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The dream catcher is an object we have put in the spotlight in two of our recent publications; one was dedicated to the craft of a dreamcatcher, the other to tattoo catches dreams and its meaning.
Today, we are pursuing the same theme with a small tutorial on dream drawing catcher. Whether you want to get a dream catcher tattooed, use it as a decorative motif for a boho chic space, or even use it to personalize an accessory or piece of clothing, you need to know how draw a dream catcher. Fortunately, this activity is not very difficult. You’ll see it, it’s a project you can succeed even if you think you do not have a lot of drawing skills!
What are the basics of drawing dream catches?
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Dream Catcher is an object drawn from the culture and folklore of the native peoples of North America. Known today around the world, it is supposed to protect us from bad dreams by being suspended in our bedroom. Nowadays, the dream catcher or the dreamcatcher, as the anglophones call it, is very popular. It is one of the trendy women’s tattoos of the moment and chic bohemian style decorations for the home. It can also be seen on mural paintings and on hippie or boho style clothes.
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To master the basics of drawing dreams is to know the main elements that make up this object. Let’s see what these elements are right now. A classic dream catcher contains 3 essential components:
- a circle that represents the main part of the drawing;
- a canvas inspired by the spider web placed inside the circle;
- a decoration that almost always contains pearls and feathers.
Good to know: each of these elements has a symbolic importance that is specific to the dream catcher. Thus, the circle is supposed to symbolically illustrate the frame of the drawing; the canvas represents the object that captures the nightmares. Feathers and pearls, on the other hand, must invite sweet and pleasant dreams. We advise you to try to incorporate all these key elements in your drawing.
How to draw a drawing dream catcher – tutorial in pictures
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To succeed the drawing catches dreams, it is necessary to proceed step by step, including little by little each of the elements mentioned above in his work. The tutorial on the image at the bottom shows how to make them easily.
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If you prefer a video tutorial, we suggest you to see all the steps of the dreamcatcher drawing in the video below.
For many fans of images of the dream catcher, feathers represent one of the major difficulties of drawing. For this reason, we have found it useful to show you how to draw this component of Dream Catcher.
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You will find, above, some models of feathers that you can take back. Try copying them to a separate sheet of paper, and then, when the result satisfies you, apply the method to your dream catcher drawing.
How to draw a custom dream catcher
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Once you have mastered the basics of drawing catch dreams, you can customize your creation as you wish. In addition to the elements necessarily present on the drawing, you can add other symbols. Think of objects that have a personal meaning for you. They will vary depending on the size of your drawing and the desired complexity.
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And then, you are also free to play with the colors. Choose a type of paint adapted to your medium (paper, textile, canvas …) and feel free to experiment!
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