Mountains made up of lines
Lines can depict any shape; they can create tridimensional effects and give the perception of movement. I did this drawing with 6th grade students, in … Read more
ART graffiti style
We started our activity in the Grade 8th classes with these writings in graffiti style. Every student wrote the word ART, taking inspiration from this … Read more
Many lines for a leaf
To stay on the theme of Autumn, we drew leaves using the subject of the lines. In sixth grade classes, we have made the drawing … Read more
Op Art Snakes
Can lines create three-dimensional optical effects? Here is a new example with three snakes trying to camouflage themselves between the lines … With students … Read more
Art with your hands!
Nothing could be simpler than copying our hand with a pencil … and then? We decorate our hands with shapes and free colors, but putting … Read more
Ribbons interwoven and Zentangle
Explaining the shading, the value and the three-dimensional effect that we can create in a drawing, we have drew “ribbons” interwoven and perpendicular to each … Read more
Jean Dubuffet … with closed eyes!
Have you ever tried to draw with your eyes closed? The pencil moves on the sheet guided only by a mental picture, which is that … Read more
Three solid to shade: worksheet
In this worksheet you have three simple solid figures: a cylinder, a cube and a sphere. Starting from this linear drawing, you can deal with … Read more
Animals decorated with mosaics inspired by Gaudi
The drawings of animals that you can find here, have been decorated with the mosaic technique with 9th grade students. After observing the decorations of … Read more
Create a Table Lamp
In a lesson about Art Nouveau in the 9th grade classes, we explored the theme of design and fashion. We discussed about the function of … Read more
Our silhouette in zentangle style
Here we have the extraordinary idea of Fabiana Collotto, art teacher at the Middle School “Querini” in Mestre (Venice). As he told me in various … Read more
Zentangle Animals
In a class of 8th grade we spoke of doodles and how they can help you to relax, if they are made without having to … Read more