Creativity in the classroom and in life
This map is copied from an ancient Tudor’s map with a pencil and then it has been redrawn it with a black permanent marker . We crumpled the map and we carefully ripped the edges, to make it look really old!Afterwards we painted some parts with diluted coffee and then we sprayed the drawing with coffee stains using an old toothbrush. You can even create your map and invent your own mysterious … [Read more...]
A simple system to simulate an ancient parchment is to use coffee to paint and stain the paper ! … [Read more...]
The medieval towns, painted around 1300 with axonometric and aerial perspectives drawn intuitively, have been reinterpreted by the pupils of the year 8, that have colored with felt tip pens in a very imaginative way! chiara d. sabina lorenzo michele c. alex suki … [Read more...]
Doric, Ionic or Corinthian? None of that! The students of year 7 have created their capitals Order Free, Magic and Fantastic, assembling animal legs, margins of leaves, insect wings and profiles of strange beasts. After drawing the parts in perfect symmetry as required by the Greek architectural tradition, the colors have been added to the final marker with finishing touches and shading in … [Read more...]
Color gradations reveal the mysterious and fantastic forms of medieval, mythical animals and monsters carved by the skilled hands of ancient sculptors. Students of Year 8 have copied the bas-reliefs of Romanesque art with interesting exercises of value. … [Read more...]
I’m an Italian art teacher and I'm glad to teach now in a Middle School of North Italy. This blog is a place to share, swap, and explore lessons, educational systems, techniques and creations in other art classrooms around the world. [...]
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