How to Draw a Frozen Lake
In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a frozen lake, a popular subject in wintry landscape art. The process is straightforward: you will start by outlining the lake and then add details like an icy lake surface and trees before coloring your scene. This lesson is designed to take about 20 minutes, giving you enough time to practice and improve your skills.
Drawing requires practice, so don’t worry if things don’t turn out perfectly at first. Remember, it’s just paper, and mistakes are part of learning. Keep working on your drawing, and with time, you will see progress in your abilities.
Materials
- Blank Paper
- Pencil
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
Get ready to create your very own frozen lake with just six simple drawing steps! You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can fill your paper with a beautiful winter scene. Before you start, it might be helpful to take a quick look at the steps ahead. This way, you can understand the overall process and get excited about what’s to come. Remember, it’s all about having fun and expressing yourself, so let’s jump right into this frozen lake…uh let me rephrase that.. let’s draw this frozen lake instead! ha ha.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline the Lake
First, create an irregular closed shape to outline the frozen lake.
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Add the Cracks
Next, draw thin, jagged cracks across the icy surface of the lake.
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Draw the Trees
Draw leafless trees around the lake. Make sure to erase any overlapping lines.
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Outline the Snowy Ground
Draw a wavy horizontal line to outline the snowy ground behind the lake.
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Add the Rocks
Draw oval-shaped rocks with snow on top.
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Color the Frozen Lake Drawing
First, use a muted shade of blue for the sky. Next, color the frozen lake vibrant blue with light blue streaks. Then, shade the snowy ground off-white. Now, color the trees dark brown. Finally, color the rocks gray and white for the snow on top.
How to Draw a Frozen Lake PDF Download
You can check out the link below to see or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a handy resource that you can print out. On the last page, you’ll find a coloring book page with outlines and a fun exercise to spark your imagination!