Art Class, Level 1: The Dragonfly from Ecuador
$6.00
Draw a dragonfly based on a night light from Ecuador. Begin with a warmup exercise, followed by a guided drawing, and then use the drawing as a springboard to your own unique design. The lesson is suitable for students in kindergarten through adult.
For grades kindergarten and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn to draw a dragonfly inspired by artists from Ecuador working with recycled glass.
You have probably seen dragonflies hovering lazily over water or elegantly perching on a stem on the water’s edge. Their seemingly quiet behavior hides the fact that these insect helicopters have a voracious appetite for other insects, especially mosquitoes and gnats. They can eat enough insects to equal their own weight in half an hour!
Artists from Ecuador have made a nightlight from recycled glass that depicts a dragonfly hovering over a bubbly glass pond. The combination of opaque and translucent glass inspires our lesson. We use oil pastels and watercolors to create a similar effect of opacity and translucence.
The dragonfly is VERY easy to draw. The coloring—with oil pastels and watercolors—is more complicated. With very young children you will probably prefer to stick with magic markers. Either way, you will find this a satisfying project, as well as a good introduction to dragonfly life. We suggest using acrylic glitter glaze to finish the project. It gives a wonderful sparkling finish. Use it if you have it on hand.
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus 2 downloadable printouts: a warmup and a drawing of the dragonfly.
Approximate Time to Complete the Art Class:
- Introduction through guided drawing: 25 minutes
- Finishing the drawing: 25
- Total time: 50 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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