Art with your hands!
Nothing could be simpler than copying our hand with a pencil … and then? We decorate our hands with shapes and free colors, but putting … Read more
Mushrooms in imaginative textures
As the previous Autumn, with the 6th grade classes, we have collaborated on a science project on knowledge of fungi. In science lessons pupils have … Read more
Ribbons interwoven and Zentangle
Explaining the shading, the value and the three-dimensional effect that we can create in a drawing, we have drew “ribbons” interwoven and perpendicular to each … Read more
Mii like me
It’s very common among teens, creating “avatar” characters, in video games or social networks. These minifigures are used to represent yourself into a game or … Read more
Mii like me: 2 worksheets
Buy now It’s very common among teens, creating “avatar” characters, in video games or social networks. These minifigures are used to represent yourself into a … Read more
Abstract painting inspired by Gerard Richter
Gerhard Richter is one of the most outstanding living artists of our time. After a long discussion in class about the role of art, and … Read more
A post for you: Japonism & Impressionism
This post is dedicated to the art teacher Alessandra Tombesi and to her students: 3°C of the Calamandrei School, and 3°D of the Pirandello School … Read more
7 tips for a good start
The school year is about to begin, and every teacher, student and parent is preparing for the school’s challenges. Last year I attended a very … Read more
Clay as a sketchbook
A holiday on mountain, looking around with joy, to discover shapes, sketches, pictures. The surface of clay , leather-hard, becomes a sketchbook, whereon I can … Read more
Final exams 2015
Every year, when my students have the final examinations of middle school, I wonder what they’ll remember of all our lessons in these three years. … Read more
Natural textures with colored pencils
When we ask students to depict the water in a drawing, the majority draws a blue solid color; in the same way the wood is … Read more
Museum in perspective
Would you like to visit our museum with paintings, photographs and sculptures? Here are the rooms of our art gallery, drawn in one point perspective. This … Read more