High School Dragon Eyes

The Dragon Eye art lesson has been a constant student favorite in my art room for while now. It’s got an exciting subject matter, fun medium and plenty of room for personal expression and creativity! The lesson objectives include using watercolor crayons to draw a realistic eye. Students use reference photos to examine animal eyes and learn the parts of the eye. The students also learn the difference between tactile and implied textures. My students learn how to use tints and shades of a color to create shadows and highlights. They apply techniques to their artwork to achieve these value changes. This challenging lesson provides individuality and creative thinking. The results of this exciting lesson is increased effort, hard-work and pride in their finished masterpiece.