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Easter, while a religious holiday, has equally become remembered for chocolates, the Easter bunny, Easter eggs, and Easter egg hunts. However, while the kids are off school, you’ll need to keep them entertained. While there’s plenty of coloring pages you can print off online, why not make it more entertaining and do the drawings from scratch? In this article, we'll look at some art projects that you can use to keep the kids happy from a cute Easter bunny to simple surprise drawings that you can make by hand!
How to Draw Easter Bells
In Catholic and Christian countries, church bells often ring out at Easter and in France, there’s even a legend behind the bells of Easter.
Are you familiar with the story?
This comes from the Catholic faith. Apparently, on Maundy Thursday, the bells would fly from France to Rome to be blessed by the Pope. There, they’d fill up with Easter eggs and spread them across gardens to be found.
Here’s how to draw them:
- Start by drawing a curvy “A” shape to form the shape of the bell. Then draw a circle to join the two edges of the bell. Draw a circle for the clapper (the part that strikes the bell).
- Next, the ribbons. Draw a diagonal line over the right of the bell, then a downwards line, join it back to the bell. Draw another line inside this to give the ribbon some depth. Do the same on the other side and then draw the edges of the ribbon. Draw a diagonal line and a letter “Z” at the end for the cut of the ribbon. Do the same on the opposite side.
- Add a second bell to the side following the same steps from earlier. The two bells should be overlapping.
- You can now add circles, spots, stripes, zig-zags, etc.
- You can then color them with colored pencils or felt-tips.
You can also add wings to the bells if you want to evoke the French tradition.
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How Can You Draw Easter Eggs?
You can’t celebrate Easter without eggs!
The egg is a symbol of fertility and birth and they’ve been associated with Easter for millennia. During Lent, the consumption of eggs was forbidden and people would have to wait until Easter to eat them. These eggs were painted or decorated for luck.
Here’s how you can draw Easter eggs:
- On a sheet of paper, draw an irregular oval for the outline of the egg. You can choose the size, but you’ll want it to be big enough to decorate on the interior.
- On the inside of the egg, you can draw lines, curves, zig-zags, spots, stripes, etc. Get creative!
- You can also add a ribbon to the egg much like with the bells.
- Color your creations by hand or let the kids do it.
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Draw an Easter Egg Basket
An Easter egg basket is a fun and festive symbol of the holiday, often filled with decorated eggs, chocolates, and other treats. If you’d like to create your own drawing of an Easter egg basket, all you need is a little creativity and some simple steps to follow!
- Draw a slightly flattened oval for the base and extend two curved lines upward from each side to form the basket's body.
- Connect the lines at the top with another curved line and add a large arch to create a handle.
- Draw several ovals inside the basket to represent eggs and decorate each one.
- Add horizontal and vertifical lines on the basket's body to create a woven texture.
- Finally, draw a box on the handle or grass peeking out from the edges for extra detail.
Experiment with different patterns, colors, and decorations on the eggs to make each Easter basket you create unique!
Learn to Draw the Easter Bunny
While bells bring the eggs in France, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, it’s usually the Easter Bunny who’s tasked with egg delivery in the US. The Easter Bunny was initially a hare but it became a rabbit as they’re more symbolic of fertility.
I wouldn’t question the logic, especially since rabbits are mammals and don’t lay eggs.
How about we just learn how to draw them?
There are plenty of great tutorials on YouTube. I’d suggest you try out a few different ones before finding the one you like. You can even do one on a squared piece of paper paper.
- You’ll need a sheet of paper.
- If you follow a video guide, you just need to mark out the squares indicated and almost paint by numbers. The example we found had a black outline that delineated the bunny’s body, ears, head, and paws. Much like with coloring-in, you won’t want to go outside of the line so be very careful with the outer squares in a given area.
- The eyes in an example we found were 3x2 rectangles and the nose was a triangle. In this case, you'd have to draw diagonal lines through some of the squares. To make pupils in the eyes, you’ll only want to color some of the squares.
- You can add curves, zig-zags, waves, spots, stripes, etc. to decorate the egg.
- You can color the rabbit’s ears, head, and paws in gray. Add some shading for depth if you like. You can color the nose and the insides of its ears in pink. Don’t forget some pink circles for the pads on its feet.
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Make a Surprise Drawing for Easter
A surprise drawing is a drawing within a drawing.
- Take a sheet of paper in cut it approximately 6in across. Fold it in half downwards. Turn over the sheet of paper and repeat before reopening. This will help you to mark out the folds.
- Draw an egg on the part you can see. You can add whatever you like from baby chicks, flowers, or even glitter.
- Open the drawing so that you can draw on the inside, which is usually covered when folded but extends to the full length of the paper. Make sure to add zig-zags to the edges of the cracked egg.
- In the middle of the egg, you could draw a cute Easter bunny popping out of the egg with the top of the shell. You can now colour the drawing with coloured pencils, felt-tips, or, ideally, pastels.
- Fold the card again and you’ll see the Easter bunny pop out when you open the drawing.
Consider enrolling in online drawing lessons to enhance your artistic skills and explore your creativity. With expert instruction and a supportive environment, you'll be able to develop your technique and bring your artistic visions to life.
How to Draw an Easter Card
Don’t hesitate to use these techniques and drawings to make your own Easter cards wishing friends and family a happy Easter.
If you’re struggling for inspiration, just have a look online.
There are plenty of arts and crafts tutorials available on YouTube that’ll show you how to draw chicks, Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, etc.
Which Easter drawing will you try?
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Unleash Your Creativity with Superprof
Easter is a wonderful time to get creative and celebrate the season with festive drawings. Whether you’re sketching colorful Easter eggs, fluffy bunnies, or a cheerful Easter basket, there are endless ways to bring the holiday to life through art. From simple doodles for beginners to more detailed illustrations, drawing Easter-themed images is a fun and relaxing way to embrace the spirit of the season.
So grab your pencils, markers, or digital tools, and let your imagination run wild with a drawing tutor on Superprof! Whether you're making decorations, designing greeting cards, or just drawing for fun, these Easter-themed ideas will help you create something special and a Superprof tutor can help you unleash your creativity and improve your drawing abilities. To get started, head over to Superprof.com, type 'drawing' as the subject you would like to learn along with your location and a wide variety of tutors will become available to you. After you find the tutor that matches your goals and aspirations, simply enjoy the process and have a joyful and creative Easter!
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