Vases in pencil on painted background
To develop the theme of still life and value, in the classes of 8th grade, we made these works in mixed media. The bottles are … Read more
To develop the theme of still life and value, in the classes of 8th grade, we made these works in mixed media. The bottles are … Read more
From a project in collaboration with the Italian teacher, with a 7th grade class, we attended a competition, by creating a story with the … Read more
One of the tricks to represent the space is to overlap the shapes in a way such that the position of the objects is perceived … Read more
Here we have a tropical landscape in the style of Gauguin, with stylized shapes, precise outlines, unnatural contrasting colors, and solid colors. These designs were … Read more
With a game of parallel lines we built our cities at night, with tall buildings that stand out on a starry sky. A simple exercise … Read more
In this exercise, we experience different ways to create a shadow as we had already done in a previous lesson. In this case we … Read more
In the wonderful Romantic work of art “Wanderer above the Sea of Fog” painted in 1817 by Caspar David Friedrich, a man looks out from … Read more
Another exercise carried out about tonal gradations in 8th grade classes. As in the previous exercise about shades of gray “Collaborative project in monochrome mixed … Read more
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
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
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
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