Printing in Andy Warhol style
Using the method of monoprint already experienced previously with the works of Cézanne, we made these prints inspired by Pop Art . First, we have … Read more
Experiences of Abstract Expressionism
Some students of grade 9 have experienced the liberating and emotional effect and of a painting without rules. They expressed themselves with instinctive gesture, through … Read more
Positive and negative space: silhouettes in mixed media
It ‘s very easy to identify the positive space of an image (that occupied by the subject), and at the same time identify the negative … Read more
Perspective in space!
By analyzing the various ways of representing space, we arrived to the study of perspective. In this collage, with students in the seventh grade, we … Read more
Abstract watercolors… follow instructions!
Talking about lyric abstractionism of Kandinsky and Paul Klee with students in grade 9, we painted a small abstract watercolor with a small guide of … Read more
Cool landscape
On a mixed media background I’ve found a frozen landscape… I enjoyed to draw little houses, bridges and windows, following the colors on the background.
Moving figures inspired by Futurism
After studying the avant-garde movement of Futurism, in the classes of Grade 9 we decided to reproduce the movement of a figure using the method … Read more
Mixed media portraits by Picasso
The style of Picasso portraits is unmistakable: the figures fall apart and are recomposed in his paintings, overturning all the canons and the proportions of … Read more
A wall with graffiti
An interesting experience with mixed media has been realized by students of grade 8. We studied the contrast between light and shadow and we drew … Read more
Tonal gradation with circles
A tonal gradation is defined as value steps going from light to dark. In this exercise the students of Grade 7, have painted the tonal … Read more
Matisse on the cabinet!
What an idea! A large collage with adhesive paper to decorate the cabinets of art room! Which artist, if not Matisse, can give us the inspiration … Read more
Rainbow banners
This exercise is carrying on the project about the color theory. The painting is based on the color’s wheel and the complementary colors. With students … Read more