How to Draw Chinese Lanterns

Learn how to draw Chinese lanterns just in time to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival. These 3 make an easy to draw composition.

how to draw Chinese lanterns
how to draw Chinese lanterns

The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th solar day of the Chinese calendar, which marks the stop of the Chinese New Yr celebrations. It's a time to celebrate with loved ones during which families gather to light and admire lanterns. Cities all over China are busy in large and beautiful lanterns of diverse shapes and sizes.

This tutorial volition prove students how to draw i of the simpler forms of Chinese lanterns, and and then make a little written report in perspective by altering their sizes just a bit. The sample shown was washed with watercolor pencils, but crayons or markers will work fine too. But be sure to color advisedly to make them as brilliant as tin be!

MATERIALS

  • How to Depict Chinese Lanterns PDF (click to open PDF)
  • Watercolor newspaper
  • Black Permanent marking
  • Watercolor Pencils

DIRECTIONS

Time needed:1 hr.

Draw Chinese Lanterns

  1. Draw the string and start the center lantern.

  2. Add together the zig-zag sides.

  3. Start the larger lantern on the right.

  4. Add the zig-zag sides.

  5. Showtime the smaller lantern on the left.

  6. Add the zig-zag sides.

  7. Draw the tassle beneath each.

  8. Trace with a mark and color.

  9. If using watercolor pencils, brush with water.