WatercolorChineseLanterns

Lesson Summary
Studentswillcreateabeautifulhangingpaperlantern.

Student Objectives

1. Studio Production Studentswillexperimentwith

watercolortechniquesandusewatercolorstocreateanAsian
inspireddesign.Studentswillconstructalanternfromfour
watercolorpanels.Theywilllearnvocabularythatrelatestothe
projectanduseprinciplesofdesign.H.12.4,E.12.1,C.12.1,A.12.2
2. Art History Students will be looking at Asian
artwork to base their lanterns off of. They will
learn all about the history of the lantern and what
it is used for. B.12.2, G.12.1, D.12.1
3. Art Criticism At the end of the project the
students will get together to discuss what worked
well and what didnt. They then will each get a
rubric so they can evaluate themselves on how
well they think they did. J.12.10

4. Aesthetics During their discussion/critique the

students will asses/evaluate other students
lanterns and talk about what ones have good

Name: Mrs. Brumm

Grade Level: 9-12
Class: Art
Days/Periods: 2, 90 minute class
periods

Art and Design Standards:

A.12.2: Know advanced vocabulary related to their
study of art
B.12.2: Show ways that form, function, meaning,
and expressive qualities of art and design change
from culture to culture and artist to artist
C.12.1: Use the elements and principles of design
in sophisticated ways
D.12.1: Know about the history, public art, and
unique architecture of their cultural community
E.12.1: Communicate ideas by producing
sophisticated studio art forms, such as drawings,
paintings, prints, sculpture, jewelry, fibers, and
ceramics
G.12.1: Use visual images as tools for thinking and
communicating
H.12.4: Create two-dimensional plans to make
three-dimensional models
J.12.10: Reflect and talk about works of art

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Materials
and Resources
Motivation/Anticipatory
Set Opening

Elmer's Glue-All
Watercolor
Paper
The teacher
will start off by asking the students what they know about the Asian culture. After a brief
Watercolor Pan Set or tubes
String
Tempera Paint and/or India Ink (for any calligraphy)
Pencils
Scissors
Rulers
1/8 dia. Paper Punch
Paper clips
Sharpie Ultra-Fine Marker
Projector
Computer/slideshow
Sketchbook
Brushes
Calligraphy Pens
Hole puncher

Process:
Day1:

03minutesStudentswillbearrivingtoclassandgettingsituated.Teacherwilltakeattendance.
10minutesOncestudentsaresituatedandreadytogo,theteacherwillstartwiththeirattention
grabber.WhoknowsanythingabouttheChineseculture?HasanyoneseenChineselanterns?Doyou
knowwhatthelanternsareusedfor?TheymakethemfortheLanternfestival;itisafestival
celebratedonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthintheyearinthelunarcalendar,thelastdayofthe
LunarNewYearcelebration.Thentheteacherwouldproceedwiththeslideshowofpicturesforthe
studentstogetideasfrom.Theteacherwillthenproceedtotelltheclasswhattheprojectisandhand
outtherubricsotheyknowwhatwillbeexpectedfromthem.Atthistimestudentscanaskquestions.
30minutesNextthestudentswillbegivenbooksandotherresourcestolookatforideas.
Theycanthensketchtheirideasoutintotheirsketchbook.
Eachstudentwillberequiredtohavefivedifferentideassketchedoutintheirsketchbooksand
checkedoffbytheteacher.
10minutesOncethestudentshavecomeupwiththeiridea,theteacherwilldemonstratehowto
createawashwithwatercolorpaintsandothertechniquessuchaswetonwet,splatter,andwetwith
saltwithwatercolorpaints.

20minutesForthenextpartoftheclasseachstudentwillpickoneofthosetechniquestotrywith
theirsketches.Oncetheyhavetriedafewtheywilldecideononetodoforallfourpanelsfortheir
lantern.

20minutesForthelast20minutesoftheclassthestudentswillhavethechancetostartdrawing
theirfinaldrawingsontheirpanels.Eachpanelwillbe10x13(25.4x33cm).Allthesideswill

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Resources:
DesignSourceBook
Chinesesymbols
books
Book:Floating
LanternsandGolden
Shrines:Thisisa
bookabout
celebratingJapanese
Festivals.

Itisfilledwith
folktales,songs,

ProjectRequirements:
Fiveideasintheir
sketchbookand
checkedbythe
teacher.
Lanterncentered
aroundone
theme/idea.
Interesting
backgroundand
composition.

Day2:

03minutesStudentswillbearrivingtoclassandgetting
situated.Teacherwilltakeattendance.
5minutesTheteacherwillshowagainaquickdemoon
drawingtheimageandthepaintingtechniquesthatthestudents
willgettochoosefrom.

70minutesWorktimeAfterthedemostudentswilldrawand
painttheirfinaldesignoneachoneoftheirpanelsleavinga1
(3.8cm)marginaroundthedesign.

Oncetheyarefinishedandtheirpaintingisdry,thestudentswill
havethechancetouseasharpieifwantedtooutlinetheirpicture.

Oncethatisdonetheywillfoldthe1(3.8cm)marginonall
sidesinandputgluetothebackofthem.Thismakeseachpanel
rigidenoughtosupportthelantern.

Theycanthenmaketasselsbywrappingstringaroundtheir
hand,tying,andcuttingonesideofloops.

Whenstringingthepanelstogether,startatthebottomofthe
twopanels,stringontasselsandlaceupthepanelstogetherlikea
tennisshoe.

Repeatuntilall4panelsarelacedtogether.

VOCA
Watercolor:
Artists paint made with a waterB:
soluble binder such as gum Arabic, and thinned
with water rather than oil, giving a transparent
color.

Cleanedgesand
cleanbrushstrokes

IndiaInk:Deepblackinkcontainingdispersedcarbon
particles,usedesp.indrawingandtechnicalgraphics.

Holesmatchandis
strungproperly.

Calligraphy:Decorativehandwritingorhandwritten
lettering.

Lantern
Completeness

Composition:Thearrangementsoftheelementsinorthe
subjectmatterofapainting.
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Special Needs
I willStudents
have their paper ready for

Grading
Criteria

- Did the student complete their

lantern?
- Did the student use their class time
wisely? (Teacher will take notes on
students who just sit around and talk)
- Was research and sketches done?
- Did they try different techniques?
- Did they create a compelling
composition?
- Did they follow directions?
- How is their neatness and
craftsmanship
- Attitude and participation (Teacher
will take notes)

them with their paint and if

need be, already have a picture
drawn onto the paper so all they
would need to do is paint the
picture using one of the
techniques.
- If another student is willing
and wants extra credit points
they can draw the picture for
the special needs student if
thats what they would prefer.
- I will also help them with any
other needs that they need in
order for them to complete the
project. Depending on the

EVALUATION

The students will get together with

the class to discuss what worked well
and what didnt. Did they meet all of
the requirements? The students will
asses/evaluate other students
lanterns and talk about what ones
have good compositions and discuss
the meanings behind them. They will
also discuss the principals of design
and if they meet that. Students then
will each get a rubric so they can
evaluate themselves on how well
they think they did.

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Student Assesment - Students Name:
CATEGORY

Painting
Technique

Did you
complete
your lantern?
Did you use
your class
Research
and
time wisely?
sketches
Was research
and sketches
done?
Did they try
different
Craftsmanship
techniques?
and neatness

Did they
create a
compelling
composition?
Did you follow
directions?
Creativity

Neatness
Craftmanship

.Nostrum

Attitude and in
class
Participation
Gave input
during class
critique.
Time/Effort

Total:
OVERALL GRADE:

( /45)

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