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
Collaborative project in monochrome mixed media
Each student in the class of grade 7 has drawn a quarter of a circle with decorations zentangle, made with a black marker. The background … Read more
Silhouette in color gradations
An interesting exercise on gradations has been made in classes of grade 8° by combining a background and a silhouette painted with gradations in complementary … Read more
Watercolors inspired by Michael Craig-Martin
After observing and commenting on the works of the contemporary artist Michael Craig-Martin, each student in grade 8 took a picture of five or six small objects … Read more
Warm or cool in the medieval cities
How changes the atmosphere of an ancient city if its colors are predominantly warm or cool? Here are the drawings of the students of grade … Read more
Inspired by Matisse Cut-Outs
An important exhibition in 2014 at the Tate Modern in London was dedicated to a giant of modern art Henri Matisse (Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, 17 April … Read more
Twigs in complementary colors
With students of Grade 7, we are continuing our work on complementary colors. These sprigs have been drawn with wax crayons directly on the white … Read more
The “Fauves” in our streets
After studying the work of Fauves artists and particularly the landscapes painted by André Derain, the students of 9th Grade have produced some images inspired by the … Read more
Monochrome sketch on wrapping paper
For making these monochrome drawings made on wrapping paper, students in seventh grade have used three different types of pencils, a charcoal black, a pastel … Read more