Three Dimensional Three Dimensional Paper Dragons and Paper Dragons and

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3D Sculpture – Form, Pattern, Color, Texture

Dragons are legendary creatures, typically with Dragons are legendary creatures, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits.serpentine or reptilian traits.

There are two distinct cultural traditions of There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: European dragon related to Greek and dragons: European dragon related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythology and the Chinese Middle Eastern mythology and the Chinese dragon with counterparts in Japan, Korea, and dragon with counterparts in Japan, Korea, and other East Asian countries.other East Asian countries.

A Little History about Dragons…

European Dragons Vs Asian DragonsEuropean Dragons Vs Asian Dragons Asian Dragons Asian Dragons

resemble large snakes resemble large snakes and are wingless and are wingless serpentine creatures serpentine creatures with clawed feet.with clawed feet.

Asian dragons usually Asian dragons usually have a pearl that gives have a pearl that gives them power and allows them power and allows them to ascend into them to ascend into the heavens.the heavens.

European Dragons European Dragons have Bat-like wings have Bat-like wings growing from its growing from its back.back.

European Dragons European Dragons are often seen in are often seen in Medieval wall Medieval wall murals. murals.

Dragons are often held to have major spiritual significance: primal force of nature, religion and universe. Associated with wisdom and longevity.

Chinese New YearChinese New Year

The Chinese New Year is one of the only times we see full The Chinese New Year is one of the only times we see full size three dimensional dragons. The dragon is a symbol size three dimensional dragons. The dragon is a symbol of strength and sometimes used to scare off evil.of strength and sometimes used to scare off evil.

Body parts of a Dragon…Body parts of a Dragon…

European Dragons have wings, European Dragons have wings, breathe fire, scales, claws, horns, can breathe fire, scales, claws, horns, can have two or more heads, more than have two or more heads, more than one tail, two/four/or more legsone tail, two/four/or more legs

Asian dragons have serpentine Asian dragons have serpentine bodies, four legs, and usually without bodies, four legs, and usually without wings. Antlers of a deer, talons of an wings. Antlers of a deer, talons of an eagle, soles of a tiger, scales of a eagle, soles of a tiger, scales of a carp, eyes of a demon, four toescarp, eyes of a demon, four toes

What is a sculpture?What is a sculpture?

A sculpture is a three dimensional A sculpture is a three dimensional artwork which can be realistic or artwork which can be realistic or abstract.abstract.

Some sculptures you can walk around. Some sculptures you can walk around. These are called “in the round”.These are called “in the round”.

Some only have one three dimensional Some only have one three dimensional surface. These are called “relief”.surface. These are called “relief”.

A sculpture can be made out of A sculpture can be made out of ANYTHING…ANYTHING…

Our dragons will be made from paper.Our dragons will be made from paper.

Here is an example of a dragon Here is an example of a dragon sculpture:sculpture:

Patterns in NaturePatterns in Nature

Patterns in nature are regularities of Patterns in nature are regularities of form found in nature. These patterns form found in nature. These patterns can be spirals, trees, arrays, cracks.can be spirals, trees, arrays, cracks.

A dragon is a mythical creature but it A dragon is a mythical creature but it has many features of a natural has many features of a natural reptile.reptile.

One of these features is scales. One of these features is scales. A dragons scales are a pattern.A dragons scales are a pattern.

HOW TO MAKE HOW TO MAKE A PAPER A PAPER DRAGON:DRAGON:

Step 1: Choose one Step 1: Choose one color of 12 x 18 color of 12 x 18 piece of paper and piece of paper and fold in half like a fold in half like a “hotdog”.“hotdog”.

Step 2: Open folded Step 2: Open folded paper and fold both paper and fold both sides into the sides into the middle fold.middle fold.

Step 3: Unfold paper Step 3: Unfold paper and refold into and refold into original hotdog fold.original hotdog fold.

Step 4:Step 4:When paper is When paper is

refolded, you will refolded, you will notice a line notice a line created down the created down the middle. Cut even middle. Cut even vertical lines which vertical lines which pass this line but pass this line but not all the way. This not all the way. This will ensure that will ensure that your dragon moves.your dragon moves.

Step 5: Once you Step 5: Once you have cut all the have cut all the way down your way down your paper, fold into a paper, fold into a triangular shape triangular shape and glue together. and glue together. Body is all done!!!Body is all done!!!

Step 6: You will Step 6: You will need a new need a new piece of 11 x 18 piece of 11 x 18 paper for the paper for the tail. Fold like a tail. Fold like a “hot dog”.“hot dog”.

Step 7: Draw a Step 7: Draw a diagonal line diagonal line from one corner from one corner to the next and to the next and cut on that line.cut on that line.

Step 8: Fold Step 8: Fold corners into corners into middle. This middle. This shape resembles shape resembles an airplane.an airplane.

Step 9: Unfold Step 9: Unfold “airplane” shape “airplane” shape and refold like a and refold like a “hot dog”. Cut “hot dog”. Cut past the line in past the line in the middle just the middle just like you did with like you did with the body.the body.

Step 10: Create a Step 10: Create a triangle shape triangle shape and glue and glue together. Tail is together. Tail is complete!complete!

Step 11: Connect Step 11: Connect tail and body tail and body togethertogether

Step 12: Trace top Step 12: Trace top and bottom of and bottom of head template head template on a 8x 11 sheet on a 8x 11 sheet of paper.of paper.

Step 13: Glue Step 13: Glue bottom head bottom head shape into the shape into the open side of the open side of the body.body.

Step 14: Add eyes, Step 14: Add eyes, teeth and other teeth and other decorations to top decorations to top shape for the shape for the head. Make sure head. Make sure you color your you color your pieces before pieces before attaching them to attaching them to your dragon body. your dragon body. Attach top shape Attach top shape to the top of open to the top of open side of body.side of body.

Step 15: You can add Step 15: You can add wings, teeth spikes wings, teeth spikes to your dragon to your dragon once it is all once it is all assembled.assembled.