Folders for drawings – grade 6
Every student made a folder to contain his drawings (in Italy is very difficult to find the useful sketchbooks that are used in UK!), and … Read more
I wonder what will appear…
Thoughtful hat This short exercise (the lenght of it is around 10 minutes) reveals so many peculiarity of the character and the disposition of every … Read more
How many pictures for a shape?
To begin with my pupils of Year7, I gave them just an empty circle and everyone filled the shape with different textures and pictures… how … Read more
BACK TO SCHOOL!!
I started to teach art in an Italian Middle School (I’m living in Italy now!), and I’m trying to apply some educational methods that I … Read more
Printing an Olympic texture
A simple idea for the background of a School project on the Olympic Games. The texture is inspired by the Olympic rings!
Throwing clay!
I had an unforgettable experience learning how to throw clay with the Master Paul Webb in Wolfcastle (Pembrokeshire, UK). I’m just at the beginning of … Read more
African Patterns on wrapping paper
On wrapping paper you draw simple african patterns with a white oil pastel: lines, dots, spirals, triangles, circles and stylized animals. Then you can paint … Read more
Black and white cardboards
White shapes on black cardboard, an exercise on positive and negative spaces.
Flags with lights and shadows
Another exercise to practice the right position of lights and shadows, with a sideward source of light. We used the same technique of our previous … Read more