Squirrels are mammals of the genus Squirrel in the family Squirrel of the order Rodents. Squirrels have an elongated body shape and longer hind limbs; There are no skin wings between the anterior and hind limbs, and the limbs are strong; The eyes are large and bright, the ears are long, and there is a tuft of hairs at the tips of the ears, especially in winter; Summer hair is generally black-brown or reddish-brown, winter hair is mostly gray, smoky gray or grayish-brown, and abdominal hair is white; The fingers and toes have sharp hooks, and the tail hair is numerous and fluffy, often curled backwards towards the back. Squirrel females are slightly heavier than males. Because squirrels look like mice, and most of them like to nibble on nuts such as pine cones, and are accustomed to living on trees, especially pine trees, hence the name squirrel.
In the cold north, some squirrels will hibernate in their nests like voles and bears; In the warmer south, squirrels generally do not hibernate but store food for the winter, and squirrels can still be seen in the wild in winter. The daily start time of squirrels was related to sunrise time, but there was no significant correlation between end time and sunset time
Squirrels live in nests and can also make use of tree holes and nests. Each individual usually occupies 2-3 nests at the same time. Since the foliage of cedar trees is denser than that of pine trees, squirrels usually choose to nest on fir trees in plantations.
Age reference: 6--8 years old (flexible adjustment according to the actual situation of the child)
Materials: gouache or watercolor paper, marker, pencils
Step 1: Draw a side of the squirrel obliquely in the lower right corner of the picture, which can be cloth, wood or others, add a few hazelnuts in front of you, in different directions, behind the shelter is a small squirrel, observe the main features of the squirrel, and draw a flower bush at the back, the shape of the flower can be drawn according to your imagination.
Step 2: Squirrels are colored with brown, flesh, yellow. You can choose the color of your clothes freely.
Step 3: Paint the occlusion in blue and decorate it with a dark blue pattern.
Step 4: Draw the squirrel tail with a pencil for hair, short lines, and then use different shades of brown to fade from bottom to top.
Step 5: The back flowers and leaves are colored with different greens, and then use a pencil to outline the leaf tendons after painting, and the small flowers are colored with yellow and red, paying attention to the gradient effect.
Step 6: Hazelnuts are colored with brown and flesh colors.
Step 7: Finally, draw some light flowers and leaves in the back to decorate, and the work is complete, imagine what your little squirrel looks like.