Chinese dragon art project

Collaborative Cavell Art Project - Lunar New Year Dragon

Let me say up-front: I did not invent this project! Renee Lentz posted pics of her student work in the Facebook Art Teacher group, and I asked if I could "steal" the idea (she said yes!) for my DragonWing Art students. Our theme this fall is masks and crazy faces, but I thought eyeballs could be a good intro. Thank you Renee - I only changed the project a little... Renee's students had painted on canvases that were primed black. Instead, I chose to let my three students use some scraps of…

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We are a little late for the Chinese New Year but we discussed the tradition anyway and the kids are really enjoying the project. We are reviewing some of the basic art elements of line, shape, pat…

Fourth graders are so enthusiastic about creating these Chinese dragons. We talked about the difference between the European dragon and the Chinese dragon. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of good luck and wisdom. It is a symbol of power for people who are worthy of it and a creature to be feared by fools and evildoers. The European dragon on the other hand is typically an unruly dreadful beast feared by all for its ruthlessness. We talked about how the appearance of the Chinese dragon has…

Dragons with piece of yarn- I've seen this before must give it a go looks like a good way to get kids to fill the page

In honor of the upcoming Lunar/Chinese New Year students learned to draw a Serpent/ Dragon. Following a series of direct drawing instructions and using basic shapes they created a skeleton, complete with ribs and a backbone as well as extras like fire, horns and or whiskers. Dragon Dancers Detail of Dragon Face Zodiac Animals

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Fourth graders just learned about the Chinese New Year celebration and created beautiful dragon scrolls in Art class. They were also able to practice Chinese writing. The dragon is a symbol of good luck in China. Students drew their dragons with marker and used chalk to make colorful backgrounds. They added rolled pieces of construction paper to finish their designs.