Chinese Bamboo Painting

In this activity, we will learn about bamboo as a subject in Chinese art and how landscapes became popular.

Remember that featuring landscapes and people in art became popular after the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was important to Chinese artists that they capture the spirit of their subject rather than just recreate its image!

So grab your pencils and paper, and get ready to capture the spirit of bamboo!

Supplies Needed:

• A piece of paper

• A pencil

• Water color paint in black

• A paint brush

• Water