How to paint the color wheel: video tutorial
A new video tutorial from arteascuola.com, about how to paint the color wheel using Primary colours and mixing them to get Secondary and Tertiary colors. … Read more
Double figures created with silhouettes
After reasoning about positive and negative space in the 7th grade classes, we designed a double figure, working on the relationship between couple of silhouettes. We … Read more
Asterisk* with three ways to shade
As in this previous lesson, we practiced three different ways to create value and shade with pencil. In this drawing, made with 7th grade students, we … Read more
Monochrome photos: a color hunt!
The word MONOCHROME describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or values of one color. A monochromatic object or image reflects colors in … Read more
Flowers printed with Craft foam
We have already worked with this interesting material that can be etched, cut, shaped, glued, colored and printed. We used the craft foam sheets for … Read more
Fashion design with Textures: worksheets and 5 activities
The drawings for these activities are inspired by Scott Nylund’s work, an american illustrator and fashion designer . I really like his clean and graceful … Read more
Like tissues at the microscope: shading exercise
In order to comprehend the shading effects in a drawing, it’s very useful working on the perception of the depth. Adding shadows on a flat … Read more
Mountains made up of lines
Lines can depict any shape; they can create tridimensional effects and give the perception of movement. I did this drawing with 6th grade students, in … Read more
Artist Trading Card Global Swap 2016 from Italy
With great pleasure I publish here the Artist Trading Cards, created by ten Italian Schools which took part with me in the project Artist Trading … Read more
Contemporary Romanticism
Romanticism is always a fascinating art period for students: the artistic creation engages overwhelming passions, strong feelings and emotions. For these reasons teenager students are … Read more
Romanticism ancient and contemporary: 6 worksheets
Romanticism is always a fascinating art period for students: the artistic creation engages overwhelming passions, strong feelings and emotions. For these reasons teenager students are … Read more
Meeting with the artist: Albino Rossi
Having a meeting with an artist is always a special experience: we are used to appreciating the works of art, but a meeting with an … Read more