Restoration of works of art is a topic that is seldom discussed in class. Before being a teacher I have been restorer for more than ten years, working in the most beautiful italian cities as Venice … [Read more...]
Shades among branches
October 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A simple drawing with value shades in two colors: you need just a pencil, a rubber, and two colored pencils. First, you draw a tree with its branches with a pencil. You create many areas of negative … [Read more...]
Drawing mountains
September 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Drawing the mountains trying not to fall into the stereotype of "snow-capped pyramids" is possible only through the observation of reality and the copy from life. The real challenge of the life … [Read more...]
Drawing Textured Circles
September 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The experience of life drawing is very important for young students, they learn to observe very carefully any detail of the subject. Copying a texture help the students to draw the abstract appearance … [Read more...]
Symmetrical Masks
July 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Working on symmetry with 6th Grade students we created these masks inspired by ancient African, Inca and Aztec masks. To create these masks we need tracing paper, drawing paper, a pencil, tape, … [Read more...]
Cute or Scary monster?
June 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This activity is inspired by this nice video "How to draw a Scary Cute monster (Folding Surprise)" ( For those of you who don't know I suggest this interesting YouTube channel Art for Kids Hub). … [Read more...]
Sneaker Design
March 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In this drawing activity students of Grade 8th worked on design and the function of object. We designed a sneaker starting using a template you can buy here below in order to create a personal and … [Read more...]
Practicing Chiaroscuro with colors
March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
To practice different ways of Chiaroscuro technique we shaded the negative space of a simple three-letters word. The words (positive space) are in white, while the background (negative space) is … [Read more...]
Christmas decorations with lines
December 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Christmas decorations are drawn to look three-dimensional using cross-contour lines. Through the combination of colored parallel lines and cross-contour lines we create an optical illusion of … [Read more...]
Animals in the style of Fortunato Depero
November 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
With 7th grade students we studied the Elements of Art like Shape and Forms while we also observed the works of Fortunato Depero, an important Artist of Italian Futurism (1892-1960). His way of … [Read more...]
