Still Life with Mixed Media
An interesting experience in using mixed media, has been tested in the classes of grade 8, where we have mixed so many different techniques in … Read more
Romantic Graffiti
The art works of Romantic artists that we observed by studying the European Romanticism of the 1800s, suggested us images inspired by the paintings in … Read more
My Alien Friend!
Among the topics studied in the literature of this period by the students of grade 9 there is the literary genre of science fiction. This … Read more
Portrait inspired by the paintings of Erik Jones
With students of Year 9, we approached the theme of the portrait. Following a pattern drawn on a sheet of squared paper, each student drew a … Read more
A shared experience in Omaha, Nebraska
Yesterday, I was delighted to receive a lovely email from Cynthia Vana, a Library Specialist in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She led a workshop at the Florence Branch … Read more
Happy Easter Cards!
An idea for Easter Cards by a wonderful teacher of Cherry Garden School, just to wish you all a happy Easter! Colored cardboards, painted with spring … Read more
Australian Coffee
Inspired by Australian Aboriginal Art these cups of coffee reproduce some typical australian patterns and colours. We used oil pastels on wrapping paper for the … Read more
The Ming Vases
I’ve tried an effective technique to imitate the Ming Vases, the typical Chinese vases in white porcelain with blue decorations. We begin copying the characteristic … Read more
Ancient portrait with mixed media
This portrait of the King Henry VIII was copied from the original picture with a pencil on a white sheet, then it was colored and … Read more
A Rainbow Umbrella!
With the Year 6-7 (Classi Prime) we continued our work on color theory, painting this “Rainbow Umbrella”. As in the color wheel we used acrylic … 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
Pizza’s box inspired by Michael Craig-Martin
I used pizza’s box like a potential canvas substitute and i covered it with newspaper. I drew some details of common objects with a black marker, filling … Read more