), carefully apply glue to the front side of the frame. Then place the prepared image in the desired place and smooth it, making sure that all air bubbles come out from under the pasted fragment. Do this starting from the center, gradually moving to the edges.
- Then, literally for two minutes, you need to put the frame under something heavy, for example, under a massive book.
- To remove excess pieces of tissue paper, run a nail file along the edge of the photo frame (pressure angle should be 45). In the same way, remove the remains from the central part.
- Finally, apply another layer of glue and set the frame to dry.
A rich assortment of decoupage napkins will definitely allow you to choose the means to realize your idea and create a unique piece.
Another option for decoupage photo frames
Add paints and varnish to the previous set of materials.
Bold and non-trivial
- People who value originality can even use a used bicycle wheel as a photo frame: select photos of a general theme, think over the plot, insert a photo between the spokes or secure with clothespins - original decor ready.
- There is no need to guess how a hunting enthusiast will react to a portrait presented to him in a frame made of spent cartridges. Of course, with sincere gratitude.
- Option for fishermen: attach hooks or brackets to the fishing rod, use twine or thin cable with original sea knots, hang frames with photographs on them, add a couple of floats.
- Even an ordinary glass jar can become a creative frame for a photo: place the photo of the appropriate size in the selected container, decorate the empty space in it with sand, shells, starfish, LED garlands or any other surroundings close to the subject of the photo.
It is impossible to describe all the ways to decorate photo frames with your own hands: every day the ranks of lovers of this democratic type of needlework are replenished, new ideas are born, which, in turn, become an incentive for further ideas. The creative process never stops.
