How to draw moon cakes simply and beautifully?

Simple and beautiful ways to draw moon cakes are as follows:

1. Prepare required materials and tools: a piece of white paper or drawing paper, colored pencils, colored pens, watercolor paints or other drawing tools, brushes (if watercolor paints are used), cups and water (if watercolor paints are used), and black thin-line pens (optional).

2. Draw the shape of the moon cake: gently draw a circle or ellipse on the paper with a pencil, which will be the bottom of the moon cake. Draw the moon cake skin, and draw a slightly thicker line around the bottom shape of the moon cake to represent the moon cake skin. You can use yellow, orange or other colors you like.

3. Draw the filling of the moon cake: Draw a small circle or ellipse in the center of the moon cake to represent the filling of the moon cake. Common moon cake fillings include bean paste, lotus seed paste and five kernels. You can choose the color according to your preference.

4. Draw patterns of moon cakes (optional): If you want to make moon cakes more artistic, you can draw some patterns or patterns on the skin of moon cakes, such as flowers, leaves and rabbits. These patterns can use different colors to increase the visual effect.

5. Coloring (if you use watercolor pigments): If you use watercolor pigments, you can gently color all parts of the moon cake. First of all, be careful to ensure that the color does not overflow the boundary.

6. Wait for drying: If watercolor paint is used, wait for the painting to dry completely. If you use other painting tools, please make sure that the color is dry before proceeding to the next step. If you like, you can draw the outline of the moon cake with a thin black pen to increase the clarity of the pattern.

Characteristics of moon cakes

1, round: Mooncakes are usually round, symbolizing reunion and harmony. This also echoes the full moon of Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes usually contain various fillings, the most common of which are red bean stuffing, lotus seed stuffing, five-kernel stuffing, meat stuffing and nut stuffing. The choice of these fillings varies from region to region, and each filling has its own unique taste.

2. Waxy shell: The shell of moon cakes is usually made of glutinous rice, which makes it have a special taste and stickiness. This kind of skin is sometimes called "moon cake skin".

3. Exquisite patterns: Traditional moon cakes usually have exquisite patterns on the skin, which can be made by die printing or hand carving. Patterns are usually related to festivals and wishes, such as the moon, rabbits and flowers.

Seasonal food: Moon cakes are usually eaten in the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a family reunion festival, so moon cakes have special cultural significance. People usually eat moon cakes on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the whole family get together to enjoy the bright moonlight.