Learn how to draw a great looking Chinese Lantern with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Chinese Lantern.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Chinese Lantern
How to Draw a Great Looking Chinese Lantern for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin the Chinese lantern outline by drawing a large oval. Then, enclose curved rectangle shapes on the top and bottom.
Drawing Step 2
2. Band the oval with long curved lines like the stripes of a watermelon or a beach ball. In the upper rectangle, draw several small circles. In the lower rectangle, draw small rectangles.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Draw tassels hanging from the bottom of the lantern. Use overlapping curved lines connected with short lines at the bottom to draw the incomplete rectangle shapes.
Drawing Step 4
4. Draw more tassels. Again, use overlapping curved lines connected with short lines at the bottom to draw the incomplete rectangle shapes.
Drawing Step 5
5. Finish drawing the curved rectangular tassels, then draw a "C" shaped line below them. Connect it to the tassels with two curved lines.
Drawing Step 6
6. Draw a larger "C" shaped line below the first. Connect its ends with a curved line, then band the bottom of the shape with a line. Next, use a series of curved lines to draw another tassel beneath it.
Drawing Step 7
7. Texture the fibers of the tassel with curved lines. Draw several ovals on the surface of the lantern. Then, extend two curved lines from the top of it, forming the string from which it hangs.
Add More Details to Your Chinese Lantern Picture - Step 8
8. Draw more ovals on the lantern. Use curved lines that meet at points to enclose the shape of a flower's petals around one of them.
Complete the Outline of Your Chinese Lantern Drawing - Step 9
9. Use curved lines to draw the flower petals around the remaining oval-shaped centers.
Color Your Chinese Lantern Drawing
Your Chinese lantern outline is complete. Color your cartoon lantern. Red and gold are popular colors.
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Learn More About The Chinese Lantern Drawing
Whether you're learning about faraway cultures or celebrating your own heritage, you can learn how to draw a Chinese lantern. This easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial will light the way.
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